Last updated on March 31st, 2022
Flint wall cost per metre
Considering building a flint wall on your property? Not only is flint beautiful, but it’s extremely durable and weatherproof too. Here, we’ll lay out the typical flint wall cost per metre.
Considering building a flint wall on your property? Not only is flint beautiful, but it’s extremely durable and weatherproof too. Here, we’ll lay out the typical flint wall cost per metre.
What’s the cost of building a flint wall?
| Item | Unit | Cost - low | Cost - high | Average cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building a single skin flint wall | For a wall 1 m high x 4 m long | £700 | £1,000 | £850 |
| Flint (material for a 225 mm thick wall) | Per m2 | £120 | £150 | £135 |
| Flint (material) | Per tonne | £500 | £700 | £600 |
| Stone mason | Per hour | £17 | £25 | £21 |
Our costs are ballpark averages – get a local tradesperson to quote now
The total cost of building a flint wall will depend on a number of factors, including:
- Length of the wall.
- Height of the wall.
- The thickness of the wall.
- The number of tradespeople.
- Accessibility.
- Location.
- Finish (for example, roughly squared knapped flints laid coursed with bands of brick will be less expensive than tight squares).
- Delivery costs (for example, small loads may incur a part load charge).
Flint wall cost per metre
In total, you can expect to pay around £850 for a single skin flint wall that’s 1m high and 4m long. That comes to just over £200 per metre.
However, a longer wall will cost a little less per metre. For example, a wall that’s 12m long (still 1m high) will cost roughly £1,800 which means you’ll only be paying around £150 per metre.
Flint wall cost per m2
Flint walls cost about £120 – £150 per m2 in materials (assuming that the wall is around 225mm thick). This is in comparison to around £50 – £300 per m2 for bricks or £65 – £125 per m2 for natural stone.
However, most of the time, flint is bought by the tonne. You can expect to pay around £500 – £700 per tonne for flint.
For more information on the cost of building a brick wall, check out our handy guide.
Additional flint wall costs
It’s always best to leave enough room in your budget for any extra costs that might crop up that you haven’t yet thought about. A few additional costs you might face include:
- Materials: In some parts of the country where flint is less accessible, costs could climb.
- Mileage: Some tradespeople will charge you for excess mileage if your home is far away.
- Minimum fees: Some tradespeople will charge you a minimum fee if you’re building a small flint wall.
- Extras: You may want to add extras once your wall is complete. For example, you could pay around £750 to fit a pair of wooden garden gates into your new wall.
FAQs
What are the benefits of flint walls?
Not only does flint look beautiful, but it’s also very strong, durable and watertight. It’s been used to build walls in England since the Roman Empire, so it has a timeless look that suits properties of all ages.
Are there any disadvantages to flint walls?
Because of flint’s watertight nature, it can be hard to bond pieces of it together. This means that if the wall isn’t well-maintained, the weather could weaken the structure of the wall and cause it to become structurally unsound.
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