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 machine dealers and sellers who deliver to Mthatha and nearby areas of Eastern Cape.
Second Hand Brick Machines in Mthatha
Looking for a second hand brick making machine near Mthatha? Say what you want it to make, the most you want to spend, your power supply and whether you can collect. Sellers and suppliers with used stock in Mthatha and around Eastern Cape will tell you what they have and its condition.
Want to know more first? Our second hand brick machines guide covers the types, the sizes and what affects the price.
Machines & equipment in Mthatha: local notes
A manual or engine driven egg-laying block machine is a common start-up in the villages, where power may be far and trucking blocks is costly. A mixer, a level slab, water and a reliable cement supply matter as much as the machine. Ask which block widths the moulds make before you buy. Spares can be far away, so ask the supplier what comes in the box and where repairs are done.
Mthatha: the building, the weather and the yards
Rural villages across the former Transkei build with cement blocks, and Mthatha is where much of that material comes from. Families in villages around Qunu, Mqanduli, Libode and Tsolo put up rondavels, square houses and outbuildings, often with blocks made on the spot by a small yard nearby. In town, Northcrest, Fort Gale and Southernwood see extensions, flats and shops. Distances are long and some roads are rough gravel, so deliveries take planning and many builders buy a machine instead of trucking blocks. Summers are hot with heavy storms, and winters can be cold inland, so cover fresh blocks year round. Water is a real question at many village sites.
The requests we see from Mthatha usually come from:
- Homeowners: a cheap used press for making bricks for one building project at home
- New brick-making businesses: a used egg-layer as a low-cost first machine, checked before buying
- Brickyards and block yards: an extra used machine to cover busy months, or one bought for spare parts
Local tips for Mthatha
Common here: cement blocks for village houses and rondavels, machines for local yards. Ask each supplier or contractor about this: ask whether the price includes delivery to the village and offloading. Where they work from: hardware stores and block yards in town; small yards in the villages around.
Requests range widely: hand presses to complete used plants. Here, homeowners lead the requests, typically for a cheap used press for making bricks for one building project at home. One local point to raise: cement and bricks by truck along the N2; machines often from East London.
Service area: Mthatha and surrounds
Requests from Mthatha go to yards and suppliers that already deliver to Ngcobo, Libode, Qunu, Mqanduli, Tsolo, Viedgesville and the rest of the area. Mention a narrow street, a steep site or an estate with delivery hours, because they change the price.