Brick Calculator
Work out how many bricks you need for a wall.
Bricks required
540bricks
- Wall area
- 9 m²
Assumes 60 standard 215 x 65 mm bricks per square metre with 10 mm mortar joints.
v1.0 · Reviewed September 2026
How this is worked out
Wall area is length × height. That area is multiplied by 60 bricks per square metre for each skin, then by any waste allowance, and rounded up to whole bricks.
Worked example
- Wall length 5 m
- Wall height 1.8 m
- 1 skin
- No waste allowance
5 × 1.8 = 9 m², and 9 × 60 = 540
540 bricks
Assumptions and limits
- 60 bricks per square metre suits standard 215 × 65 mm bricks laid stretcher bond with 10 mm joints. Other brick sizes or bonds change the rate.
- Openings are not deducted and no extra is added for cuts unless you enter a waste allowance.