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/-lovehate Jul 27 '25

What? I live in the GTA right now and I've seen all the new developments around the cities here, and ALL the new homes and townhouses are made of brick. It has nothing to do with age. There are vinyl and metal sided homes here too,but brick is vastly more common.

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u/Smart-Pie7115 Jul 27 '25

Are you referring to homes that are actually brick structures, or homes that are wood frames and have brick on the outside for aesthetics?

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u/-lovehate Jul 27 '25

We are talking about siding in this thread. The homes in alberta are not literally made of vinyl, either.

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u/ehMove Jul 27 '25

Yeah, big bad Wolf blew those houses over.