Peñafiel Concrete Block - Marble Finish for Walls and Pillars
Peñafiel Block: what it is
The Peñafiel block is a concrete piece with a uniform marble-effect finish and texture, designed to build walls and enclosures that match the Peñafiel pillar. Its geometry allows for simple installation with no specialist labour, covering 15 pieces per m².
✅ Key advantages
Uniform texture: the marble-effect finish stays consistent piece to piece, with no stains or tone shifts within the same batch.
Direct assembly: the modular format matches the Peñafiel pillar, so wall and pillar line up at the same course height.
Two formats: the 40 × 17 × 17.1 cm running piece and the 40 × 40 × 17.1 cm piece handle the panel and the corners with no cutting.
Manageable weight: 11.2 kg per piece, within the range for manual handling on site.
Two factory colours: anthracite and sand, both through-coloured.
🏗️ Recommended applications
Enclosure walls and plot fencing.
Terrace parapets and balustrade walls.
Dividing walls in gardens and landscaped areas.
Built-in benches and planters.
Wall panels combined with pillars in the same finish.
📋 Technical data sheet
Dimensions: 40 × 17 × 17.1 cm and 40 × 40 × 17.1 cm.
Weight per unit: 11.2 kg.
Pieces per m²: 15.00.
Units per pallet (40 × 17 × 17.1 cm): 105 units.
Units per pallet (40 × 40 × 17.1 cm): 24 units.
Colours available: anthracite and sand.
Material: concrete.
🧰 Installation
Lay out the wall and cast a level strip footing, leaving reinforcement starter bars where the pillars will go.
Lay the first course on fresh mortar and check level and square: this course sets the line for all the rest.
Build up course by course with staggered joints, filling the vertical joints and keeping a consistent joint thickness.
Alternate pieces from different pallets to spread out any slight tone difference.
Clean off mortar residue with the trowel before it sets; once dry it's far harder to remove and can scratch the exposed face.
Cap the wall with a coping or pillar cap that overhangs the panel to protect the last course.
📦 Available formats
40 × 17 × 17.1 cm — anthracite or sand — single unit or pallet of 105.
40 × 40 × 17.1 cm — anthracite or sand — single unit or pallet of 24.
💡 Professional tip: order between 7% and 10% extra pieces. Between transport breakages, corner cuts and adjusting the last course, a wall at 15 pieces/m² eats up that margin without you noticing, and a later top-up almost never comes from the same colour batch.
