Where Is The Best Place To Buy Bricks?

You've got a building project on the way and you're using bricks. Good choice. There's just one thing missing. The bricks.

Even though your extension or house build may be completed by a professional builder, it's still up to you to choose the right bricks. The question you may have is: Where's the best place to buy them?

Here we have a look at the different places you can get bricks, what's good and bad about them and what we think the best brick buying solution is (not-so-subtle hint: it's us!)

If you already know what you want, save yourself a few minutes and head straight to our Brick Quotation page - our team is standing by to find you the right bricks at the right price!

National service

The obvious places to go for bricks are the popular builder's merchants and DIY stalwarts. You can find branches in most towns and, as such, you know what you're getting.

One of the main pros is that they are generally affordable. Because they're big national companies that are shipping large quantities of materials, they'll often have deals and loyalty schemes. This is certainly attractive to buyers looking for a budget option.

Like many big retail businesses, they'll also be able to deliver your materials quickly and efficiently to your door. You may find that the one you go to knows a thing or two about bricks, but there are downsides to this approach.

Jack of all trades...

With builder's merchants you need to be aware that bricks are just one of the many, many things they sell. They're slotted in along with a range of other building tools and materials.

There's no guarantee that they'll be specialists in brick. Whether or not the staff at your branch are going to be able to help you with your brick questions is pretty much the luck of the draw.

Lack of real choice

There's also likely to be less choice. Their margins are dependent on stocking the most popular bricks. If you want a specific kind of brick, there's no guarantee that your local builders' merchant will ever have it in stock.

After all, you may not want new bricks. Reclaimed and handmade bricks are often just as popular, and these are not generally sold by builder's merchants.

If you want a specific kind of brick, there's no guarantee that your local builders' merchant will ever have it in stock

What are you looking for?

The best place to buy your bricks is often dependent on the type of brick you're after.

Many of the traditional places will have a good selection of the most popular bricks but if you're looking for something a little more unique you might want to try some other options.

Reclaimed

Reclaimed bricks are popular due to the worn and rustic effect they can give. It can sometimes prove a cheaper way of buying bricks, because there isn't as stringent quality control and you're not paying directly for the manufacturing.

With building manufacturing changing all the time, there are plenty of reclaimed bricks out there. You can visit big reclaim yards across the country, which have a wide selection of different kinds of bricks. The only downside to that is you often need to travel quite far to have a look.

Handmade

For handmade bricks you would usually need to go to a specialist supplier. They're obviously more time consuming and require specialist skills to manufacture so will most likely command a higher price tag as a result.

But they can add a lot of character to your build and are often manufactured in bespoke sizes and colours.

Small and mighty

There are specialist brick merchants dotted around the country, so this could be a viable option - it may be that you have one nearby.

These would be the obvious place to go and do have the benefit of allowing you to look and touch the bricks in question, there and then.

They're often better than national builder’s merchants as they do have that specialism.

Of course, the downside is that these days they are few and far between. The rise of big consumer traders has meant that the demand for specialist traders has decreased, and many will have disappeared over the years.

So, you're relying on there being one near you or traveling a long way to have a browse.

Alternatively, you don't need to travel far at all...

You're in the right place

Fortunately for you, because you're on our website, your quest for the best brick supplier needn't go any further.

We're a brick specialist, which means not only do we offer all the different types of brick we mentioned above but it's also the only thing we do.

Our whole team at Brickhunter is dedicated to selling, sourcing and supplying bricks - and bricks alone. Plus, we guarantee that you'll get the most knowledgeable and reliable service in the industry.

And we're online. If you head to our Brick Library, you can browse a wide selection of bricks -including reclaimed and handmade bricks - from the comfort of your home.

And there's no commitment either. Being able to order a sample to be delivered to you means you can check first before purchasing a particular brick.

We're here for you

Interested in using bricks for your next project? We have a range of services tailored to help you achieve successful brickwork - whatever the shape of your build or the size of your ambition.

Our expert Brick Advisors are standing by to help you match, customise and calculate the exact amount of bricks you need, then source them and find the best price - we'll even arrange delivery too.

Simply let us know what you need, and our experts will do the rest!