Loarre Concrete Block - Carved Texture for Enclosures
Loarre Block: what it is
The Loarre block is a concrete piece with a carved texture that imitates the nobility of natural stone without giving up the regularity of a precast unit. It's designed for enclosures and low walls where the exposed face is the star, with a coverage of 15 pieces per m².
✅ Key advantages
Carved texture: the exposed face reproduces the coursing and relief of hewn stone, with a pattern that breaks up the monotony of a plain block.
High-quality concrete: a compact piece that withstands weathering with no need for cladding.
Two factory colours: white and beige, both through-coloured.
Consistent modularity: shares its course height with the Loarre pillar, so wall and pillar line up with no cutting.
Two supply runs: a pallet of 84 units for long runs and a pallet of 24 units for small jobs or finishing work.
🏗️ Recommended applications
Plot enclosures and fencing with a rustic finish.
Garden walls and raised beds.
Plinths and façade bases.
Terrace parapets and porch dividers.
Wall panels combined with pillars in the same texture.
📋 Technical data sheet
Material: high-quality concrete.
Dimensions: 40 × 17 × 17.1 cm.
Weight per piece: 12.5 kg.
Pieces per m²: 15.
Colours available: white and beige.
Units per pallet (84-unit run): 84 units.
Units per pallet (24-unit run): 24 units.
🧰 Installation
Cast the strip footing and check it's perfectly level before laying the first course.
Dry-lay the first three or four pieces to decide the position of the carved pattern and avoid it repeating vertically.
Bed with masonry mortar, keeping the joint width consistent and cleaning off excess before it sets.
Build up with staggered joints, checking plumb and level every two courses.
Mix pieces from several pallets to spread out any slight tone variation between batches.
Cap the wall with a coping or pillar cap that has a drip edge overhanging the panel.
📦 Available formats
40 × 17 × 17.1 cm — white or beige — single unit or pallet of 84.
40 × 17 × 17.1 cm — white or beige — single unit or pallet of 24.
💡 Professional tip: with carved-texture pieces, the most common mistake is washing off the mortar with plenty of water once it has already started to set: the water carries the cement wash into the bottom of the relief and leaves a whitish haze that's impossible to remove afterwards. Remove the excess with the trowel while fresh and finish with a dry, stiff-bristle brush.
