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Building Materials

Bricks delivered to Bangor (Down)

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.

SK Trade is a builders' merchant delivering bricks into Bangor (Down), priced to your postcode and confirmed in writing.

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

Bricks to Bangor (Down): the basics

Daylight
About 7h 14m on the shortest day
How it arrives
Strapped packs, usually crane offload
Nearby (straight line)
Newtownards (5 mi), Holywood (6 mi), Carrickfergus (7 mi)
Delivery
Quoted individually (Northern Ireland)
Postcode districts
BT19, BT18
Delivering to
Bangor (Down), County Down

Which bricks can you order in Bangor (Down)?

  • Brick matchingSend a photo or sample and we will look for the closest match in manufacturers' current ranges.
  • Facing bricksWirecut, stock and handmade-style faces in reds, buffs, greys and multis for the outside skin.
  • Engineering bricks, Class A and BDense, low-absorption bricks for below DPC, inspection chambers and retaining walls.
  • Common bricksPlain bricks for internal or hidden walls where looks do not matter.

Working out quantities for your Bangor (Down) job

Take a garden wall in Bangor (Down) 4 m long and 1.05 m high: 4.2 m². At 60 bricks per square metre plus 5% for cuts that is 265 bricks, roughly 1 pack of 500 depending on the maker, laid in about 0.25 tonnes of building sand and 3 bags of cement at a 1:4 mix. Try the brick calculator

Planning the drop in Bangor (Down)

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.

  • In summer Bangor (Down) gets around 17h 18m of daylight, but early deliveries still beat the traffic and give the longest working day.
  • Deliveries are to the kerb, drive or within crane reach; ask if materials need to go further.
  • Keep cement, plaster and boards dry: have a tarpaulin or a garage space ready before they arrive.

Things to check before you order

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.

Colour consistency

Order everything for one job at the same time so the bricks come from the same production run, then mix from three or four packs as you lay to blend any variation.

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.

Bricks questions

How are bricks delivered?

In strapped packs on a flatbed lorry, normally unloaded by the lorry's crane. Tell us where the packs can go and whether there are overhead cables, low branches or soft ground.

Do you sell bricks in small quantities?

We price whole packs as standard because that is how bricks leave the works. For small repairs ask anyway: we will tell you honestly whether part packs are possible for the brick you need.

Do you deliver bricks to Bangor (Down)?

Yes. We deliver across Bangor (Down), including BT19, BT18. 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.

Can I add other materials to my Bangor (Down) delivery?

Yes. Put everything on one list, from bricks to fixings and PPE, and we will price it as one delivery where the products can travel together.

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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