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Brick chart
Put your wall area, bricks per sq ft and waste in: 100 square feet at 7 per sq ft needs 770 bricks, order 2 pallets.
★ CONSTRUCTION · BRICK · COVERAGE
Brick Chart: 770 Bricks for 100 Sq Ft at 7 per Sq Ft
On the defaults — a 100-square-foot wall, 7 bricks per square foot, and 10% waste — you need 770 bricks, so order 2 pallets of 500. This is the BRICK version — bricks by wall area and coverage rate — the stone-coverage-chart page is the STONE version — tons of loose stone by area and depth; the cement-bag-chart page is the CEMENT version — bags of mix by slab area and depth; the drywall-sheet-chart page is the DRYWALL version — sheets by wall area; and the brick-coverage-chart page is the BRICK-AND-MORTAR version — bricks plus mortar by area.
What does 770 bricks mean?
It means a 100-square-foot wall at 7 bricks per square foot needs seven hundred and seventy bricks once 10% waste is added: the wall is 100 × 7, which is 700 bricks, waste takes it to 770, and 770 ÷ 500 is 1.54 pallets, so the order is 2 pallets. The 1.10 is the whole story in miniature — cuts at the ends, a few broken bricks, and a little spare for later repairs all eat bricks, so the bare count alone understates the order: without waste the same wall needs exactly 700 bricks, and the waste 70 bricks are what keep the last course complete. The part people get wrong is ordering the exact figure when it is not a whole number of pallets: 770 bricks cannot be delivered as 770 bricks by most suppliers, and ordering 1 pallet leaves 270 bricks short.
Three things to check before you trust the number
Is the area really 100 square feet? Areas are rarely plain rectangles, so the measured area is where most orders go wrong: the 50-square-foot branch needs 385 bricks with waste, order 1 pallet, while the 200-square-foot branch needs 1,540 bricks, order 4 pallets, for the same coverage rate and waste. Measure each face separately, length times height, add them, and subtract large openings — a guessed area is the most expensive guess on the job.
Is the coverage rate really 7 bricks per square foot? The rate depends on brick size and mortar joint, and the count follows it exactly: the 5-per-square-foot branch needs 550 bricks with waste, order 2 pallets, while the 9-per-square-foot branch needs 990 bricks, order 2 pallets, for the same 100 square feet and waste. Check the rate against your brick and joint — a standard brick with a standard joint is near 7, but a larger brick or a wider joint lowers it, and a remembered rate can move the order by a whole pallet on a large wall.
Is 10% waste enough? Waste is the smallest input and the easiest to skimp on: the 0% branch needs 700 bricks, order 2 pallets, while the 20% branch needs 840 bricks, order 2 pallets, for the same wall and rate — on this small wall both order 2 pallets, but on a larger wall the waste choice decides the pallet count. For a wall with many corners, piers or openings, allow 15% or 20% instead of 10%: the extra bricks are cheaper than a second delivery, and spares are worth keeping for repairs.
Worked example
On the defaults: 100 square feet, 7 bricks per square foot, 10% waste.
- Base bricks: 100 × 7 is 700 bricks.
- Bricks with waste: 700 × 1.10 is 770 bricks.
- Pallets: 770 ÷ 500 is 1.54, rounded up to 2 pallets.
And the other way: the area behind 770 bricks is 100 square feet, the bricks per square foot behind 770 bricks are 7, and the waste behind 770 bricks is 10%.
Brick coverage lookup: area × bricks per sq ft at 10% waste (500 bricks per pallet)
| Area | Bricks per sq ft | Base bricks | Bricks with waste | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 sq ft | 5 | 250 | 275 | 1 pallet |
| 50 sq ft | 6 | 300 | 330 | 1 pallet |
| 50 sq ft | 7 | 350 | 385 | 1 pallet |
| 50 sq ft | 9 | 450 | 495 | 1 pallet |
| 100 sq ft | 5 | 500 | 550 | 2 pallets |
| 100 sq ft | 6 | 600 | 660 | 2 pallets |
| 100 sq ft | 7 | 700 | 770 | 2 pallets |
| 100 sq ft | 9 | 900 | 990 | 2 pallets |
| 200 sq ft | 5 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 3 pallets |
| 200 sq ft | 6 | 1,200 | 1,320 | 3 pallets |
| 200 sq ft | 7 | 1,400 | 1,540 | 4 pallets |
| 200 sq ft | 9 | 1,800 | 1,980 | 4 pallets |
| 400 sq ft | 5 | 2,000 | 2,200 | 5 pallets |
| 400 sq ft | 6 | 2,400 | 2,640 | 6 pallets |
| 400 sq ft | 7 | 2,800 | 3,080 | 7 pallets |
| 400 sq ft | 9 | 3,600 | 3,960 | 8 pallets |
Base bricks are area × bricks per sq ft; bricks with waste are base × 1.10; pallets are bricks with waste divided by 500 and rounded up, with a value landing exactly on a pallet boundary ordering that many pallets and not one more — so exactly 500 bricks order exactly 1 pallet.
Every branch, checked
- 50 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste: 50 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste: 385 bricks with waste — order 1 pallet.
- 200 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste: 200 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste: 1,540 bricks with waste — order 4 pallets.
- 100 sq ft area, 5 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste: 100 sq ft area, 5 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste: 550 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets.
- 100 sq ft area, 9 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste: 100 sq ft area, 9 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste: 990 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets.
- 100 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 0% waste: 100 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 0% waste: 700 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets.
- 100 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 20% waste: 100 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 20% waste: 840 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets.
The reverses, worked backwards
- Area behind 770 bricks: 100 sq ft — at 100 sq ft the figures are 770 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets.; at the lower neighbor the figures are 693 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets.; at the upper neighbor the figures are 847 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets..
