Brick wall estimator
Brick wall estimator: calculate a transparent estimate from the values and assumptions you provide.
Your inputs stay in your browser. Displayed results are rounded to a maximum of 12 significant digits.
Method and assumptions
Method version 1.0.0 · Updated
Calculate
Formula: ⌈area × bricks per m² × (1 + allowance)⌉
Brick wall estimator: calculate a transparent estimate from the values and assumptions you provide.
- wallArea
- Net wall area (m²)
- bricksPerM2
- Bricks per m², including joints
- wastePercent
- Breakage allowance (%)
Bricks per square metre depend on brick size and mortar joints.
Calculate with code
These short examples use the same inputs and core calculation as this tool. Adapt validation and formatting to your application.
JavaScript
const bricks = Math.ceil(12 * 60 * 1.05); // 756