Welcome to Able Skills Intensive Bricklaying Courses

Able Skills Intensive 5 day Bricklaying Course

This bricklaying course is designed to give you an understanding of the practical skills in bricklaying.

You will learn how to set out building lines, be taught brick and block work and how to ensure your walls are square and vertical. We will teach you to build a corner, a pillar, a pier and a cavity wall. You will learn the different types of bricklaying bonds eg: English Bond, Flemish Bond and Stretcher Bond, and be shown how to do pointing for face work. We will demonstrate how to put in a damp course and how to put in lintels and windows. This course is designed to provide you with plenty of general bricklaying knowledge to ensure that once you leave the training centre, you are confident in all areas of brickwork.

This course can be tailored to suit the individual, from building a garden wall to an extension or garage, we will try and help you through each step of your project. If you bring your plans/drawings along we can offer advice and guidance.

No previous experience is necessary in order to take part in any of our courses.

Able Skills aims to make our Bricklaying training accessible to everybody and so we offer this training over weekend periods for those of you with weekly commitments.

Additionally we provide an Advanced Bricklaying course.

Upgrade to City & Guilds / CAA qualifications:

If you attend a 5 day bricklaying course and feel that you would like to develop your skills further towards a bricklaying career, Able Skills can provide you with a City & Guilds or CAA ICA qualification. We offer the City & Guilds at level 1 and CAA ICA at level 2.

Individually, these are both 6 week courses and can provide you with the knowledge, qualification and certification to progress into the Bricklaying industry. Please visit our Bricklaying City&Guilds or CAA ICA pages for full details of the units covered in order to obtain these qualifications.

Throughout your training, bricklaying tools and equipment will be fully supplied and demonstrated.

You will be involved at every stage and will be participating throughout the bricklaying course. It is therefore recommended you bring suitable clothing and for your own safety, steel capped footwear is essential.

Do not hesitate to ask the bricklaying tutor at any stage during the bricklaying course if you feel unsure of anything.

After you have trained with us, we would be happy for you to contact the centre at any time, either by phone or Email, should you need clarification or advice on any brickwork you are attempting. These courses are open to anyone, regardless of gender or status.

At the end of you Bricklaying course you will receive an Able Skills Certificate of competency and you will also have a portfolio of the stages of the work you have carried out during the period you have trained with us. This may assist you in gaining employment at a later stage

Bricklaying Course Fees are £325 (inc vat)

To Book please phone our booking line on 0808 100 3245

Or for more information please Email us.

Courses are held Monday to Friday. Weekend training is Saturday and Sunday

All Course Times are: 08.30am-16.30pm.

For people travelling longer distances Able Building Skills can provide their own reasonable priced accommodation on request or at the time of booking.

Able Building Skills Centre are giving £ 1.00 to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity for every course booked.