Brick calculators
Counts from wall areas with openings, piers, returns and waste allowed for any brick size.
Brick calculators & quoting software for bricklayers
Bricklayers: count the bricks before you lay them. Bricks, mortar and labour from the plans.
Brick counts done on a calculator at the kitchen table, mortar guessed, crews juggled by text and builders who pay when they feel like it. We build brick calculators, quoting and job systems for bricklaying businesses that all talk to each other. Then we host them and look after them.
Looking for a brick calculator or bricklaying quote software?
Brickwork quotes depend on wall areas, openings, brick sizes, bonds, heights and access. Most bricklayers still work it out by hand from a PDF set of plans, then guess the sand and cement, then send a quote days after the builder wanted it. Once the job's won it all moves to texts, a paper diary and a payment claim that sits unpaid in someone's inbox.
Wollopit builds custom software around how your bricklaying business actually runs. Measure the walls once and the bricks, mortar, ties, lintels and labour are worked out properly with waste allowed. The quote goes out the same day at your rates. Crews see where they're laying tomorrow, rain days get logged and builders are notified. Progress claims are tracked until the money lands. We connect the tools you already use and look after the lot on our own servers.
01The problems
What we hear from bricklayers
Does your bricklaying business have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most bricklayers we talk to can lay a perfect gauge all day and then lose their nights to quoting, chasing and rescheduling. The trowel's the easy part.
- The problemBrick counts by handEvery quote means hours with a scale ruler and a calculator, working out wall areas and taking off the windows.How we fix itEnter wall lengths and heights or measure off the plans. Openings are deducted and bricks per square metre worked out for the size you're using.
- The problemMortar and materials guessedSand, cement, lime, ties and DPC are estimated loosely, so you either run short on site or cart leftovers home.How we fix itMaterials calculated per job from the brick count, with your own waste allowance and mix ratios.
- The problemLabour priced the same for everythingFace brick, commons, feature bonds and second-storey work all get the same rate per thousand and some jobs quietly lose money.How we fix itRates by brick type, bond, height and access, with extras for scaffold, hoisting and cutting.
- The problemQuotes go out days lateThe builder wanted a price yesterday and you're still typing it up in Word on Sunday night.How we fix itA branded quote built from the takeoff, sent by email the same day with a link to accept.
- The problemVariations nobody signsExtra courses, a changed opening or a new pier get done on a nod, then argued about at claim time.How we fix itVariations logged on site with photos, priced and sent to the builder to approve before you lay them.
- The problemBuilders pay latePayment claims get emailed and forgotten. Retentions sit unclaimed for months.How we fix itProgress claims per stage tracked from sent to paid, with reminders and retention release dates.
- The problemCrews juggled across sitesWho's on which job, which labourer is with which crew and who's got the mixer all lives in a group chat.How we fix itA shared crew calendar on everyone's phone with site addresses, start times and gear.
- The problemRain days wreck the weekA wet Tuesday means ringing four builders and reshuffling every crew by hand.How we fix itWeather delays logged in one tap, jobs shuffled on the calendar and builders notified by SMS or email.
- The problemDeliveries turn up at the wrong timePallets of bricks land before the slab's ready or sand arrives after the crew's knocked off.How we fix itDelivery dates tied to each job stage, with the material list sent straight to your supplier.
- The problemSite paperwork everywhereSWMS, toolbox talks, licence details and insurance certificates scattered across phones and email.How we fix itSite docs stored per job and per worker, ready to send when a builder asks for them.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for bricklayers. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Plan takeoffs
Measure walls straight off PDF plans and the numbers drop into the estimate.
Material lists
Sand, cement, lime, ties, lintels, DPC and weep vents calculated per job.
Rate-based quoting
Prices by brick, bond, height and access, with your margins built in.
Blockwork & retaining walls
Block sizes, core filling, reo and retaining wall details with their own rates.
Variations
Logged on site with photos, priced and approved by the builder before work starts.
Progress claims
Claims per stage sent, tracked to payment and synced to Xero or MYOB.
Retention tracking
What's held, by which builder and when it's due back.
Crew scheduling
Bricklayers and labourers across sites on one calendar on everyone's phone.
Delay records
Weather and site delays logged with dates and builders told automatically.
Supplier orders
Material lists sent to your supplier with delivery dates matched to the job.
Timesheets
Hours per site on the phone, ready for payroll and job costing.
Site docs
SWMS, licences and insurance certificates stored per job and per worker.
Job costing
Quoted against actual for bricks, labour and materials on every job.
A website that lays it out
Quick on mobile with your work, the areas you cover and a quote request form, built to rank locally.
03The systems
The big ones
Your whole bricklaying business, on one system.