- Bricks per sq ft behind 770 bricks: 7 bricks per sq ft — at 7 bricks per sq ft the figures are 770 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets.; at the lower neighbor the figures are 660 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets.; at the upper neighbor the figures are 880 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets..
- Waste behind 770 bricks: 10% waste — at 10% waste the figures are 770 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets.; at the lower neighbor the figures are 735 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets.; at the upper neighbor the figures are 805 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets..
What the defaults assume
The defaults are a 100-square-foot wall, 7 bricks per square foot and 10% waste, so the headline is a small garden wall face at the common coverage rate. The model is two multiplications and one round-up: area times rate for base bricks, times 1.10 for waste, divided by 500 and rounded up for pallets — with a tiny epsilon subtracted before the ceiling so a value landing exactly on a pallet boundary, like exactly 500 bricks, orders that many pallets and not one more. The area reverse is checked at 10 square feet either side, because 10 square feet at 7 bricks with 10% waste is 77 bricks; the rate reverse is checked at 1 brick per square foot either side, because 1 brick on 100 square feet with 10% waste is 110 bricks; the waste reverse is checked at 5 points either side, because 5 points on 700 bricks is 35 bricks. The model does not include mortar, a thicker wall, or waste beyond the allowance — for a wall with many corners or openings, allow 15% or 20% waste instead of 10%.
Output · formula · meaning
| Output | Formula | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Base bricks | wall area × bricks per sq ft | 700 bricks — 100 × 7. |
| Bricks with waste | base bricks × (1 + waste %) | 770 bricks — 700 × 1.10. |
| Pallets | bricks with waste ÷ 500, rounded up | 2 pallets — 770 ÷ 500, rounded up. |
| Area behind a target brick count | target bricks ÷ (1 + waste %) ÷ bricks per sq ft | 100 sq ft — 770 ÷ 1.10 ÷ 7. |
| Bricks per sq ft behind a target brick count | target bricks ÷ (1 + waste %) ÷ wall area | 7 — 770 ÷ 1.10 ÷ 100. |
| Waste behind a target brick count | (target bricks ÷ base bricks − 1) × 100 | 10% — (770 ÷ 700 − 1) × 100. |
| 50 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste | same model | 385 bricks with waste — order 1 pallet. |
| 200 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste | same model | 1,540 bricks with waste — order 4 pallets. |
| 100 sq ft area, 5 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste | same model | 550 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets. |
| 100 sq ft area, 9 bricks per sq ft, 10% waste | same model | 990 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets. |
| 100 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 0% waste | same model | 700 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets. |
| 100 sq ft area, 7 bricks per sq ft, 20% waste | same model | 840 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets. |
| Area behind 770 bricks | reverse | 100 sq ft: 770 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets. |
| Bricks per sq ft behind 770 bricks | reverse | 7 bricks per sq ft: 770 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets. |
| Waste behind 770 bricks | reverse | 10% waste: 770 bricks with waste — order 2 pallets. |
| 0 sq ft area | same model | 0 bricks with waste — order 0 pallets. |
| Negative area | same model | Area — 0 or more. |
| 100 sq ft at 5 bricks per sq ft and 0% waste — exactly 500 bricks | same model | 500 bricks with waste — order 1 pallet. |
| Negative waste | same model | Waste — 0% or more. |
Who uses this
- A homeowner ordering bricks for a garden wall — 100 square feet at 7 per square foot is 770 bricks with waste, order 2 pallets.
- A builder checking a supplier quote — the lookup table gives base bricks, bricks with waste and pallets for four areas and four coverage rates.
- Someone choosing a brick size — the 5 and 9 branches show what a larger or smaller brick is worth on the same wall.
- A buyer checking a delivery quote — the reverses give the area, rate or waste behind any quoted brick count.
Accuracy & limitations
Figures are the model’s own arithmetic on the numbers you type, computed from unrounded values and displayed rounded HALF_UP to 2dp, with pallets rounded up to whole pallets of 500. The main limitation is the job itself, not the arithmetic: openings, corners, piers and breakage all move the real order, and the 10% waste figure is a standard allowance, not a measurement of your wall. This page is a calculation tool, not a materials quote.
Cite this calculator
A 100 sq ft wall at 7 bricks per sq ft needs 700 bricks, or 770 with 10% waste, so order 2 pallets of 500 bricks. Source: Bright Side Kit, https://brightoolbox.com/brick-chart/, accessed 29 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many bricks do I need for a wall?
Multiply the wall area by the bricks per square foot, add waste, then round up to whole pallets: 100 square feet times 7 is 700 bricks, times 1.10 is 770, divided by 500 and rounded up is 2 pallets.
How many bricks are in a square foot?
About 7 for a standard brick wall with a standard mortar joint, but it depends on brick size and joint width — a larger brick or a wider joint lowers the number, so check the rate for your brick before ordering.
Why add 10% waste?
Cuts at the ends, a few broken bricks, and a little spare for later repairs all consume bricks. Without waste the same wall needs exactly 700 bricks; the extra 70 bricks are what keep the last course complete.
How many bricks are on a pallet?
500 on this page, a common pallet size. Suppliers vary, so if your supplier packs a different number, divide the bricks with waste by that number and round up instead.
Why does the order round up to whole pallets?
Bricks are sold by the pallet by most suppliers, and a partial pallet cannot cover a partial wall. Rounding 770 bricks down to 1 pallet would leave 270 bricks short; rounding up to 2 pallets covers the wall with a little spare.
When should I allow more than 10% waste?
For a wall with many corners, piers or openings, allow 15% or 20% waste instead of 10%. The extra bricks are cheaper than a second delivery, and spares are worth keeping for repairs.