Checkatrade's cited 2026 guide publishes bricklayer labour at £240-£320 per day. The allowed source material does not include an hourly or per-thousand figure, so this page leaves both unstated.
Why day rate and output rate answer different questions
A day rate pays for time. A price per thousand bricks or a fixed package pays for an agreed output or result. They cannot be compared fairly without knowing brick type, bond, wall thickness, openings, piers, details, mortar, access, scaffold and who supplies materials and labour support.
Straight, repetitive work in an organised area is different from repair work, awkward details or frequent setting out. An honest quote states the assumptions behind any production rate.
Common charging structures
| Basis | Published figure | Can suit | Check first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day | £240-£320 | Repairs, mixed work or a defined period on site. | Working day, labour support, materials and weather delays. |
| Hourly | Not stated | Potentially very small remedial tasks. | Obtain a direct quote because the cited guide supplies no figure. |
| Per thousand | Not stated | Repetitive new work with a complete specification. | Brick, bond, details, openings, mortar, scaffold and labourer. |
| Fixed price | Quote required | A wall, extension package or defined repair. | Groundwork, scaffold, materials, waste and variations. |
Illustrative calculation
5 days × £240-£320 = £1,200-£1,600
This is labour-only arithmetic using the cited day range. It is not a forecast of output and excludes labour support, bricks, mortar, scaffold, plant, waste, travel and VAT where applicable.
Regional considerations without false precision
No numeric regional bricklayer table is supported by the cited source. The table below helps define local cost pressures without assigning unsupported regional rates.
| Area | Potential pressure | Useful check |
|---|---|---|
| London | Access, scaffold licensing, parking, delivery slots and storage can affect productivity. | Confirm logistics and who coordinates scaffold and deliveries. |
| South East | Travel and local workload can vary across urban and rural areas. | Compare the same wall specification and site setup. |
| Midlands | Site organisation and material handling can be more important than broad geography. | State where materials will be placed and mixed. |
| North | Local demand, weather exposure and travel vary widely. | Agree weather and delay terms. |
| Wales | Distance, access and exposed sites can influence working time. | Use a site visit and written logistical assumptions. |
| Scotland | Weather, daylight, travel and delivery conditions can differ considerably. | Clarify programme risk and material storage. |
What moves a brickwork quote
- Brick or block type, bond and wall thickness.
- Openings, returns, piers, arches and decorative details.
- Setting out and interface with existing work.
- Scaffold, access, loading out and mortar supply.
- Labourer support and responsibility for material handling.
- Weather exposure, protection, cleaning and waste.
Published day rate is not personal income
A business rate can need to cover tools, vehicles, insurance, quoting, administration, weather disruption, holidays, warranty work and unproductive time. Where a labourer or gang is needed, the quote must also distinguish an individual day rate from the price of the full team.
Source and methodology
The day range comes from Checkatrade's 2026 tradespeople cost guide. We have not reverse-engineered an hourly rate or invented a per-thousand rate.
The worked example is labelled illustrative. The regional table is qualitative and contains no regional price claim.