These are the systems bricklayers ask us about most. Each one works on its own and they get properly clever when they're joined up.
Brick calculator
Measure the walls once. The numbers do themselves.
Enter wall lengths and heights or measure straight off the PDF plans. Openings come off, piers and returns go on and you get an exact brick count for the size you're laying. Mortar, ties and lintels follow from the same numbers.
- Wall areas with openings deducted
- Measure off PDF plans
- Any brick or block size
- Piers, returns and gable ends
- Your own waste allowance
- Sand, cement and lime from your mix
- Wall ties, DPC and weep vents
- Lintels sized from the openings
- Blockwork and core filling
- Saved templates for common house types
Quoting & variations
A double-storey quote out the same day.
Your rates by brick type, bond, height and access turn the takeoff into a branded quote in minutes. Builders accept online. Variations on site get photographed, priced and approved before anyone lays an extra course.
- Rates per thousand or per square metre
- Loadings for bonds and feature work
- Height and second-storey loadings
- Scaffold, hoisting and access extras
- Branded quotes by email
- Online acceptance by the builder
- Quote follow-up reminders
- Variations with photos from site
- Builder approval before work starts
- Won and lost quote history
Crew scheduling
Every crew knows where they're laying tomorrow.
One calendar for bricklayers, labourers and gear across every site. When it rains, log the delay, drag the jobs and the builders get told without you ringing round.
- Crew and labourer calendar
- Site address and start time on phones
- Mixers, scaffold and gear booked to jobs
- Weather delays in one tap
- Builders notified by SMS or email
- Job stages: footings, ground, upper
- Timesheets per site
- Supplier delivery dates on the job
- Site docs and SWMS per job
- Leave and availability
Claims & payments
Builders pay. Retentions come home.
Progress claims per stage go out on time and are tracked from sent to paid. Retentions are logged with their release dates so the money doesn't quietly disappear. Everything syncs to Xero or MYOB.
- Progress claims per job stage
- Claim status from sent to paid
- Overdue reminders to builders
- Retention held and release dates
- Approved variations added to claims
- Invoices synced to Xero or MYOB
- Payment due dates per builder
- Builder statements on request
- Quoted against actual per job
- Cash owed across all builders
04How it changes
Before and after
A double-storey quote, wolloped.
Here's how quoting a new double-storey could change. Every bricklaying business is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Print the plans and get the scale ruler out
- Count bricks wall by wall on a calculator
- Guess the sand and cement
- Type the quote up in Word on Sunday night
- Email it days after the builder asked
- Chase the builder for payment once it's laid
After
- Open the PDF plans in the calculator
- Measure the walls and openings come off
- Bricks, mortar, ties and lintels worked out
- Your rates turn it into a branded quote
- Builder accepts online the same day
- Claims tracked automatically until paid
05Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for bricklayers.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for bricklayers
Built around how your bricklaying business actually runs: brick calculators, plan takeoffs and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for bricklayers
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Bricklaying business system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for bricklayers
Material lists and rate-based quoting: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your bricklaying business, looked after by the people who built it.
06Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside job platforms you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.
- Xero
- MYOB
- QuickBooks
- ServiceM8
- Tradify
- simPRO
- Fergus
- AroFlo
- Buildxact
- Bluebeam
- PlanSwift
- Procore
- HammerTech
- Stripe
- Square
- Google Calendar
- Twilio SMS
- Google Business Profile
- Employment Hero
07How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your bricklaying business: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We spend time on site, at the ute and at the kitchen table where the quoting happens, then work out what's actually slowing you down.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your brick sizes, rates, crews, builders, claims, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the brick calculator first, so your next quote is quicker.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
08Questions
FAQ
Things bricklayers ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can it work out brick counts straight from the plans?
Yes. You can measure walls off PDF plans or type in lengths and heights. Openings are deducted and the brick count is worked out for the size you're laying, with your waste allowance on top.
Can it handle blockwork and retaining walls too?
Yes. Block sizes, core filling, reo and retaining wall details can be added with their own rates.
Can we price per thousand bricks?
Yes. Price per thousand, per square metre or both, with loadings for bonds, heights, access and feature work.
Do we have to stop using ServiceM8 or Tradify?
No. If your job platform is doing its job we build around it, adding the calculator, quoting and claims on top. If it's holding you back we'll show you what replacing it would involve before anything changes.
Can builders get notified when it rains?
Yes. Log a weather delay in one tap and the builders on those jobs get an SMS or email with the new dates.
How much does it cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand it. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
How long does it take?
A brick calculator on its own can be quick. Bigger systems are planned in stages so you get the first win early instead of waiting for everything at once.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most bricklayers we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
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Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.