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Bricks for Llanelli, delivered to site

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.

Trades and homeowners in Llanelli can order bricks for delivery by sending a list, a drawing or just the sizes of the job.

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

Bricks to Llanelli: the basics

Delivering to
Llanelli, Dyfed
How it arrives
Strapped packs, usually crane offload
Daylight
About 7h 48m on the shortest day
Postcode districts
SA15, SA14, SA16
Delivery
Standard mainland delivery
Nearby (straight line)
Gorseinon (5 mi), Swansea (10 mi), Ammanford (11 mi)

What bricks can we deliver to Llanelli?

  • 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.
  • 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.

Estimating your bricks

Take a garden wall in Llanelli 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

Delivering bricks in Llanelli

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

  • Mention any overhead cables, low branches or narrow gateways, because they decide whether a crane offload is possible.
  • If neighbours share the access, it helps to let them know a lorry is coming.
  • Weight limits on bridges or private roads near the site matter for larger lorries, so mention any you know of.

Choosing bricks

Is the wall exposed?

For walls that will get very wet and freeze, such as parapets, copings, below DPC or free-standing garden walls, use a clay brick declared F2 (freeze-thaw resistant) and S2 (low soluble salts).

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.

Wales has its own Approved Documents, including its own Part L for energy efficiency, and building control is handled by the local authority or a registered approver.

Your questions answered

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.

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

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.

How many bricks come in a pack?

It depends on the manufacturer and the brick. Packs of 400, 475 and 500 are common. We confirm the pack size with your price so you can order whole packs.

Do you deliver bricks to Llanelli?

Yes. We deliver across Llanelli, including SA15, SA14, SA16. Llanelli is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.

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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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