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 towns and cities across Northern Cape.
Brick and Block Moulds in Northern Cape
Need a brick or block mould in Northern Cape? 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 Northern Cape and around Northern Cape will quote the mould and the delivery.
The main brick and block moulds page explains the options, the standards and the costs in more detail.
Machines & equipment in Northern Cape: local notes
Small yards in Kuruman, Calvinia and Springbok often run a manual or egg-laying machine because hauling bricks in costs too much. Machine sellers in Kimberley and Upington stock moulds and mixers, and others send machines from Gauteng or the Cape by road. Engine driven machines suit farms without power, and a shaded curing area with plenty of water is a must in the Kalahari heat.
Northern Cape: the building, the weather and the yards
Distance is part of the price of every brick in the Northern Cape. Kimberley and Upington have the bigger yards, but a farmhouse near Carnarvon or a school extension in Pofadder may be hundreds of kilometres from the nearest pallet, so many towns make their own cement bricks locally with a small machine and Orange River or pit sand. Mining towns such as Kathu, Postmasburg and Kuruman add rented housing and new extensions, and the Karoo towns of De Aar and Colesberg build farm sheds, dams and kraals. Kimberley's older suburbs still have red face brick to match. Fierce sun and dry wind crack fresh bricks, and the Karoo gets hard winter frost.
Typical brick and block moulds requests in the area come from:
- Farms and smallholdings: a block mould for farm walls and stores on a machine you already have
- Homeowners: plastic moulds for making your own pavers, stepping stones or garden edging
- New brick-making businesses: choosing the first mould shape to match what local builders buy
Local tips for Northern Cape
Yards and suppliers serving Northern Cape mostly work from here: yards in Kimberley, Upington and Kathu; small local yards in most towns. The requests that come up most: locally made cement bricks, farm shed blocks, housing in the mining towns. When you ask for quotes, ask for a full load price delivered to the farm, not a per pallet price at the yard.
Requests range widely: one to many cavities per mould. Here, farms and smallholdings lead the requests, typically for a block mould for farm walls and stores on a machine you already have. One local point to raise: long hauls on the N8, N10 and N14; many towns make bricks with local sand.
Service area: Northern Cape and surrounds
We pass Northern Cape requests to suppliers based in or regularly delivering to Kimberley, Upington, Kathu, Kuruman, Springbok, De Aar, Postmasburg. Farm and rural requests should give the nearest town and the farm name, so delivery is quoted honestly.