A brick mailbox can add curb appeal to a home while providing a secure place for a household’s mail. Brick mailboxes typically cost between $600 and $1,500 to build, with an average cost of $1,100.

Building a decorative brick surround for your mailbox certainly will solve the problem. If kids attempt to hit it with a bat while driving by, they will be in for quite a jarring experience.

Building a decorative brick surround for your mailbox certainly will solve the problem. If kids attempt to hit it with a bat while driving by, they will be in for quite a jarring experience.

Building a decorative brick surround for your mailbox will certainly solve the problem. If kids attempt to hit it with a bat while driving by, they will be in for quite a jarring experience.

Whether a mailbox is shaped like a fish or encased in brick, homeowners willing to invest several hundred dollars in one are offering passers-by a glimpse of their personality or ...

Dear James: We have a neighborhood problem with kids mashing mailboxes. What do you think about building a decorative brick mailbox and perhaps adding a light? -- Steven S.

Longtime La Cañada resident Sunny Asch was pretty proud of the beautiful brick mailbox enclosure her contractor built a few weeks ago. It was quite an aesthetically pleasing replacement for her ...

Dear Pat: Kids drove by and destroyed my mailbox with a bat. I always have liked the appearance of a lighted brick mailbox. What are some of the design basics to build a strong brick mailbox?