Bricks delivery in Thamesmead

Bricks we supply in Thamesmead

• Common bricksPlain bricks for internal or hidden walls where looks do not matter.
• Engineering bricks, Class A and BDense, low-absorption bricks for below DPC, inspection chambers and retaining walls.
• 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.

Before your Thamesmead delivery arrives

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

• With roughly 7h 50m of daylight in Thamesmead around the shortest day, morning deliveries leave more working light for the job.
• If neighbours share the access, it helps to let them know a lorry is coming.
• If the site is up a shared drive or behind other houses, tell us the distance from the road.

Things to check before you order

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.

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 building control may specify one.

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.

A quick quantity check

Take a garden wall in Thamesmead 10 m long and 1.5 m high: 15 m². At 60 bricks per square metre plus 5% for cuts that is 945 bricks, roughly 2 packs of 500 depending on the maker, laid in about 0.88 tonnes of building sand and 8 bags of cement at a 1:4 mix. Try the brick calculator

Bricks questions

Is there a minimum order for delivery to Thamesmead?

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.

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.

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.

Do you deliver bricks to Thamesmead?

Yes. We deliver across Thamesmead, including SE28, SE2, DA17, SE18. Thamesmead is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.