The short answer
A brick garden wall in the UK typically costs around £120–£300 per linear metre installed, including footings. The position within that range depends mainly on height and thickness — a low single-skin wall sits near the bottom, while a taller double-skin (one-brick) wall with piers and a coping sits near the top. Bricks themselves commonly run about £700–£1,200 per 1,000 for facing bricks, and you need roughly 60 bricks per square metre for a single skin. The metre rate normally covers footings, mortar, laying and basic finishing; coping, piers and rendering are usually priced on top.
Brick walls are usually quoted per linear metre because that is how they are built — along a measured run. Here is what sits inside that rate and what pushes it up or down.
Per-metre at a glance
- Brick wall installed£120–£300 / linear metre
- Facing bricks£700–£1,200 / 1,000
- Bricks per m² (single skin)~60
- Single skinlower in the range
- Double skin + piershigher in the range
What sits inside the per-metre rate
- Footings: the concrete foundation under the wall is included in the metre rate — its depth depends on the ground and the wall's height.
- Bricks & mortar: facing bricks at roughly £700–£1,200 per 1,000, with about 60 bricks per square metre for a single skin.
- Labour: laying time, which is why a longer, simpler run can work out lower in cost per metre.
- Usually extra: coping, piers, rendering and any decorative bond add to the base rate.
| Wall type | Typical rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single-skin, low | lower end ~£120–£180 / m | half-brick thick |
| Double-skin (one-brick) | higher end ~£200–£300 / m | stronger, taller walls |
| Facing bricks | £700–£1,200 / 1,000 | material only |
| Bricks per m² | ~60 | single skin |
Indicative UK figures for guidance. Sources: BookaBuilderUK, WhatPrice and MyJobQuote.
Why height and thickness change the rate
A wall's strength comes from its thickness and footings, so as it gets taller it usually needs to go from a single skin (half-brick) to a double skin (one-brick), sometimes with piers at intervals. That roughly doubles the brick and laying cost per metre and deepens the footing, which is why a tall boundary wall sits at the top of the range while a low garden divider sits at the bottom. Region matters too — London and the South East commonly run 20–30% higher than the North or Midlands.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a brick wall cost per metre?
A brick garden wall typically costs around £120–£300 per linear metre installed, including footings. A low single-skin wall sits near the bottom and a taller double-skin wall with piers and coping near the top.
How many bricks are in a metre of wall?
A single-skin wall uses roughly 60 bricks per square metre, so a one-metre-high single-skin wall is around 60 bricks per linear metre. A double-skin (one-brick) wall uses about twice that.
What does the per-metre price include?
Usually footings, bricks, mortar and laying. Coping, piers, rendering and decorative bonds are normally priced on top, so check what a per-metre quote covers before comparing.
Sources & further reading
Figures on this page are typical UK ranges drawn from published sources and depend on your specific wall. They are guidance, not a quotation.