Bricklayer

Bricklayers in India: what the work costs and how to hire one

Updated 4 November 2026

A bricklayer in India typically charges about ₹35 to ₹65 per square foot of finished brick wall for labour, or ₹1,000 to ₹1,600 per cubic metre, approximately, according to sellers' websites, November 2026. Bricks and sand are usually a separate cost. For a quote on your own wall, send a request on BlaBlaPrice and get current rates from workers in your city.

Licences and contractor rules

A labour licence matters once a contractor employs contract workers. Under the labour licence fee rules, no licence fee applies for up to 49 workers, and the fee is ₹1,000 for 50 to 100 workers, ₹2,000 for 101 to 300 and ₹3,000 for 301 to 500. Registration as a government contractor asks for an Aadhaar card, proof of residence and a recent passport-size photograph. Ask a contractor for the licence number before you agree on a job.

Season and weather

India's climate is tropical, hot all year with a wet and a dry season rather than winter and summer. By November the wet season is ending in most places, so dry days are more common for masonry work. Keep a buffer in the schedule for Chennai, where the rains can run later into the year.

How brickwork is priced and measured

Rates are quoted per square foot of wall, per cubic metre or per brick, so compare quotes on the same unit before you decide. Volume is usually given in metric cubic metres, while wall rates here are in square feet. Ask whether the rate covers labour only or also scaffolding, and who buys the bricks and sand. Ask how many days the job takes, so you can compare a daily rate with a per-square-foot rate.

What to put in your request

State the type of brickwork (partition, boundary, load-bearing wall or repair), the area in square feet and the wall thickness. Say whether you pay per day, per square foot or per job, and when the work must start. If a worker needs to live on site, say so, and tell whether you want one bricklayer or a team with a helper.

On BlaBlaPrice a request is free for buyers. Describe the job in your own words in the chat, and add a photo if you have one. The AI asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in India, then shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their rate, terms and start date, and your contacts stay hidden until you decide to share them. For nearby trades see plasterer and general labourer, or start a new request.