Established 1893 | BS 460:2002 Certified | UK & International Supply | Expert Technical Support | 0333 987 4452
Price range: £79.00 through £99.00 +VAT
The Cast Iron Louvre Airbrick is a horizontal-fin ventilation grille cast in solid grey iron, following the pattern of louvred air bricks found throughout Victorian and Edwardian construction. The angled blade design allows free airflow while shedding rainwater away from the opening — a practical detail that made the louvre pattern a standard specification across a wide range of building types.
The grille face presents a series of evenly spaced horizontal fins, each slightly angled downward at the front face to direct water clear. The outer frame is flat and unfaced, sitting flush within standard brick coursing with no additional surround. Available in three sizes — 225mm × 75mm, 225mm × 150mm, and 225mm × 225mm — the range covers single-course, double-course, and square-format airbrick positions. Cast iron fixing lugs are provided to each side for secure bedding into masonry. The horizontal fin pattern gives the airbrick a more horizontal visual rhythm than the square-grid School Board pattern, and tends to read as lighter in appearance at a distance.
The louvre airbrick is appropriate across the full range of Victorian, Edwardian, and inter-war building types where the original ventilation grilles were of this pattern: terrace housing, semi-detached houses, estate and social housing, institutional buildings, and commercial properties. It is the correct like-for-like replacement for worn or broken cast iron louvre vents on listed buildings and conservation area properties, and suits new heritage-style construction where an authentic period vent is required rather than a plastic substitute.
Supplied in your choice of finish. UK-cast in solid grey iron. For listed building suitability, conservation specifications, or bulk project pricing, call 0333 987 4452.
| Size | F02080-200-AFC 225mm x 75mm, F02080-210-AFC 225mm x 150mm, F02080-220-AFC 225mm x 225mm |
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The Polished Brass finish suits buildings where brass metalwork was standard — formal Victorian terrace housing, civic and institutional buildings, and high-quality estate architecture. It is appropriate on listed buildings and conservation properties where the wider ironmongery specification is in brass and a matching material is required.
The H460 is well suited to Georgian, Regency, and Victorian buildings where a plain, undecorated rectangular hopper is the appropriate choice — particularly listed properties, conservation area buildings, and institutional or commercial buildings in historic town centres. Its clean, restrained form makes it equally appropriate on modern heritage-style construction where period accuracy is required without ornamental detail.
Hopper heads are supplied in red oxide primer ready for on-site painting, or pre-finished in black. A full range of Heritage Colours in traditional linseed oil paint is also available on request — please contact us for the swatch chart.
Hopper heads are supplied in red oxide primer ready for on-site painting, or pre-finished in black. A full range of Heritage Colours in traditional linseed oil paint is also available on request — please contact us for the swatch chart.
Please call 0333 987 4452 or use the contact form with the size, quantity and connection details, and we'll provide a quotation.
Our brackets are more commonly used on cast iron rainwater systems. Unlike plastic, cast iron is heavy and the weight keeps the gutter in position. As such our brackets do not normally have retaining clips which could lead to plastic or lightweight gutters blowing out of the bracket. The profile of your gutter should match that of our bracket but without the weight to keep it in place you may well encounter problems in bad weather.
Yes. Cast iron airbricks are frequently specified for listed buildings and conservation area properties precisely because they replicate the material and pattern of the original Victorian and Edwardian ventilation grilles. Local conservation officers and building control typically accept like-for-like cast iron replacements without objection. We can provide product specifications and material datasheets to support applications.
Please call 0333 987 4452 or use the contact form with the size, quantity and connection details, and we'll provide a quotation.
Tuscan Foundry's cast iron hopper heads are available in Standard Black and Heritage Colour finishes. A linseed oil paint finish is also offered — a sustainable, vapour-permeable option particularly appropriate for listed buildings and conservation projects. Heritage colour swatches are available from the team on request.
The H460 accepts round pipe connections in 65mm, 75mm, and 100mm diameters. Square pipe connections are available in 75×75mm, 100×100mm, and 125×125mm. Rectangular connections include 100×75mm, 125×100mm, and 150×100mm options. Connection type is selected at the point of order.
