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Bricks delivered to Ballymena

Bricks are fired clay or concrete masonry units; the UK standard size is 215 × 102.5 × 65 mm, which lays at about 60 bricks per square metre of single-skin wall.

Order bricks for Ballymena with one message: we check the quantities, price the delivery and confirm everything before you pay.

Shrink-wrapped pallets of red and buff facing bricks on a building site

Bricks to Ballymena: the basics

Delivering to
Ballymena, County Antrim
Delivery
Quoted individually (Northern Ireland)
Daylight
About 7h 12m on the shortest day
How it arrives
Strapped packs, usually crane offload
Nearby (straight line)
Antrim (10 mi), Magherafelt (15 mi), Newtownabbey (20 mi)
Postcode districts
BT42, BT43, BT44

Bricks available for Ballymena delivery

  • Common bricksPlain bricks for internal or hidden walls where looks do not matter.
  • Special shapesBullnose, cant, coping and plinth bricks to finish sills, piers and wall tops.
  • Brick matchingSend a photo or sample and we will look for the closest match in manufacturers' current ranges.
  • Concrete bricksConsistent concrete units in standard and coloured finishes, useful for below-ground work.
  • Facing bricksWirecut, stock and handmade-style faces in reds, buffs, greys and multis for the outside skin.

Sizing your order

Take a garden wall in Ballymena 4 m long and 0.9 m high: 3.6 m². At 60 bricks per square metre plus 5% for cuts that is 227 bricks, roughly 1 pack of 500 depending on the maker, laid in about 0.21 tonnes of building sand and 2 bags of cement at a 1:4 mix. Try the brick calculator

Picking the right product

Engineering Class A or B?

Class A is the denser of the two and is usually chosen where strength or very low water absorption matters; Class B is the common choice below DPC and for manholes; a brick DPC course in a building needs Class A (DPC1). Your designer or building control may specify one.

Matching an existing house

Bring us the brick name if you know it, or a clear photo of a cleaned face in daylight with a tape measure for scale. Size matters as much as colour: older imperial bricks are often slightly larger than 65 mm.

In Northern Ireland building work follows the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), with guidance in the Technical Booklets, and applications go to the council's building control team.

Before your Ballymena delivery arrives

Bricks come in strapped packs, usually on a pallet, and are lifted off by a lorry-mounted crane where the drop point allows. Deliveries to Northern Ireland include a sea crossing, so we quote each order individually.

  • If the drop point is block paving or soft ground, say so; heavy pallets and bulk bags can mark or sink.
  • Deliveries are to the kerb, drive or within crane reach; ask if materials need to go further.
  • Mention any overhead cables, low branches or narrow gateways, because they decide whether a crane offload is possible.

Questions about bricks delivery in Ballymena

Do you deliver bricks to Ballymena?

Yes. We deliver across Ballymena, including BT42, BT43, BT44. Deliveries to Northern Ireland include a sea crossing, so we quote each order individually. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.

Which bricks go below the damp-proof course?

Below DPC you need bricks that cope with constant damp and frost: engineering bricks, or clay facings declared F2 and S2. Concrete bricks are another option for below-ground work.

How soon can bricks be delivered in Ballymena?

We confirm the delivery date when we price your order, before you commit. It depends on the product, the quantity and whether it is a stock line or made to order.

How many bricks are in a square metre?

With standard 215 × 65 mm bricks and 10 mm mortar joints you need about 60 bricks per square metre for a single-skin (half-brick) wall and about 120 for a one-brick-thick wall. Add around 5 percent for cuts and breakages.

Send your list, get a delivered price

Tell us what you need and where it is going. We check the quantities and come back with a delivered price before you commit.

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