Brick pallet coverage calculator.

Worked example

An 800 sq ft wall with 60 sq ft of windows and doors has 740 sq ft net. Modular brick at 6.75 per sq ft needs 740 × 6.75 = 4,995 bricks. Adding 5% waste gives 5,244.75, rounded up to 5,245 bricks. At 500 bricks per pallet that is 10.49, so order 11 pallets (5,500 bricks). Each pallet covers 500 / 6.75 ≈ 74.1 sq ft, and with zero breakage you would have 505 bricks left over (255 after the waste allowance).

Method and sources

Formulas: net area = wall − openings; net bricks = net area × (bricks per 100 sq ft / 100); with waste = net bricks × (1 + waste%); pallets = ceil(with waste / bricks per pallet); area per pallet = bricks per pallet / bricks per sq ft. Quantities per 100 sq ft are from Table 4, “Quantity Estimates for Brick Masonry”, in Brick Industry Association Technical Note 10, Dimensioning and Estimating Brick Masonry (February 2009; checked 2026-09-30): modular 675, engineer modular 563, closure modular 450, Roman 600, Norman 450, utility 300 per 100 sq ft. The “at least 5 percent” waste guidance is from the same note. Limits: the table assumes running bond with all brick as stretchers and solid brick; other bond patterns, soldier or rowlock courses and cored-brick corrections change the count. The bricks per pallet figure is your input, not a published constant. This is an estimate, so confirm quantities with your supplier and add extra for cuts and mixed lots.

FAQ

How many square feet does a pallet of brick cover?

Divide the bricks on the pallet by the bricks per square foot. A 500-brick pallet of modular brick covers about 500 / 6.75 = 74 sq ft of wall before waste. Pallet counts differ by brick size and manufacturer, so enter your supplier's number.

Why 6.75 bricks per square foot and not 7?

BIA Technical Note 10, Table 4 lists 675 modular brick per 100 sq ft, which is 6.75 per sq ft, and the same figure applies to 3/8 in and 1/2 in joints because it is based on nominal dimensions. Some rules of thumb round up to 7, which quietly adds about 4% waste.

How much waste should I add?

TN 10 says at least 5 percent is added to net brick quantities, and complex jobs with many cuts may warrant more. Set the waste field to match your job.

Does this work for hollow or non-running-bond walls?

The table figures assume running bond with all bricks laid as stretchers. Other patterns, soldier courses and rowlocks change the count. Check TN 10 correction factors for those.