Brick calculator

Free · no sign-up · runs in your browser, nothing uploaded

How many bricks for a wall — single or double skin — plus a rough guide to bags of mortar. Free, instant.

1Enter the wall length and height
2Pick single or double skin
3Read bricks and mortar

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Questions

How many bricks per square metre?

About 60 for a single-skin wall in standard UK bricks with 10 mm joints; 120 for double skin.

Does it include wastage?

It adds 5% by default for cuts and breakages.

What about blocks?

Switch to blocks — about 10 per square metre for standard 440 × 215.