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Glass Blocks and Bricks in Kimberley
Want glass blocks in Kimberley? Give the panel width and height, whether it is inside or outside, the pattern (clear, wave or frosted) and supply only or supply and fit. Suppliers and builders around Kimberley, Northern Cape can quote the blocks, the fixing system and the labour.
New to this? Read the glass blocks guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Kimberley notes on supplies & services
Bricklayers in Kimberley quote per square metre or per 1,000 bricks laid and travel to Barkly West and Ritchie. Sand comes from local pits and the Vaal and Modder river areas, so check the grade. Fire bricks are asked for on braais and furnaces. Repairers are fewer than in the big cities, so keep spare bearings and liners at hand.
Bricks, blocks and brick making in Kimberley
Distance is the first thing to plan for when building in Kimberley. The diamond city is far from the big brick and machine makers, so face bricks, specialist blocks and new machines often arrive by long-haul truck, and delivery is a large part of the price. Locally, cement brick yards in Galeshewe and Roodepan sell maxi bricks and blocks for family homes and rooms, and block yards in town supply builders. Older suburbs keep clay brick houses from the mining years, and owners extending them want a close match. Summers are very hot and dry, so fresh bricks need shade, water and plastic, and winter nights bring frost. Sand is mostly from local pits and the rivers.
Typical glass blocks requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a glass block shower wall or a panel beside the front door for light
- Builders and bricklaying contractors: glass block panels built into bathrooms and stairwells on new houses
- Municipalities, schools and public works: glass block panels in school ablutions and clinic passages for daylight
Local tips for Kimberley
Common here: cement maxi bricks for Galeshewe homes, face brick to match older suburbs. Ask each supplier or contractor about this: ask for the delivery cost to Kimberley as a separate line on every quote. Where they work from: block yards in town and cement brick yards in Galeshewe and Roodepan.
Glass Blocks and Bricks usually suit showers, bathrooms, stairwells, feature walls, made or supplied like this: pressed hollow glass, mortar or spacer laid. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means a glass block shower wall or a panel beside the front door for light. On the weather side: very hot dry summers dry bricks fast; frost on clear winter nights.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Requests from Kimberley go to yards and suppliers that already deliver to Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield and the rest of the area. Mention a narrow street, a steep site or an estate with delivery hours, because they change the price.