Concrete Masonry Units have come a long way since the term “cinder block” was coined and there are many aesthetic options for both structural CMU and non-structural CMU veneers.
Most architectural finishes expose the beauty of local aggregates and there’s a huge variety of aggregate colors available to us here in the Northeast. Deep blacks, grey speckled granites, stones that range from peachy to brown and others that range from pink to purplish.
Split face units give a rugged “rock-like” feel while ground face CMU have a smooth, matte finish exposing aggregates. Polished CMU gives a contemporary sleek look and weathered textured polished CMU has a subtle, almost leathery feel to it.
