Bricks are smaller and more finished than blocks, and each type does a different job. Naydo Keystone supplies interlocking bricks, cement bricks and face bricks alongside our blocks, so one order can cover the whole walling package for a Lagos project. Here is how the three compare.
Interlocking, cement or face brick?
| Brick | Size (mm) | Rated strength | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interlocking bricks | 220 x 140 x 115 | 5 N/mm² | Fast-track housing and boundary walls |
| Cement bricks | Standard modular | 7 N/mm² | General walling and housing |
| Face bricks | 215 x 102 x 65 | 20 N/mm² | Facades and feature walls |
Interlocking bricks
Interlocking bricks key into one another, which cuts the mortar needed between courses, speeds up laying and leaves a clean finish. They suit fast-track housing and boundary walls where time on site is the main cost.
Cement bricks
A standard modular brick for general walling and housing, for work where a smaller unit than a block is wanted, such as detailing or a building designed in brick throughout.
Face bricks
Face bricks are made to be seen. They give a refined architectural finish that needs no plastering, so they are used on facades, feature walls and fences where the brickwork itself is the finish.
Blocks or bricks?
For most structural walls in Lagos, blocks are the cheaper and faster choice. About 10 blocks cover a square metre of wall, against roughly 60 standard-size bricks for a single-skin wall. Bricks earn their place where the finish matters, where a design is detailed in brick, or, with interlocking bricks, where saving mortar and time is the priority. If you are walling at scale, compare our concrete blocks.
Ordering and delivery
Delivery is free within our Lagos service area, which covers Satellite Town, Ikorodu, Lekki, Ikeja, Victoria Island, Ajah, Epe and Yaba. Outside it, delivery is quoted per project. Send us the products and quantities you need and your site location, and we reply with a written price and a delivery date, the same working day wherever possible.
Request a price for bricks or call +234 903 760 5316.
Common questions
Do face bricks need plastering?
No. They are made to be left exposed, which is the reason to choose them. Keep the mortar joints neat and clean as you lay.
Can I order bricks and blocks together?
Yes. List every product and quantity in one request and we will price the whole order together.
Buying more than bricks? See our full building materials range, or the page for contractors and developers.
Also in our range: concrete blocks, paving stones and precast concrete, and iron rods and reinforcement steel.
