Brick Wall Cost Calculator
Installed cost of single-wythe brick — veneer on a house or a freestanding garden wall. Labor dominates: brick is slow to lay. Footing and ties are extra.
Order 1,728 bricks (4 cubes) — brick ships in strapped cubes of about 500; keep 2–3% for future repairs from the same run.
- Area
- 240 ft²
- Unit 7.63×2.25″ + 0.375″ joint
- 6.86 per ft²
- Net bricks
- 1,646
- Waste / cuts 5%
- + 82
- Bricks to buy
- 1,728
- Cubes500 per cube
- 4
- Mortar, 80 lb bags (type N)
- 50 bags
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How to calculate brick by hand
Bricks = Wall area (ft²) ÷ [(L + joint) × (H + joint) ÷ 144] × (1 + waste)
Worked example
- Wall area: 30 ft × 8 ft = 240 ft².
- Modular brick with ⅜″ joints: 8 × 2⅝″ = 21 in² → 0.146 ft² → 6.86 per ft².
- Net: 240 × 6.86 = 1,646 bricks; with 5% waste, 1,728 → 4 cubes of 500 covers it.
- Mortar: 1,728 ÷ 35 ≈ 50 × 80 lb bags.
- Modular brick per ft²
- ≈ 6.9 (7 rule of thumb)
- Queen brick per ft²
- ≈ 4.6
- King brick per ft²
- ≈ 4.8
- Mortar per 100 modular brick
- ≈ 3 × 80 lb bags
How we price this
The low, typical and high columns are the 20th, 50th and 80th percentile of published us national averages for modular clay brick, delivery and labor. They are estimates for budgeting, not quotes — enter your own supplier and crew prices above to replace them. Ranges are re-checked monthly; see the methodology page for how every number on this site is derived.
- HomeAdvisor cost guides — brick wall and veneer installed $/ft²
- Brick Industry Association — sizes, coverage and mortar guidance
Questions crews ask
How much does a brick wall cost per square foot?
$15–$40 per ft² installed for brick veneer — $3,500–$9,000 for a 30 × 8 ft wall. Freestanding double-wythe garden walls run $30–$60 per ft² because they are two bricks thick plus a footing.
How much does a mason charge per brick?
$1.50–$3 per brick laid, or $12–$35 per square foot; a mason and tender lay 300–600 modular brick a day. Intricate bond patterns, arches and soldier courses cost more.
Is brick more expensive than block?
Per square foot of wall, yes — roughly double, because there are six times as many pieces to lay. Block is used where the wall will be hidden or stuccoed; brick where it shows.