Brick & Mortar Calculator
Enter measured wall, opening, brick, joint, and product-coverage details to estimate bricks and mortar without login.
Part of the Concrete & Masonry calculators — see all tools in this category.
Brick and mortar estimate
Measure a single-wythe brick face, subtract rectangular openings, and keep theoretical, ordered, installed-face, and priced quantities distinct.
Brick, joint, allowance, and mortar settings
Replace the planning defaults with the actual brick, joint, allowance, and product-coverage values when needed.
Optional inputs not included: Custom brick dimensions, Joint dimensions, Allowances, Mortar yield or coverage.
Openings
Optional openings use bottom-left offsets from the wall edge. They must fit the wall and cannot overlap.
Optional inputs not included: Rectangular openings.
Optional editable local prices
Optional inputs not included: Local brick and mortar prices.
| Theoretical bricks | 680.272109 |
|---|---|
| Ordered bricks | 715 |
| Wet geometric mortar | 0.24 yd³ |
Current partial result
Order 715 bricks and 10 mortar bags.
- Gross / opening area
- 107.6 / 0 ft²
- Net face area
- 107.6 ft²
- Theoretical / installed face
- 680.272109 / 681 bricks
- Ordered bricks
- 715
- Wet mortar (net)
- 0.24 yd³
- Mortar after allowance
- 0.24 yd³
- Wet mortar is a periodic face-area approximation. It excludes frogs, perforation filling, and boundary effects.
| Material | Net need | Order quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Bricks | 681 count (net) | 715 count (net) |
| Mortar | 0.24 yd³ (net) | 0.24 yd³ (net) (10 packs) |
No prices entered
Cost breakdown
No prices entered. This is not a completed zero-cost estimate.
Partial estimate: missing required categories are shown below and excluded from totals.
| Line | Purchased quantity / unit / basis | Pricing state | Direct price | Entered line tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricks | 715 count (ordered) | Not priced | — | — |
| Mortar bags | 10 count (ordered) | Not priced | — | — |
- Direct priced subtotal
- $0.00
- Selected contingency base
- $0.00
- Contingency rate
- 0%
- Contingency amount
- $0.00
- Before-tax total
- $0.00
- Entered line tax
- $0.00
- Contingency tax (not entered)
- $0.00
- Final total unavailable — enter a price to begin the estimate
- —
Missing price categories: Bricks, Mortar bags.
Cost by category
No entered prices to chart.
| Category | Cost | State |
|---|---|---|
| Bricks | Not priced | not-priced |
| Mortar bags | Not priced | not-priced |
Sources
- S02: QUIKRETE quantity calculators and technical data — Manufacturer coverage/yield method context only. Use the applicable product sheet; no brick or mortar preset is enabled on this page.
How it works and assumptions
Measure the exposed single-wythe wall face and subtract only rectangular openings that fit within it. Enter the actual brick dimensions and the horizontal and vertical joints; nominal brick sizes are not a substitute for those measurements.
Choose one mortar ordering method. Geometric volume estimates periodic face-area mortar and then rounds the entered product yield to whole bags. Product brick-count coverage instead uses a verified bricks-per-bag value for the exact brick, joint, and mortar. The two methods do not combine.
This is an estimating tool, not a structural specification or brick-by-brick laying plan. Confirm selected product coverage, local code, wall details, and final quantities with the project documents and supplier.
Sources and revision
Page revision: 2026-10-12