MatCalc360
Weathered red brick wall with traditional mortar joints

MC360 // Concrete & Masonry

EVERY BRICK INTHE WALL — COUNTEDBEFORE YOU ORDER.

How many bricks do I need? One number decides the whole masonry order. Enter wall dimensions and brick type, and the free brick calculator returns brick counts, mortar bags and a block alternative — waste factored in from the start.

Try the Brick CalculatorSee how it works
ROOFING///CONCRETE///ASPHALT///BRICK///STONE///LUMBER///SIDING///PAINT///DRYWALL///LANDSCAPING///MULCH///FREE · NO LOGIN///ROOFING///CONCRETE///ASPHALT///BRICK///STONE///LUMBER///SIDING///PAINT///DRYWALL///LANDSCAPING///MULCH///FREE · NO LOGIN///

The Instrument

The Brick Calculator, up close

MC360 // brick-calculatorLive in app

Inputs

Wall Length20 ft
Wall Height8 ft
Brick TypeModular
Waste Factor7 %

Outputs

Wall Area160 sq ft
Bricks1,120
Mortar≈ 5 bags
Block Option180 CMU

Opens the live calculator on matcalc360.pro

Run your own numbers

Process

Three steps. Zero guesswork.

01

Enter your measurements

Length, width, depth, pitch — the numbers you already pace off on site. No blueprints, no signup, no spreadsheet.

02

Calculate materials

The calculator applies the right formulas, density factors and waste allowances for your specific material.

03

Get your results

Squares, yards, tons, boards or sheets — a clean order list you can hand straight to the supplier.

Field Guide

BRICK MATH WITHOUT THE MASON'S NOTEBOOK

CH.01

Bricks per square foot is the whole game

A standard modular brick with a 3/8-inch mortar joint covers about 6.85 per square foot — most estimators round to 7. Multiply wall area by the rate for your brick size, because queen, king and utility bricks all cover differently and the count swings by thousands on a big wall.

  • Modular ≈ 7 bricks per sq ft
  • Queen ≈ 5.8, King ≈ 5.3 per sq ft
  • Joint thickness changes the rate
CH.02

Mortar follows the brick count

Figure roughly three 70-lb bags of mortar per 100 bricks for typical joint sizes — about 30 bags per 1,000 bricks. Pre-blended Type N covers most above-grade residential work; Type S steps in for below-grade and structural applications.

  • ≈ 3 bags mortar per 100 bricks
  • Type N: general above-grade walls
  • Type S: foundations and retaining
CH.03

Waste, breakage and the block option

Add 5–10% for cuts, breakage and the inevitable dropped pallet corner. If the schedule matters more than the look, the same wall in 8×8×16 CMU block takes about 1.125 blocks per square foot — the calculator shows both counts side by side.

  • 5–10% waste on brick
  • ≈ 1.125 CMU blocks per sq ft
  • Corners and openings add cuts

Keep calculating

Stone CalculatorConcrete CalculatorRoofing Calculator
Clean red brick wall laid in running bond pattern

THE MASON'S CONSTANT

7

modular bricks per square foot of wall — the rate behind every brick order

Related Calculators

Keep the takeoff going

FAQ

Questions from the field

Straight answers on units, waste factors and ordering — the details that decide whether the job finishes on the first delivery.

Ready when you are

STOP GUESSING.START BUILDING.

Try the Brick Calculator

Free. No signup. Built for the jobsite.