Bricklayer business guide
How to Get Work as a Self-Employed Bricklayer
Bricklaying leads range from a small garden wall to structural work on an extension. The quickest way to qualify an enquiry is to establish what the wall must do, what brick must match and who is responsible for the design.
Show different kinds of brickwork
Photograph bond, joint finish and corners close up as well as the completed elevation. Separate repair and repointing work from new builds in your portfolio; matching older bricks and mortar is a different brief from laying a new cavity wall.
Get the specification before you quote
Ask for drawings where the wall is structural and clarify foundations, lintels, damp-proofing, scaffolding and waste removal. Check who supplies matching bricks and who obtains any required approval. Do not price a load-bearing alteration from a photo without a site visit and the appropriate design input.
Connect with builders and groundworkers
Groundworkers and small building firms need dependable bricklayers at specific stages, not vague availability. Tell them which jobs you take, your crew size and whether you can work from drawings. A short record of recent walls and tidy handovers makes repeat subcontract work easier to win.
Build your bricklayer business
Create a TradrLink profile to show local customers the bricklayer services you actually provide.