Ali Recycled BricksRecycled & second hand bricks · Melbourne
Every brick here has stood somewhere before.
We take bricks out of old Melbourne walls, clean every one by hand, and keep each job's bricks together so they match. Then they go up again in your home, your garden or your next build.
Each reused brick saves around 0.5 to 1.5 kg of CO₂ compared with a new one.
Melbourne's bricks, given a second life.
Ali Recycled Bricks carries on more than 50 years of know-how from Paddy Bricks Melbourne, now under a new name and with the same care.
Call them recycled, reclaimed or second hand bricks; they are the same thing, and our yard in Williamstown North is full of them. Reds, creams, clinkers and pavers, always in stock. Tell us about the job and we will tell you which bricks work best, then bring them right to your site.
Every pallet you see here came out of a real wall somewhere in Melbourne. We clean them by hand, one at a time, because that is the only way to keep the character and lose the mortar.
Five kinds of recycled brick, all in stock.
Browse recent photos from the yard, shown in their true colour, then come and see them in person.
Red Bricks Classic Melbourne reds with honest wear and real history.
Red/Blue Clinkers Kiln-hardened clinkers with deep red, blue and purple tones.
Cream Bricks Warm creams and buffs for a soft, light finish.
Cream Clinkers Creams with the scorched character of a clinker.
Pavers Reclaimed pavers for paths, courtyards and driveways.
Many of our bricks still carry their maker's stamp.
The hollow in the top of a brick is called the frog, and old Melbourne brickworks pressed their names into it. These are a few we have found in the yard.
From an old wall to your new one.
Every brick takes the same five steps before it reaches your site.
01Dismantle
We take down buildings and walls with modern equipment and a careful hand, so the bricks survive the trip.
02Clean by hand
Each brick is cleaned by hand to remove old mortar, cement and dirt, then sorted for strength and finish.
03Match
Bricks are kept job by job, never mixed, so colour, texture and size stay consistent across your whole order.
04Choose in the yard
Walk the yard in Williamstown North and pick your bricks in person. We will help load with the forklift.
05Deliver
Pallets are wrapped and delivered straight to your site, on a time that suits your build.
How many bricks, and how much CO₂ saved?
Slide to your wall or paving area. We add 5% for cuts and breakage.
A guide only: brick sizes and bonds vary. Call us with your plans for an exact count.
Sustainable, local and easy to deal with.
Bricks with real history
Strong, old-school bricks with the character new bricks try to copy.
Always in stock
A full yard of cleaned reds, creams, clinkers and pavers. No waiting around.
Free expert advice
Tell us about the job and we will tell you which bricks work best.
Easy delivery
Wrapped pallets brought right to your site, without the stress.
History, standing again.
Tell us what you are building.
Send a photo of your existing bricks or your plans. We will find the right match and work out how many you need.