Two estimators in one: house rendering from $30-$65 per m2 for cement render, and bricklaying labour at $55-$120 per m2 or $1,000-$2,200 per 1,000 bricks. Pick your trade below.
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* Bagged and polymer rates are indicative only - published pricing for these rests on a single source.
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Supply + install rendering rates and bricklaying labour rates, cross-checked across Australian published sources.
$30-$90 per m2
Cement render $30-$65/m2, acrylic $50-$85/m2. Bagged finish $35-$50/m2 and polymer $70-$90/m2 are indicative only - those two rest on a single published source. A whole house typically runs $15,000-$30,000.
$55-$120 per m2
Or $1,000-$2,200 per 1,000 bricks laid. Brick veneer labour is $50-$100/m2, repointing $40-$150/m2, and hourly rates run $45-$120/hr.
$600-$850 per 1,000 commons
Face and modular bricks run $650-$1,200 per 1,000 and render bricks about $1,800. Supply + lay for standard commons totals $2,300-$2,400 per 1,000.
Surface condition matters
Published worked examples lift a small wall's price by roughly 40-100% once preparation and access are included. The calculator models heavy prep at +30%.
Each step up the ladder - cement to acrylic to polymer - adds roughly $15-$25/m2. It is the single biggest choice on a rendering quote.
Rough, raked or painted brick needs extra coats and preparation. Ground-level published rates also assume easy access - second-storey work needs scaffolding and prices above band.
Face bricks, feature bonds, arches and curved work price above standard stretcher-bond commons - feature walls run $140-$450/m2 installed against $55-$120 standard.
All figures are guides, not quotes - your contractor confirms a fixed price after seeing the job. Small areas carry renderer minimum charges, so tiny walls cost more per m2 than whole houses.
The rendering & bricklaying guide covers brick supply prices, repointing, retaining walls and the licensing notes for structural work.