Terra Cotta Ornament

Buying Guides

A Buying Guide to companies specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of terra cotta ornament for classically-designed or historic buildings. Specialties include sculptural ornamentation, hand-molded ornamentation, fireboxes, chimney pots, balustrades, cornices and copings.

SEE ALSO: Columns | Balustrades | Cast Stone Ornament | Cornice & Cornice Moldings | Custom Casting | Facade Restoration | Molding & Materials | Siding | Stone Cladding | Stucco Finishes | Terra Cotta Substitutes

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HeartWood Fine Windows & Doors

Manufacturer of custom architectural wood windows & doors: Honduras mahogany & other species; traditional mortise-&-tenon construction; standard & decorative glazing; related window & door hardware; 68-year-old company.

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François & Co.

Founded in 1997 by Thierry Francois, projects/products include fireplace mantels, range hoods, architectural elements, surfaces, cut stone, limestone, marble, scagliola, wood flooring, mosaics, fountains, terra cotta, DeCorbusier metal surfaces.

Boston Valley Terra Cotta

Supplier of architectural terra-cotta façade & roof tile products: historically accurate; for restoration & new construction.

Classic Terra Cotta Co.

Manufacturer of architectural terra cotta: hand-pressed & high-fired historic terra-cotta pavers, uses finest earthen clay combinations; wall caps; stair treads.

Eye of the Day

Supplier of planters, architectural elements & statuary: hand-carved, terra cotta, concrete & English lead statuary; fountains, birdbaths, antiques & more.

Gladding, McBean - Div. of Pacific Coast Bldg.

Manufacturer of sculptural ornamentation, machine-extruded terra cotta, roof tile, chimney tops, finials, pavers & vitrified sewer pipes: terra-cotta balustrades, copings, cornices & more; custom-glaze development.

Superior Clay Corp.

Supplier of hand-molded & -extruded terra-cotta architectural details: chimney pots in traditional styles; clay flue liners; fired-clay Rumford throats, dampers & smoke chambers; refractory mortar.