Kavali, Nellore District
Venkata Ramana Fly Ash Cement Bricks
Standard for Strength
A brick yard on Thummalapenta Road in Kavali, run by one family since 2014. We press our bricks. We do not burn them.
- Since 2014
- 12years
- Three bricks
- 3bricks
- Open every day
- 6 AMto 9 PM
Two ways to make a brick
One way is to dig up farm topsoil, shape it, and burn it in a kiln for days. The other is to take fly ash, which is what a coal power station throws away, mix it with cement and stone dust, press it hard in a hydraulic machine, and let it cure in the sun. No kiln. No topsoil. No smoke. That is the brick we have made every day for over a decade.
Why Fly AshEvery brick the same size
A pressed brick comes out of the mould the same size every time. A kiln-fired brick warps as it burns. Uniform bricks mean thinner mortar joints and less plaster to level the wall, and that shows up in your cement bill, not just the brick bill.
Straight edges, square corners
Sharp arrises mean a mason can run a line and keep it. Walls go up faster, and they go up plumb without a lot of correction.
Solid, not hollow
We make solid bricks with no cavities. They take a nail, they take a load, and they do not crush at the corner when a slab goes on top.
No farmland was burnt
Red clay bricks eat the top layer of a field and a great deal of coal. Ours are made from a waste stream that would otherwise sit in an ash pond.
How a brick gets made here
- 01
The mix
Fly ash, cement, stone dust and gypsum go into the pan mixer in a fixed proportion with water. Get the proportion wrong and the brick is worthless, so this is the step nobody rushes.
- 02
The press
The mix is filled into steel moulds and compacted under hydraulic pressure with vibration. Pressure is what gives the brick its density and its sharp edges. There is no fire anywhere in this process.
- 03
The curing
Green bricks come off the machine and are laid out in rows in the open. They are watered for days while the cement hydrates and takes up strength. This is slow and it cannot be hurried.
- 04
The stack
Cured bricks are stacked and counted, ready to load. What you see in the yard is finished stock, and you are welcome to pick any brick out of any stack and test it.
Three bricks
Two we keep in stock. One we press to order.
How we keep the quality steady
A brick is only as good as the batch it came from. These are the four things that decide whether a batch is worth selling.
The proportion never changes
Fly ash, cement, stone dust and gypsum go in by a fixed measure, not by eye. Cutting the cement is the easiest way to make a cheaper brick and the fastest way to lose a customer for good.
Curing is not hurried
Cement gains strength slowly and it needs water while it does. A brick sold too early looks finished and is not. When stock is short we say so instead of shipping green bricks.
Broken bricks stay here
Bricks chip in handling. Ours get sorted out at loading rather than counted into your load and discovered at your site.
You can test before you buy
Walk into the yard, pull a brick out of any stack you like, and test it on the spot. We would rather you check than take our word for it.
What we promise, and what we do not claim
Plenty of suppliers will tell you anything to close an order. Here is the line we hold.
What you can hold us to
- The size you are quoted is the size that arrives. Measure a brick off the truck.
- The count you pay for is the count you get. Recount at your gate, not ours.
- One delivered price, freight included, before the truck leaves. No additions afterwards.
- If a load turns up under-cured or badly broken, tell us and we will make it right.
What we will not pretend
- We are a yard, not a laboratory. Where we have not had a batch tested, we say so rather than print a strength figure we cannot back.
- Fly ash bricks are not the right choice for every job. If red clay suits your work better, we will tell you that too.
- Prices move with cement and diesel. We quote fresh instead of publishing a number that quietly goes stale.
Handling them safely
Wear gloves when laying
Cement is alkaline and dries the skin. This is true of any cement product, ours included.
Cut them wet, not dry
Dry cutting any masonry throws fine silica dust. Wet the brick, or use a mask, or both.
Stack no higher than head height
These bricks are dense and heavy. A stack that topples on a site is the most likely accident there is.
Wet the brick before laying
A dry brick pulls water out of the mortar and weakens the joint. This is the one habit that matters most when switching from red clay.
What our customers say
We would rather show you nothing than show you something invented
Plenty of sites fill this space with quotes nobody ever said. We have chosen to leave it empty until real customers put their names to their words. In the meantime, ask us for the phone number of somebody who has bought from us and go and ask them yourself. That is a better reference than anything we could print here.
Bought from us before?
Send us a line about how the bricks held up. With your permission we will put it on this page, with your name and your village.
Questions people ask
The things we get asked on the phone most days.
Where can I buy fly ash bricks in Kavali?
At our yard on Thummalapenta Road, Kavali, Andhra Pradesh 524203, in SPSR Nellore district. We have been pressing bricks there since 2014 and the yard is open every day from 6 AM to 9 PM.
How much do fly ash bricks cost?
Prices move with cement and diesel, so we quote fresh instead of publishing a number that goes stale. Send the brick size, the quantity and your village on WhatsApp and you will get a delivered price the same day.
What sizes do you make?
Three solid sizes, all 11 inches long: 11 by 5.5 by 7 inches for load-bearing walls, 11 by 4 by 7 inches for partition walls, and an 11 by 5.5 by 9 inch Mega brick pressed to order.
How many bricks fit on a truck?
About 400 of the 11 by 5.5 by 7 inch bricks, and about 500 of the smaller 11 by 4 by 7 inch bricks.
Do you deliver, and how long does it take?
Yes. Delivery is usually within one to two days of the request. Charges depend on distance from the yard. Self pick-up is welcome any day between 6 AM and 9 PM.
Can I see the bricks before I order?
Please do. Come to the yard any day between 6 AM and 9 PM, pull a brick out of any stack, and test it on the spot. We would rather you check than take our word for it.
Buying bricks is a matter of trust
You are ordering a few thousand of something you will never be able to inspect one by one, and then you are building your house out of it. So come and see the yard. Pick up a brick. Drop it. Ask what goes into the mix. The address and the hours are below, and the same man who started this in 2014 will be the one answering.