Bricklaying price: How much does a bricklayer charge?
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When you’re hiring a bricklayer it’s important that you get someone that you trust and it’s always handy if you can see examples of their work before hand.
What is a brick layer's call out fee?
Generally brick layers don’t charge call out fees, however if it’s a really big job then they might charge you to do a quote. This is usually a nominal fee however and is sometimes off set against the cost of the job if they get the work.
What is a brick layer's hourly rate?
Brick layers usually charge in one of two ways - either on an hourly basis or on a per brick basis.
- The hourly rate for a brick layer tends to be between $37-53.
- The rate per brick can range from $1 to $5 per brick dependant on how difficult the job is.
These rates will also fluctuate from state to state. $950 for 1000 bricks was quoted in a comment on one of our other guides, but unfortunately there's not enough information in that to know exactly what that includes.
Where could there be extra costs?
If the terrain that the brick layer is working on is particularly difficult then there may be additional costs for specialist material. However this should be clearly set out at the beginning of the job in the quote.
Normally a bricklayer should be able to complete an entire single story house without needing this type of equipment.
Products or materials cost?
Normally the bricklayer will expect you to provide the product that they are going to work with. If you want them to use reclaimed or old bricks then expect the price of the work to go up slightly.
Additionally remember that on a normal house, a brick clean will be needed after the bricklayer has finished their work. Many bricklayers don't do this themselves, so be sure to ask whether or not this is included in the quote.
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