A supplier quotes better when they know what the machine must make, how it will be powered and how many you want a day. Send one request with the details and we pass it to mould makers and machine suppliers who deliver to Newcastle and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal.
Brick and Block Moulds in Newcastle
Need a brick or block mould in Newcastle? Say which machine it is for, the brick, block or paver shape and size, how many cavities and whether you want steel or plastic. Suppliers and mould makers who serve Newcastle and around KwaZulu-Natal will quote the mould and the delivery.
New to this? Read the brick and block moulds guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Machines & equipment in Newcastle: local notes
Small yards in Madadeni, Osizweni and Blaauwbosch often run electric egg-laying machines on a home slab, and engine driven ones on farm plots. Frost is the main risk in winter: make bricks in the morning, cover them before evening and keep them damp, not frozen. Engineering workshops in the industrial area can repair frames, so a second hand machine is a reasonable start if the mould is sound.
Newcastle: the building, the weather and the yards
Coal and steel country in northern KwaZulu-Natal has a long history of brickmaking, and Newcastle sits right in it. Madadeni and Osizweni grow by the street, with new rooms, family houses and boundary walls built in cement blocks and maxi bricks, while the older town has many face brick homes. The town gets cold, frosty winters and hard summer thunderstorms, so fresh cement bricks need covering in both seasons. Block yards, hardware stores and small backyard brickmakers supply most jobs, and engineering workshops in the industrial area can repair machines. Deliveries to farms around Utrecht and Dannhauser take a little longer, so plan loads ahead and check the farm road.
Typical brick and block moulds requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: plastic moulds for making your own pavers, stepping stones or garden edging
- Builders and bricklaying contractors: an extra machine mould so one machine makes bricks and blocks for a job
- Brickyards and block yards: replacing worn moulds and adding new shapes that customers ask for
Local tips for Newcastle
Most asked for in Newcastle: maxi bricks and blocks for rooms and houses, clay bricks for face work. Where the yards and suppliers are: yards and stores in town and the industrial area, small yards in the townships. A useful tip: ask whether the yard covers curing bricks on frosty nights.
Around Newcastle the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means plastic moulds for making your own pavers, stepping stones or garden edging. Before you agree to anything: check the finished size against the spec. Getting stock here: bricks by truck from local yards; sand from rivers and pits nearby.
Service area: Newcastle and surrounds
Suppliers and contractors on our network work in Newcastle and surrounding areas, including Madadeni, Osizweni, Blaauwbosch, Utrecht, Dannhauser, Charlestown. Give the suburb or township and whether a big truck can get in, so the quote can allow for delivery and offloading.