Cost Comparisons

Disclaimer:
Block Prices are based on Baines Masonry prices as at 1-1-2011.
Laying cost is taken from a brick and blocklayer based on an average size job where prices per block or brick are viable.
Laying costs do not include cost of sand, cement(mortar), cutting or block filling.
Therefore these costs are based on block supply and laying labour only.
Costs may vary from block type, brick type or brick/blocklayer costs. Costs are not fixed and are subject to change.

Blocks Vs Bricks

Single Face Brick Veneer $600 per 1000 $800 per 1000 $1000 per 1000 $1200 per 1000 $1400 per 1000
Cost of Brick $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40
Cost of Laying $1.20 $1.20 $1.20 $1.20 $1.20
No. per square metre 50 50 50 50 50
Bricks per square metre $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00
Laying Cost per square Metre $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00
Cost of bricks plus laying per square metre $90.00 $100.00 $110.00 $120.00 $130.00

Double Face Brick $600 per 1000 $800 per 1000 $1000 per 1000 $1200 per 1000 $1400 per 1000
Cost of Brick $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40
Cost of Laying $1.20 $1.20 $1.20 $1.20 $1.20
No. per square metre 100 100 100 100 100
Bricks per square metre $60.00 $80.00 $100.00 $120.00 $140.00
Laying Cost per square Metre $120.00 $0.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00
Cost of bricks plus laying per square metre $180.00 $80.00 $220.00 $240.00 $260.00

90mm Coloured Split Face Block Veneer 90mm Natural(grey) Smooth Face Block Veneer
Cost of Block $3.33 Cost of Block $1.90
Cost of Laying $3.50 Cost of Laying $3.50
No. per square metre 12.5 No. per square metre 12.5
Blocks per square metre $41.63 Blocks per square metre $23.75
Laying Cost per square Metre $43.75 Laying Cost per square Metre $43.75
Cost of block plus laying per square metre $85.38 Cost of block plus laying per square metre $67.50

190mm Coloured Split Face Block 140mm Natural(grey) Smooth Face Block
Cost of Block $4.97 Cost of Block $2.24
Cost of Laying $3.50 Cost of Laying $3.50
No. per square metre 12.5 No. per square metre 12.5
Blocks per square metre $62.13 Blocks per square metre $28.00
Laying Cost per square Metre $43.75 Laying Cost per square Metre $43.75
Cost of block plus laying per square metre $105.88 Cost of block plus laying per square metre $71.75

190mm Coloured Smooth Face Block 190mm Natural(grey) Smooth Face Block
Cost of Block $3.89 Cost of Block $3.12
Cost of Laying $3.50 Cost of Laying $3.50
No. per square metre 12.5 No. per square metre 12.5
Blocks per square metre $48.63 Blocks per square metre $39.00
Laying Cost per square Metre $43.75 Laying Cost per square Metre $43.75
Cost of block plus laying per square metre $92.38 Cost of block plus laying per square metre $82.75