Bricklayers for Surrey and the south-west M25 corridor
Surrey brickwork is disproportionately high-specification. A large share of what we are asked for is facing work on private residential and small commercial schemes where the client is standing in front of the elevation every week — handmade or reclaimed bricks, feature bonds, arches, soldier courses and pointing that has to be consistent across a whole gable. We grade our Surrey trowels on face quality first and raw output second, which is the opposite of how we would fill a volume housing gang.
The second Surrey pattern is heritage and conservation work through Guildford, Farnham and the villages between them, where lime mortar and matched pointing are common planning conditions. Those jobs need a specific type of bricklayer and there are not many of them; if that is your requirement, give us more than 48 hours' notice and we will find the right pair rather than sending the nearest available trowel.
Access is rarely the constraint here — most Surrey sites have parking and a clear forklift run — so the questions we ask are about specification, brick supply and whether the scaffold has been handed over with the right lift heights for the coursing. The operatives we supply drive to site, which keeps early starts and rural postcodes workable.
Every bricklayer is checked before they reach your gate
Vetting is done before we put someone forward, not after you have inducted them. The evidence sits in our compliance pack and we will send it for your PQQ.
CSCS card verified
Card checked against the CSCS Smart Check register, not accepted as a photo. Blue Skilled Worker as the baseline for a trowel.
NVQ Level 2 Trowel Occupations
We confirm the qualification behind the card, and hold a copy for your PQQ pack.
Right to work
Original documents or share code checked in person, with expiry dates tracked so nobody works past a visa end date.
Two site references
Contacted directly — usually the last site manager or gang ganger, asked specifically about output and quality of face work.
Trade test on request
For facing brick or feature work we can arrange a short practical or ask for photographs of recent elevations.
- —CSCS Blue Skilled Worker
- —NVQ Level 2 Trowel Occupations
- —Abrasive wheels (where cutting on site)
- —Working at height / scaffold user awareness
- —Manual handling
- £10m Employer's Liability
- £5m Public Liability
- £2m Professional Indemnity
- Full compliance pack available for PQQ and supply chain onboarding
What bricklayers cost
Rates depend on trade, tickets, site location, duration and volume. Request our current rate card or call 020 7870 8171 for a quote on your requirement.
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What to tell us when you call
Six answers and we can price it and start searching on the same call.
- 01
Facing brick, blockwork, or both — and the brick type and bond if it is facing work.
- 02
Rate basis: price work per thousand, or day rate.
- 03
Gang size wanted, and whether you need hod carriers or a forklift driver with them.
- 04
Scaffold status — is the lift up and handed over, or are the trowels waiting on it?
- 05
Start date, expected duration and working hours, including any Saturday requirement.
- 06
Site postcode, parking or nearest station, and who runs the induction.
Working with bricklayers in Surrey
- Graded on face quality for high-specification private residential
- Lime mortar and conservation-experienced trowels available with notice
- Driving pool — rural and parking-only sites covered
Also hiring elsewhere? We cover the whole of London, the M25 and the South East — see our coverage map or the London recruitment hub.
Most sites need more than one trade
We staff the whole package rather than a single line on your requirement, so one call covers the gang.
Hiring bricklayers — frequently asked
Need bricklayers in Surrey?
Tell us the requirement and we will come back with availability, rates and compliance evidence. Out-of-hours calls are answered.
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