Congratulations, Reclaimed Brick Company’s first EPDs
Specs don’t wait. With their first Environmental Product Declaration now live, Reclaimed Brick Company turns a circular story into verified numbers that specifiers can cite. This is the moment reclaimed masonry moves from nice-to-have to project‑ready.
What just launched
Reclaimed Brick Company has published its first‑ever Environmental Product Declaration in December 2025, covering a product family titled “Reclaimed Clay Bricks.” The declaration is verified and published with the program operator EPD Hub. It reads as a portfolio EPD for salvaged clay units rather than a single SKU, which is exactly what architects need when brick selection flexes by batch and finish.
Who they are, and why it matters now
Based in Sheffield, the company sources, grades, and supplies reclaimed clay bricks to match heritage facades and to add character on new builds. That niche has been specification‑friendly for aesthetics and lead times. Putting a verified EPD behind it makes the range specification‑ready for carbon‑aware bids where product‑specific documentation is a gate, not a bonus.
The scope in a sentence
The EPD describes bricks salvaged from demolition, cleaned and prepared for reuse, and delivered to site. Rulebook alignment follows EN 15804 A2 and ISO 14025 under EPD Hub’s program rules. The declaration is valid for five years, which is the standard pattern across major program operators (EPD Hub, 2025) (EPD Hub, 2025).
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Why this changes the sales math
Project teams are shifting purchasing to documents they can model against LEED v5’s decarbonization lens and similar owner goals. LEED v5 was ratified by USGBC members in March 2025, which keeps verified EPDs squarely in the submittal stack (USGBC, 2025) (USGBC, 2025). For masonry, a documented, product‑specific EPD helps teams avoid generic defaults that can inflate modeled impacts and complicate approvals.
Competitive snapshot in clay masonry
In the UK and Europe, established brick brands already carry multiple product‑specific EPDs for new clay bricks. Ibstock lists current declarations for brick slips and wirecut groups. Forterra shows new soft‑mud and extruded groups under EPD Hub. Wienerberger publishes a wide set across markets. What has been thinner is EPD coverage for truly reclaimed bricks salvaged from demolition. We did not see comparable reclaimed‑brick EPDs from Ibstock or Forterra at the time of writing. That gives Reclaimed Brick Company a fresh angle in heritage and adaptive‑reuse specs.
Where the edge shows up on real projects
Reclaimed brick often wins on look, but without an EPD, teams default to conservative generics that add a penalty. With this declaration, estimators can point to a verified document and keep the aesthetic choice consistent with carbon targets. The brick category’s long reference service life works in its favor as well, with recent industry data citing 150 years for clay masonry in North America, which reduces modeled replacement cycles in whole‑building assessments (BIA, 2025) (BIA, 2025).
Quick guidance for manufacturers eyeing their own first EPD
Pick the rulebook most competitors already use so results compare cleanly. Keep data collection white‑glove for your production and logistics teams so engineering time stays on the line, not in spreadsheets. Plan around the five‑year validity window so renewals are smooth and do not land during peak season (EPD Hub, 2025) (EPD Hub, 2025). It showes buyers you are serious about transparency, not just marketing.
Visibility check
Reclaimed Brick Company has already added an EPD page to its site with a direct download and plain‑English FAQs, which is exactly what specifiers look for (Environmental Product Declaration for Reclaimed Bricks). They have also announced the release on their news feed, which improves discoverability during prequals (Company news post). One more easy win is to link the EPD from individual product pages and technical datasheets so estimators do not need to hunt.
What to watch next
This debut gets reclaimed masonry into the transparency arena. Next steps that would compound the win include adding location or batch notes that mirror how reclaimed lots are sold, plus expanding coverage to adjacent reclaimed formats if applicable. Competitively, we will watch whether major brick brands introduce published reuse lines with their own EPDs. Until then, this launch gives Reclaimed Brick Company a distinct story that is both circular and citeable.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly did Reclaimed Brick Company publish?
A product‑specific Environmental Product Declaration titled “Reclaimed Clay Bricks,” verified and published with EPD Hub in December 2025. It covers salvaged clay bricks as a product family rather than a single SKU.
Which program operator verified the EPD and how long is it valid?
EPD Hub verified and published the declaration. EPDs are typically valid for five years across major programs, including EPD Hub (EPD Hub, 2025).
Do close competitors have similar EPDs for reclaimed bricks?
We see multiple EPDs for new clay bricks from Ibstock, Forterra, and Wienerberger. We did not find comparable, published EPDs specifically for reclaimed bricks from Ibstock or Forterra at the time of writing.
About the Author
Hazel Brooks is an editor at EPD Guide covering EPDs and the fast-evolving sustainability data landscape. She tracks program-operator updates, standards and guidance changes, and new EPD releases, connecting the dots across the market to report on trends, shifting expectations, and the competitive EPD landscape. Her work focuses on making complex data sets easier to navigate and access, so manufacturers and sustainability teams can act with clarity and confidence.
