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Building Materials

Bricks delivered to Southampton

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 Southampton, priced to your postcode and confirmed in writing.

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

Southampton delivery at a glance

Daylight
About 7h 56m on the shortest day
Nearby (straight line)
Hythe (3 mi), Totton (4 mi), Eastleigh (5 mi)
Postcode districts
SO15, SO14, SO19, SO17
Delivering to
Southampton, Hampshire
How it arrives
Strapped packs, usually crane offload
Delivery
Standard mainland delivery

Choosing from our bricks range

  • Concrete bricksConsistent concrete units in standard and coloured finishes, useful for below-ground work.
  • Perforated and frogged bricksHoles or a frog reduce weight and help the mortar key.
  • 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.

Planning the drop in Southampton

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

  • With roughly 7h 56m of daylight in Southampton around the shortest day, morning deliveries leave more working light for the job.
  • For a phased build we can split the order so materials arrive as each stage starts, which keeps the site clear.
  • Pallets left on a pavement can block the footway, so plan a drop point inside your boundary where you can.

Estimating your bricks

Take a garden wall in Southampton 4 m long and 1.5 m high: 6 m². At 60 bricks per square metre plus 5% for cuts that is 378 bricks, roughly 1 pack of 500 depending on the maker, laid in about 0.35 tonnes of building sand and 4 bags of cement at a 1:4 mix. Try the brick calculator

Picking the right product

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.

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).

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.

Questions about bricks delivery in Southampton

How soon can bricks be delivered in Southampton?

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.

Can I add other materials to my Southampton 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.

How much mortar do 1,000 bricks need?

Roughly half a cubic metre of mixed mortar, which is about 1 tonne of building sand and 8 to 9 bags of cement at a 1:4 mix. Our brick calculator works it out for your wall.

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.

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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