Brick installation is priced by the unit. Builder prices--iow for minimum one home--range from $1-1.25 ++for CSR size, plus mortar, sand and ties. There are a number of "standard" sizes in Canada; try going for a large size to save bucks and the mason will simply charge you more per unit. And, of course, you can also import US product with a different set of sizes.

Stonesetting is priced by the sq. ft. and ranges from $5-$30++

There are also important variables such as the ease of access. Can the mason use a brickloader or will everything have to be wheelbarrowed in? How easy is it to set up scaffolds? How high will the scaffolds be? Is this a summer or winter build? Concrete or clay bricks? How much fenestration? Stone or brick sills? Runningbond or something more imaginative? How many corners?

Any mason who gives you a ballpark estimate without knowing those details has you pegged for a neophyte and will charge accordingly.

(FWIW, I've been building in Toronto since the '80s.)

This post was edited by worthy on Wed, Nov 19, 14 at 1:28

I don't live up north, but my builder told us the brick installed versus stone installed is 1/3 of the cost so we are using stone sparingly.

Don't forget the ancillary costs of creating a brick ledge during the design phase and foundation pour, and the additional detailing that will be needed at the penetrations. It's not just about the additional labor and material of the specific choice. It's also about how those choices meld into the construction as a whole.