Help for Peach/Pink Brick!

6 years ago

I bought a home with varying levels of pink colored bricks and over time they are turning darker and uglier. I've looked all over the internet and when people ask for help with "pink" brick their colors don't look anything like mine. I personally don't like pink bricks but the house was perfect for my family. The problem now is some of the bricks on the lower half are turning dark because they have water splashing up on them. I'm in the process of installing gutters but would like some help in staining or replacing the brick color. I don't mind the lighter pink bricks but the salmon, pepto-bismol bricks are an eye sore and stand out.

Any advice on toning down the salmon peach colors would be great or a color to replace the current brick. I've included a picture of the back of the house (before I bought and cleaned up) and a close up of the brick.

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Denita
6 years ago
Do you have an automatic sprinkler system for your property?

Have you checked the sprinkler heads near your foundation? Have they been turned or broken or otherwise allow water to spray onto the bricks? I sometimes see that in my area and the water has iron so the result is an awful rusty color. Maybe your area water doesn't have the iron but has some other deposit or mineral that is reacting to your bricks. Check your sprinkler heads first.
Jennifer Daughtry Haskins thanked Denita
acm
6 years ago
Why don't you have them all stained a darker gray or taupe (be sure it works with roof). That and the water control should go a long way.
Jennifer Daughtry Haskins thanked acm
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BeverlyFLADeziner
6 years ago
Check your sprinkler sprays of you have them.

If you do not have sprinklers then this is water running off the roof. Your problem can be solved by not allowing the rainwater to hit the lawn/dirt. Install 18-24" of landscape rocks around the base of the house. Make sure the water is directed away from your home.

I can assure you the rock is less expensive than gutters.

Have your brick washed with a soft detergent to really clan the bricks so you can determine the actual color of the bricks.