Brick Wall Cost Calculator

How to use the cost calculator

Three fields, two of them required:

1. Enter the number of bricks needed. If you don't have this yet, calculate it with the brick calculator or the room brick calculator first (both linked at the top of this page), then come back with the total.
2. Enter the price per brick from your supplier's quote, in Rand. Suppliers usually quote per pallet or per 1,000 bricks, so divide that figure by the pallet or thousand count first.
3. Add a delivery cost if your quote includes one, and the wall area your brick count covers if you want a cost per square metre as well. Both are optional.

Why this tool doesn't include a price database

A brick's price depends on the type (standard clay brick, maxi brick, facing brick, engineering brick), the manufacturer, the province, and how the market is moving at the time you're quoting. A number published on this page today could be well out of date within months, and a wrong number is worse than no number, since it can lead to a budget built on a figure no supplier is actually offering. Getting your own quote and entering it here keeps the total accurate to your actual project, not to a generic average.

Comparing quotes from more than one supplier

Retail chains, local brick suppliers and quarries all price differently, and the difference is often larger on a bulk order than on a small one. A few things worth checking before entering a final price into this calculator:

• Compare price per brick, not price per pallet directly. Pallet counts differ sharply by brick type (roughly 500 for standard, 250 for cement maxi), so a lower pallet price can still work out more expensive per brick.
• Ask whether the quoted price already includes delivery, or whether delivery is a separate line item. Enter it in the delivery field here only if it isn't already folded into the per-brick price.
• Confirm the quote is for the exact brick type and size you're ordering. A quote for standard brick doesn't apply to a maxi brick order, and the two aren't interchangeable in this calculator's brick count either.
• Ask about a bulk discount threshold. Some suppliers drop the per-brick price at a certain order size, so it's worth checking the price at your actual quantity rather than assuming a smaller-order rate applies.

Worked example

2,996 bricks needed (the brick calculator worked example, a 10m double-skin wall), a supplier quote of R3.50 per standard brick, and a R850 delivery charge:

• Material cost: 2,996 × R3.50 = R10,486.00
• Plus delivery: R10,486.00 + R850.00 = R11,336.00 total
• If that brick count covers a 28m² wall: R11,336.00 ÷ 28 = R404.86 per m²

Try these figures in the calculator above, or replace them with your own quote and wall size.