Brick Edging Cost: 2026 Installed Price Calculator
Mike Martin, MA CSL, is the founder and construction cost editor of RemodelingExpense. His residential construction experience informs the site’s cost research, calculators, and homeowner project guidance.
Brick edging cost ranges from $12 – $35 per linear foot installed, with a typical 100-linear-foot project costing $1,200 – $3,500.
Brick edging is a linear border project where trenching, layout curves, brick orientation, soil conditions, base prep, restraint method, mortar or dry-set installation, access, removal, and disposal drive the final installed price.
This is not a square-foot patio calculator. Brick edging is priced by the foot because the labor is in digging the trench, setting the border line, keeping curves clean, locking the edge in place, and tying the border into gardens, walkways, patios, or driveway edges.
Enter your ZIP code and linear footage to estimate your project.
Cost Calculator
Brick Edging Cost Calculator
Brick edging cost depends on linear footage, brick type, edging layout, curves, trenching, soil conditions, base prep, mortar or dry-set installation, restraint method, access, removal, disposal, and local labor rates.
Your estimated cost
For 100 linear foot
$1,200 – $3,500
About $12 – $35 per linear foot
Use your estimate as a starting point, then compare real prices from local contractors.
| Cost item | Low estimate | High estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Material | $420 | $1,750 |
| Labor | $780 | $1,750 |
| Estimated brick edging cost | $1,200 | $3,500 |
| Installed cost per linear foot | $12 | $35 |
Why your price may change
- Local labor rates vary.
- Material quality affects the price.
- Old material removal, repairs, permits, or code updates can add cost.
- Hard-to-reach areas, complex layouts, rush jobs, or premium contractors may cost more.
Estimate includes local labor adjustments and may differ slightly from rounded national cost examples.
Brick Edging Cost vs Value
Brick Edging may recover about 30%–50% of its cost.
Bottom line: Brick edging cost depends on linear footage, brick type, layout curves, trenching, soil conditions, base prep, mortar or dry-set installation, restraint method, access, and whether old edging or soil must be removed.
Worth it: Homeowners who want a clean garden, walkway, patio, driveway, or landscape border with a classic brick look and better edge control than plastic or basic metal edging.
Skip it: Skip this project if the edge needs heavy vehicle restraint, very low-cost flexible edging, or a perfectly modern stone curb look where granite edging, concrete curbing, or metal edging would be a better fit.
ROI ranges are planning estimates and should not be treated as an appraisal. This is only an estimate. Real resale value depends on your home, neighborhood, market, project quality, and buyer demand.
Contractor Reality Check
Brick edging looks simple, but the price changes fast when the layout has tight curves, tree roots, poor soil, old edging removal, or a border that must hold pavers, mulch, gravel, or driveway material in place.
My rule of thumb: ask whether the quote includes trenching, base material, brick orientation, restraint method, curves, old edging removal, soil disposal, and cleanup.
What to Confirm Before You Sign
A good brick edging quote should be based on linear feet, not patio square footage. If any of these are missing, ask before you approve the job:
- Linear footage: confirm the measured border length, including curves, returns, corners, and driveway or walkway tie-ins.
- Brick orientation: ask whether the bricks are flat, angled, soldier course, sawtooth, stacked, or partially buried.
- Setting method: verify dry-set, sand-set, mortar-set, concrete footing, or compacted base installation.
- Soil conditions: check whether roots, clay soil, rocks, irrigation lines, or old edging will add digging time.
- Edge restraint: ask how the installer will stop the border from leaning, spreading, or lifting over time.
- Drainage: confirm water will not collect against the edging or push soil and mulch over the border.
- Buffer: budget an extra 10% to 20% for curves, cutting, root work, old edging removal, soil disposal, or base correction.
Surprise Costs That Move the Price
These are the items that push a brick edging quote above the basic range, and roughly what they add.
| Item | Why It Adds Cost | Typical Add |
|---|---|---|
| Curved layout | Curves take more measuring, cutting, trench shaping, and hand adjustment than straight runs. | $3 – $10 per linear ft. |
| Mortar-set edging | Mortar or concrete setting adds material, cleanup, cure time, and more skilled labor. | $6 – $18 per linear ft. |
| Root or rock removal | Tree roots, buried stones, compacted soil, or irrigation conflicts slow trenching. | $250 – $1,500+ |
| Old edging removal | Plastic, metal, timber, concrete, or failed brick edging must be pulled, hauled, and disposed of. | $2 – $8 per linear ft. |
| Base correction | Loose soil or poor drainage may need gravel, sand, compaction, or a deeper trench. | $4 – $12 per linear ft. |
Brick Edging Cost by Project Type
| Project Type | Installed Cost per linear ft. | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Basic brick garden edging | $12 – $22 | Garden beds, mulch borders, tree rings, and simple landscape lines. |
| Soldier course brick edging | $18 – $32 | Raised border lines, walkway edges, patio borders, and more visible brick detail. |
| Curved brick landscape edging | $20 – $38 | Curved beds, planting islands, front-yard borders, and custom landscape shapes. |
| Mortar-set brick edging | $24 – $45+ | More permanent borders, walkway edges, and areas where movement needs to be reduced. |
| Brick driveway or patio edge | $25 – $50+ | Edges that help contain pavers, gravel, driveway borders, or hardscape transitions. |
Is Brick Edging Worth It?
Brick edging is worth it when you want a clean garden, walkway, patio, driveway, or landscape border with a classic brick look and better edge control than plastic or basic metal edging.
Skip this project if the edge needs heavy vehicle restraint, very low-cost flexible edging, or a perfectly modern stone curb look where granite edging, concrete curbing, or metal edging would be a better fit.
References – Brick Edging Cost
- Product Reference: The Home Depot Pavers
- Product Reference: Lowe’s Pavers and Patio Stones
- Labor Wage Data: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Labor Burden Data: Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Last Updated: 6/20/26
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