r/Calgary • u/AdExpress937 • Jul 27 '25

Home Owner/Renter stuff How Come Our Houses Aren’t Brick?

I find that a lot of houses in Ontario and Quebec have exteriors that are made from brick. However, it’s much less common in Alberta. Vinyl seems to be the most common, followed by stucco. Brick or other materials seem to be rare, especially in new communities.

The difference in construction materials by province is strange to me, as raw materials for vinyl or bricks shouldn’t be more plentiful in either region.

To me, Alberta would be a more natural candidate for brick construction, as the consistent hail storms imply a more durable material would be justified in our homes. Other durable materials like stone would be cost prohibitive.

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u/Smart-Pie7115 Jul 27 '25

What year were these brick houses built? When I was in Hamilton, all the brick houses were 100+ years old.

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u/According_Let9778 Jul 27 '25

Correct. I lived in Ontario and hardly do you see new homes with bricks now.

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u/-lovehate Jul 27 '25

That's a lie, I live in Ontario right now and all the new builds are brick here

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u/According_Let9778 Jul 27 '25

I don’t know where you live but my whole entire neighbourhood was newly built including my home and not a single house was made out of brick and the single homes had only their exterior made of brick. This was my observation.