Order bricks for delivery in Falkirk

Bricks we supply in Falkirk

• Special shapesBullnose, cant, coping and plinth bricks to finish sills, piers and wall tops.
• Common bricksPlain bricks for internal or hidden walls where looks do not matter.
• Perforated and frogged bricksHoles or a frog reduce weight and help the mortar key.
• Engineering bricks, Class A and BDense, low-absorption bricks for below DPC, inspection chambers and retaining walls.
• Brick matchingSend a photo or sample and we will look for the closest match in manufacturers' current ranges.

Estimating your bricks

Take a garden wall in Falkirk 8 m long and 1.5 m high: 12 m². At 60 bricks per square metre plus 5% for cuts that is 756 bricks, roughly 2 packs of 500 depending on the maker, laid in about 0.71 tonnes of building sand and 7 bags of cement at a 1:4 mix. Try the brick calculator

Bricks: choosing well

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.

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 the council's building standards service may specify one.

In Scotland most building work needs a building warrant from the local authority, assessed against the Building Standards Technical Handbooks.

Planning the drop in Falkirk

Bricks come in strapped packs, usually on a pallet, and are lifted off by a lorry-mounted crane where the drop point allows. Falkirk is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• Deliveries are to the kerb, drive or within crane reach; ask if materials need to go further.
• On busy streets in Falkirk, a parking suspension or a quiet time slot can make offloading safer, so tell us about local restrictions you know of.
• In summer Falkirk gets around 17h 37m of daylight, but early deliveries still beat the traffic and give the longest working day.

Your questions answered

Do you deliver bricks to trades and homeowners in Falkirk?

Both. Trades can apply for a trade account; homeowners and self-builders can order on a delivered quote.

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 Falkirk?

Yes. We deliver across Falkirk, including FK1, FK2, FK5. Falkirk is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.