PRICE GUIDE · TRADES & CONSTRUCTION · 2026–2027
Bricklayer cost in the UK
£200–£380 per day. Typically £300.
Bricklayers in the UK charge £200–£380 a day, and £300 is a fair typical day rate. Location moves it most: London and the South East pay the highest rates, while a gang of two, specialist brickwork or a short booking also changes what a day costs.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does a bricklayer cost in the UK?
| Low end | £200 | a single bricklayer outside the South East |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £300 | what most people pay |
| High end | £380 | a London bricklayer or specialist period brickwork |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the builders and trades near you.
What moves the price
- Region — a bricklayer in London or the South East charges noticeably more per day than one in the North or Scotland
- Type of brickwork — facing work, arches and decorative bonds take longer per metre than common blockwork
- Gang or single bricklayer — a bricklayer with a labourer costs more per day but lays far more bricks
- Size of the job — a short repair still costs a full or half day, while a long extension run keeps the daily rate keen
- Lime mortar and older buildings — matching period brick and lime pointing needs more skill and time
- Weather — rain and frost stop bricklaying, so winter work can stretch over more paid days
Building and repair prices in the UK are up 6% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Services for maintenance and repair, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical bricklayer would have cost about £270 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7DO →
WHAT YOU GET
What a bricklayer booking includes
Takes: A day for a short garden wall, two to three weeks of bricklaying for an extension shell. Not included: Bricks, blocks, sand and cement, scaffolding, skips and foundations are usually charged on top of the bricklayer's day rate — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common bricklaying jobs
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How to pay less
- Have bricks, sand and cement delivered before the bricklayer arrives so no paid day is spent waiting
- Group small bricklaying jobs into one booking rather than paying a separate day for each repair
- Ask for a price per thousand bricks or per metre on larger walls, which can beat a day rate
Before you book
- A new wall over a metre high beside a road, or two metres elsewhere, may need planning permission
- Brickwork on a shared boundary wall can fall under the Party Wall Act, so tell your neighbour first
- Ask whether the bricklayer's day rate includes a labourer to mix mortar and carry bricks
- Agree how the brickwork will be protected from rain and frost overnight while the mortar sets
Bricklayer cost: questions people ask
£200–£380 a day, with £300 typical. Rates outside the South East usually start near £200, while London bricklayers and specialist period work reach the upper end.
A skilled bricklayer usually lays several hundred bricks a day on straight walling. Corners, openings and facing work slow that down, which is why output varies so much.
Not usually for a garden wall up to a metre high next to a road or two metres elsewhere. Higher walls, listed buildings and conservation areas can need planning permission, and shared walls bring in the Party Wall Act.
Yes. For larger jobs many bricklayers quote per square metre or per thousand bricks, which gives you a fixed figure rather than an open-ended number of days.
Materials such as bricks, blocks and mortar, scaffolding, skip hire and digging the foundations are normally charged on top.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, worked out from published UK bricklaying day rates — a national range, not a quote. Region and the type of brickwork decide your rate.