A second hand brick making machine for sale can save a start-up a large part of the cost of a new one, and many good used machines come from yards that have moved up to bigger equipment. The risk is in what you cannot see: a worn mould that makes oversize bricks, tired vibrator motors, cracked welds or missing parts. Watch it running, check the mould and motor, and price the repairs before you agree. Tell us what you want and independent sellers and machine suppliers with used stock will send free quotes, with no obligation.
Used brick machines on the market
Most used machines advertised in South Africa are:
- Manual hand presses and egg-layers, the cheapest and simplest to check
- Electric egg-laying machines with stock, maxi or block moulds
- Static and semi-automatic machines from yards that have upgraded
- Complete used plants with a pan mixer and conveyors (see brick making plants)
A second hand block making machine for sale has usually worked harder than a brick machine, with heavier moulds, so check it even more carefully.
How to check a used brick making machine
- The mould: measure a few bricks it makes. Worn liners and tampers give oversize, rough or weak bricks; ask what a new mould costs.
- The motors: run the vibrators, listen for rattling bearings and feel for heat after a while.
- The frame: look for cracked welds, bent guides, rust at the base and worn wheel axles.
- The power: make sure the motors match your supply, single or three phase.
A repairer can inspect the machine for you before you pay.
Buying safely
See the machine making bricks, not just standing in a yard. Ask why it is being sold, how old it is and what has been replaced. Get the moulds, tampers and spares that come with it listed in writing, and agree who loads and transports it. Pay only once you have seen it and agreed what you are getting; be wary of sellers who want a deposit for a machine you cannot view. Machines from the coast often carry hidden rust from salt air, so look underneath.
Used brick machine prices and what to ask
Used manual machines are typically advertised for about R2,000 to R15,000, and larger used 3-in-1 brick and block machines about R36,000; semi-automatic machines and plants cost a great deal more. Age, condition, moulds and motors set the price. Ask each seller:
- the age and the last repairs
- which moulds and spares are included
- whether you can watch it run
- whether the price includes loading and delivery
What to include in your request
- What it must make
- Your budget
- Power: manual, single or three phase
- Whether you can collect it
- Ask for its age and recent repairs
Second Hand Brick Machines for different clients
- Homeowners: a cheap used press for making bricks for one building project at home
- Builders and bricklaying contractors: a used machine to make bricks on a remote site, sold on afterwards
- Housing developers and complexes: used static machines bought for a single housing phase and resold after
- Brickyards and block yards: an extra used machine to cover busy months, or one bought for spare parts
- New brick-making businesses: a used egg-layer as a low-cost first machine, checked before buying
- Farms and smallholdings: a used engine or manual machine for farm buildings far from power
- Municipalities, schools and public works: used machines refurbished and put to work in community and skills training projects
- Landscapers and paving teams: a used paver machine to test paver making before investing in a new one
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Second Hand Brick Machines by province and city
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Centurion
- Midrand
- Sandton
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Krugersdorp
- Randfontein
- Germiston
- Boksburg
- Benoni
- Kempton Park
- Alberton
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- Durban
- Pinetown
- Pietermaritzburg
- Richards Bay
- Newcastle
- Ladysmith
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- East London
- Kariega (Uitenhage)
- Mthatha
- Cape Town
- Bellville
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- George
- Worcester
- eMalahleni (Witbank)
- Middelburg
- Secunda
- Mbombela (Nelspruit)
- Rustenburg
- Brits
- Klerksdorp
- Potchefstroom
- Mahikeng
- Polokwane
- Tzaneen
- Kimberley
- Upington
- Bloemfontein
- Welkom
- Sasolburg