Who Are Brickwork Direct? - About Brickwork Direct

About Brickwork Direct

Brickwork Direct became a limited company back in 2003 and over the years we have grown from strength to strength. Overall our company has 100+ years of bricklaying experience across all sectors, including Education, Health, Social Housing, Private Housing, Bespoke residential developments, Retail and Commercial. We provide an open and professional service to all clients no matter how big or small the project is. We pride ourselves in the quality of our work and continually strive to improve our performance. We aim to complete every project we undertake on time, every time. Brickwork Direct Limited undertakes projects on a Labour Only basis, Labour Only & Sundries Materials and Labour Only, Mortar & Sundries Materials.

Why Brickwork Direct?

Brickwork Direct Limited provide a bespoke Brickwork, Bricklaying and Stone Construction service of the highest quality to Developers, Contractors and Individual homeowners in the North East of England. Quality masonry laid by skilled tradesmen is our core business. Our time-served, experienced, bricklayers provide a first class build and we take utmost pride in the finish – and our pledge to deliver on time, on budget, with zero defects. All aspects of masonry including stonework and repointing are incorporated in the skillsets of our workforce who are all CSCS trained. Repeat business and recommendations lie at the heart of our diverse customer base, we are cost effective, with testimonials from leading construction companies. We also have a maintenance division specialising in raking out and repointing and replacing remedial wall ties. Over time the cement and mortar between the bricks of your home or building can crack, crumble or just simply wear away. When this happens, the chances of water getting between the cracks and gaps increases. This can mean a variety of issues and problems for you and your home.

Recent Works

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Sheraton Park

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Barratt Homes North Gosforth

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Barratt Homes North Gosforth

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Car Dealership Darlington

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Meet Our Team

Kenneth CollinsManaging Director

Founder and managing director of Brickwork Direct, Ken has built one of the most reliable brickwork specialists in the North East. Ken himself is a time served bricklayer with over 40 years of experience in the trade. He served as a sole trader on various projects across Europe and has been a Director here at Brickwork Direct since 2003. He is experienced in the trade and has managed various projects across the North East with values upwards of 1 million pounds. Ken has built a reliable and quality brickwork specialist company and still plays a very active role in Brickwork Direct’s success.

Pam LeaFinancial Director And Office Manager

Pam has an extensive past in finances and managerial roles with 35 years’ experience previously working for a large company forming a successful career. She joined Brickwork Direct in November 2012 she has been looking after the accounts and finance ever since. She gained her directorship in April 2016.

Julian BulmanOperations Director

Julian is a time-served Bricklayer who has worked in the Construction Industry for over 30 years. Progressing into management in 1998, Julian has worked as a Site Manager, Contracts Manager and at Director level within the housebuilding industry. Primarily working in the North-East Julian has also managed area’s in Scotland, the North West as well as further South. Julian joined the business in September 2017 and shares his wealth of knowledge, skills and experience with the Management Team.

Kenneth CoatesBusiness Development Manager

Kenny has helped develop several large companies within the past 7 years, His role at Brickwork Direct is to identify new sales leads by pitching our products and services to new clients to ensure that a strong reputation is maintained in the marketplace. Kenny joined the business in October 2018.

Kerry ChampmanOffice Administrator

Kerry joined us in August 2018 and holds the role of Office Administrator. Kerry helps to ensure the smooth running of the Administration duties for wall tie and also small private works. Kerry has extensive Administration experience and has previously worked for large organisations.

Nicola GrayOffice Administrator

Nicola is an Office Administrator for Brickwork Direct joining the company in September 2018. Nicola ensures the smooth running of the office and her duties are managing Health and Safety Files for various sites, along with other daily admin tasks. She has worked with many large organisations in the past.

Mark WeigmannQuantity Surveyor

Mark has been with Brickwork Direct since the day of launch back in 2003. Mark had a lengthy background in construction before deciding to train as a quantity surveyor. Mark now is our main estimator for the company and helps look after the daily operations of the commercial side of the business along with mentoring our junior quantity surveyor.

Joe TyrieJunior Quantity Surveyor

Joe joined Brickwork Direct in July 2017 on a traineeship programme and was offered a full-time apprenticeship 6 weeks later. Joe has come a long way since joining the business and has gained a vast knowledge of the building trade working both in the office and out on site.

John MaddisonScaffold Manager

John has joined Brickwork Direct to look after our scaffold division, he joined us in October 2018. John has previously been a managing director of a successful scaffold company and has worked within the scaffold industry for over 40 years. John has obtained his site management training scheme and has also obtained CPC in transport management.

Chris CollinsScaffold Manager

Chris joined Brickwork Direct back in September 2017. He has a background in labouring and wall tie installation. Chris has progressed through the business to the position of site supervisor overseeing various contracts within the Northeast; involving the management of teams of operatives in and around the remedial sector of the business.

David BarrasRemediation Site Manager

David has a long history in construction previously working for various companies. He now looks after our maintenance division managing a large team of operatives specialising in wall tie replacement and repointing brickwork. He joined the company in May 2016

Bill TwizellCommercial Site Manager

Bill is also a time served bricklayer with over 45 years of experience in the trade. He previously worked on various sites as a sub-contractor as well as a sole trade bricklayer before moving into site management. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team. Bill joined the business in June 2012.

Stuart ApplebyCommercial Site Manager

Stuart is a time served bricklayer previously working on various sites across the country as a sole trader before progressing into site management in 2009. Stuart is an NVQ Level 6 trained site manager. He joined the business in April 2015.

David GardnerCommercial Site Manager

David is a time served bricklayer previously working on various projects across the country as a sub-contractor before becoming a site manager in 1991 progressing into project management a few years later. David joined Brickwork Direct in May 2017.

Marc CaldowCommercial Site Manager

Marc joined Brickwork Direct in October 2018 as a site supervisor on the commercial side of our business. Marc is a time served bricklayer who has progressed into site management from the experience he has obtained. Terry now manages multiple sites for Brickwork Direct on a daily basis.

Paul WastellCommercial Site Manager

Pau started working for Brickwork Direct in May 2018 and is one of our site managers, he is a time served bricklayer with over 30 years experience. Paul has won awards with the NHBC for managing subcontractors, he prides himself in his role.

Our Clients Say

“I want to thank and congratulate the whole team at Brickwork Direct Ltd on the completion of another great project in partnership with Gus Robinson Developments. The rate of progression and the level of co-operation with GRD & other trades throughout the project was fantastic. The whole GRD team look forward to working with Brickwork Direct again in the near future.”

STEVE BELL • MANAGING DIRECTOR AT GUS ROBINSON DEVELOPMENTS

“Having worked in the industry for many years, and also being a fellow trowel, it was a pleasure to come across a company like Brickwork Direct. Throughout various projects with Barratts/David Wilson Homes their commitment, communication and quality has never wavered. We found them very flexible and able to assist us where ever possible within our programme. I am confident our good working relationship will continue in the future.”

DARREN TYLER • CONTRACTS MANAGER BARRAT HOMES AND DAVID WILSON

Accreditations And Partners

Brickwork Direct has an excellent reputation for the quality of work and the ability to complete projects to agreed deadlines. Our own quality control and project management supervises Brickwork Direct contracts to ensure we deliver quality work. This has been acknowledges by our numerous accreditations and partners.