Built for Bricklayers

AI Job Prep for Bricklayers

Garden walls, cavity work, piers and copings — describe the job and get the kit list, the brick and mortar count and the prep before you set out. Bricks, blocks, mortar and DPC worked out and on the shopping list.

Free plan, no card needed. Pro is £24/month, with 5 days to try it.

One Job, Start To Finish

Ask, work it out, buy it, tick it off — each step hands to the next. No app hopping.

01

Ask

"Garden wall Monday, 6 by 1.8, facings — what do I need?" The Gaffer lists the kit, the pier and coping question, and what to check before you start — footing depth, line of the boundary, brick match.

02

Work it out

Bricks per square metre, mortar by the bag, DPC by the metre. Straight into the calculator with waste allowed.

03

Buy it

Bricks, sand, cement, ties, DPC and copings land on a shopping list with a merchant link on every line.

04

Tick it off

The wall sits on the job's checklist. Tick it course by course, send the material list to the labourer, invoice when the coping is on.

What a Bricklayer Checklist Looks Like

AI-generated in under 60 seconds from your job description. Every section editable, shareable, downloadable.

Confirm Before Leaving
Footing in and cured, or booked
Brick type and bond agreed, sample matched to existing
Piers and coping agreed for a single-skin wall over 1.2m
Sand and cement on site or delivery booked
PPE & Safety
Gloves — cement burns are real
Eye protection for cutting and mixing
Boots with steel toes, knee pads
Dust mask when cutting with the disc
Tools & Equipment
Trowel, jointer, lines, pins, corner blocks
Level: 1200 and 600, plus a boat level
Mixer or bucket and paddle, barrow
Bolster, club hammer, disc cutter with blade
Materials & Fixings
Bricks or blocks counted with 5 percent waste
Building sand, cement, plasticiser
DPC roll, wall ties, weep vents
Copings, expansion joints, lintels if needed
Paperwork & Access
Boundary line agreed in writing
Drawings for anything structural
Delivery and pallet drop location
Water supply for mixing
Pro Tips
Dry-lay the first course to check the bond before you mix
Gauge rod for every lift — do not guess course heights
Cover fresh work if rain or frost is forecast
On-Site AI Assistant

Need Help On Site?
Ask the Gaffer.

30 years of trade know-how in your pocket. Straight answers to on-site problems, specific to the job you describe — and it reminds you of the bits you'd only remember halfway there.

Instant trade-specific answers
Photo analysis for on-site problems
Safety-first with reg references

The Gaffer

Your AI site mate

"6m by 1.8m single-skin garden wall in facings — how many bricks and how much mortar?"

10.8 square metres at 60 bricks a metre is 648; with 5 percent for cuts and breakages call it 680. Mortar at roughly 30 kilos a metre is about 325 kilos — a 1:4 mix wants around 0.25 cubic metre of building sand and 3 bags of cement, with plasticiser. At 1.8 high in half-brick you want piers at no more than 3 metre centres and a proper coping, or it will not stay straight through a winter.

Always verify to current regs. On-site conditions may vary.

Checklist to Shopping List. One Tap.

Tick the items you need, generate an instant shopping list sorted by category. No more wandering the wholesaler trying to remember fixings.

MaterialsFixings & FastenersConsumablesPPE & SafetyToolsMisc & Sundries

Common Questions

Does the brick calculator do blockwork and cavity walls?

Yes. Pick facing, engineering, common or handmade brick, or 100 to 215mm blocks, single skin or cavity. It gives units, mortar in kilos and DPC in metres, with a waste allowance you set.

Does it know about piers and copings?

Ask the Gaffer and it will tell you when a single-skin wall wants piers and what coping suits it. It references good practice, but you remain responsible for any structural design.

Can my labourer see the material list?

Yes. On Pro you share the checklist by link or add them to a team, so the sand, cement and bricks are on site before you are.

Stop Forgetting Your Kit

Describe the job. Get a checklist. Leave prepared. It takes 60 seconds.

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