Bricks delivery in Highland

Which bricks can you order in Highland?

• Special shapesBullnose, cant, coping and plinth bricks to finish sills, piers and wall tops.
• Concrete bricksConsistent concrete units in standard and coloured finishes, useful for below-ground work.
• Engineering bricks, Class A and BDense, low-absorption bricks for below DPC, inspection chambers and retaining walls.
• Facing bricksWirecut, stock and handmade-style faces in reds, buffs, greys and multis for the outside skin.
• Common bricksPlain bricks for internal or hidden walls where looks do not matter.

Bricks delivered in Highland towns

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• Bricks in Fort William
• Bricks in Nairn
• Bricks in Thurso
• Bricks in Wick
• Bricks in Alness

Quantities: a worked example

Take a garden wall in Highland 4 m long and 1.2 m high: 4.8 m². At 60 bricks per square metre plus 5% for cuts that is 303 bricks, roughly 1 pack of 500 depending on the maker, laid in about 0.28 tonnes of building sand and 3 bags of cement at a 1:4 mix. Try the brick calculator

How delivery works in Highland

Bricks come in strapped packs, usually on a pallet, and are lifted off by a lorry-mounted crane where the drop point allows. Across Highland, deliveries are quoted individually because of the distance and access.

• Pallets left on a pavement can block the footway, so plan a drop point inside your boundary where you can.
• If the drop point is block paving or soft ground, say so; heavy pallets and bulk bags can mark or sink.
• Mention any overhead cables, low branches or narrow gateways, because they decide whether a crane offload is possible.

Bricks: choosing well

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.

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

Ordering bricks for Highland: FAQs

Do you deliver bricks to Highland?

Yes. We deliver across Highland, including IV, PH, KW. Across Highland, deliveries are quoted individually because of the distance and access. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.

How soon can bricks be delivered in Highland?

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.

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.