Order bricks for delivery in Hitchin

Choosing from our bricks range

• Brick matchingSend a photo or sample and we will look for the closest match in manufacturers' current ranges.
• 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.
• Perforated and frogged bricksHoles or a frog reduce weight and help the mortar key.
• Facing bricksWirecut, stock and handmade-style faces in reds, buffs, greys and multis for the outside skin.

Estimating your bricks

Take a garden wall in Hitchin 9 m long and 1.5 m high: 13.5 m². At 60 bricks per square metre plus 5% for cuts that is 851 bricks, roughly 2 packs of 500 depending on the maker, laid in about 0.8 tonnes of building sand and 8 bags of cement at a 1:4 mix. Try the brick calculator

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 England, building work is checked against the Approved Documents, for example Part A for structure and Part L for energy efficiency, through your council's building control team or a registered building control approver.

Getting bricks onto your Hitchin site

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

• Keep cement, plaster and boards dry: have a tarpaulin or a garage space ready before they arrive.
• Weight limits on bridges or private roads near the site matter for larger lorries, so mention any you know of.
• In summer Hitchin gets around 16h 43m of daylight, but early deliveries still beat the traffic and give the longest working day.

Your questions answered

Can you match my existing bricks?

Often, yes. Send the brick name if you have it, or a daylight photo of a clean face with a tape measure for scale. We will look for the nearest match in current ranges and can usually arrange a sample before you commit to a full order.

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.

Is there a minimum order for delivery to Hitchin?

There is no fixed minimum. For very small orders we will tell you honestly if the delivery cost outweighs the materials, so you can decide.

Can you deliver bricks to a site with restricted access in Hitchin?

Usually, yes. Tell us about the access when you ask for a price and we will plan the vehicle and offload, or say if a smaller vehicle is needed.