Brick 

Brick should be laid as soon as possible after plumbing, electric, and HVAC have finished their rough-ins.  

You want brick masons working around wires and pipes, not electricians or plumbers trying to drill through brick.

Brick is priced by the thousand, with prices varying greatly between standard and premium styles

Brick masons can add various accents at an extra labor charge, like the protruding square sections on the corner, known as “quoins.”

"Keystones" are added above the windows, flanked by vertically laid brick known as "soldiers."

Depending on the size of the house, the brick job can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.