Bricklaying
Bricklaying held to a finish-trade standard — straight courses, clean joints, matched mortar. New work, repair and feature.
Scope of work
What's included
The deliverables we hold inside a bricklaying contract — written for this trade, not boilerplate.
New house brickwork
Full elevation brickwork to engineered specifications and tolerances.
Feature walls
Internal and external feature walls — stack bond, header courses, recessed joints.
Retaining walls
Engineered retaining with proper drainage, weep holes and ag-line.
Repointing
Old mortar raked out and replaced with matched mix — heritage colour matching.
Brick matching & repairs
Salvaged and matched bricks for seamless repair of damaged walls.
Letterboxes & piers
Detail brick elements that finish the front of the home properly.
Why Rivers Edge
Why owners choose us for bricklaying.
In-house brick crew
Not subbed-out — our own bricklayers, accountable to our PM.
Tolerance you can see
Plumb, level, consistent joints. Inspect any wall we've laid.
Heritage capable
Lime mortars, matched bricks and traditional bonds when the home calls for it.
Process
How a bricklaying project runs.
Site review
Existing brickwork assessment, sample matching.
Quote
Per-square-metre or fixed scope with material allowance.
Material order
Bricks, blocks, lintels, ties and mortar coloured to match.
Lay
Set out, course, point, clean down.
Finish
Acid wash where required, mortar cure, final inspection.
Gallery
Recent work
Next step
Ready to talk about your bricklaying?
Tell us a little about the project. We'll book a site visit and come back with a fixed-price scope.