A brush for
every industry

Since 1858, Cottam have been solving problems through innovative brush solutions. From the Victorian shipyards of Sunderland to the depths of the North Sea, we’ve designed and manufactured solutions to many a problem.

Using brush making methods both traditional and modern, we work closely with our customers, partners and industry friends to push innovation forward, one brush at a time.

Custom
Brushes

FROM SUB SEA BRUSHES TO COW BRUSHES…

each brush designed and manufactured to meet your needs

Technical
Brushes

FROM EEL PASSES TO PENCIL BRUSHES…

our range of technical brushes are stocked ready for dispatch

Catalogue
Brushes

FROM ARTIST BRUSHES TO DECK SCRUBS…

we have a wide range of brushes available to buy online today

Over the years we have worked with...

News & Blog

Highlighting over 245 years of employee experience

Established in 1858, Cottam Brush Ltd has grown from a small workshop in Samuel Cottam’s Sunderland home, to one of the world’s foremost designers and manufacturers of trade, industrial and specialist brushes…

Eel Passes – Fishtek Consulting

Fishtek Consulting is a fisheries and engineering consultancy, specialising in providing solutions to the problems facing fish populations…

Water Treatment Weir Brushes – Northumbrian Water

Northumbrian Water approached Cottam to help them find a time-saving and effective solution to their current brush systems at their water treatment plants…

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