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Einhell drill for brick

Updated: October 2026

You are fixing a curtain pole or a small shelf to brick, and the red drill looks much like the one from a flat-pack wardrobe. An Einhell drill for brick is not every 18 V Power X-Change body with a chuck. You need a listing that states impact drilling, a masonry bit, and a stop when the wall is hard concrete or you meet a cable. The [Einhell cordless drill comparison](/hub/screws-and-accessories/einhell-cordless-drill) holds the twelve amazon.co.uk rows saved on 16 October 2026. We did not drill a test wall. This page is the plug hole, and the point where you hire an SDS. A qualifying purchase through our links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You are fixing a curtain pole or a small shelf to brick, and the red drill looks much like the one from a flat-pack wardrobe. An Einhell drill for brick is not every 18 V Power X-Change body with a chuck.

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Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/2 Li-i +22

Best overall

Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/2 Li-i +22
9.0/10about £89.95
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Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/50 Li-i BL Solo

Rank 2

Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/50 Li-i BL Solo
8.5/10about £53.95
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Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/44 Li-I

Best value

Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/44 Li-I
8.6/10about £44
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On this page
  1. 1.The drills that do not claim masonry
  2. 2.What the combi listings actually say
  3. 3.Where UK reviews disagree
  4. 4.When to stop and hire an SDS

The drills that do not claim masonry

Two rows are drill drivers. The TC-CD 18/35 Li-Solo (B07TLF6VQ7, £24.98) and the kit (B07GSD13P4, £43) describe drilling and screwdriving. Neither states a hammer mode. Both use a 10 mm chuck and 35 Nm. A 4.6 line, from 3,849 and 2,777 reviews, does not show percussion in brick. One kit field says combination drill. The bullets do not. Which? found drill drivers struggled more in brick, and did not test these ASINs. Skip both for a plug in brick. The buying guide puts the hammer sentence first.

What the combi listings actually say

Impact or hammer drilling is named on the TE-CD 18/44, both TE-CD 18/50 rows, the TE-CD 18/48, the TE-CD 18/40, the TE-CD 18/2, and the TP-CD 60, 80 and 120. Einhell’s UK page for the TE-CD 18/44 describes percussion for brick and stone. The £44 title and torque field say 44 Nm. A separate field says 14 Nm. Use 44 Nm. That kit is the best value here for a first combi with a 2.5 Ah pack, a charger and a 13 mm chuck. A concrete word in a bullet does not replace an SDS. The £75 TE-CD 18/50 kit states impact drilling, but the saved chuck is 10 mm and the name disagrees between TP-CD and TE-CD. Check model 4513940. The twin pack’s 140 Nm belongs to the hex impact driver. The £53.95 TE-CD 18/50 solo states impact drilling and includes no battery. Its chuck size is missing. The best Einhell cordless drill page says who that solo is for.
Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/2 Li-i +22

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Einhell Einhell TE-CD 18/2 Li-i +22
9.0/10about £89.95
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Where UK reviews disagree

On the £44 TE-CD 18/44 the saved UK notes mix light masonry, a poor brick result and a return. One return is not a failure rate, and 4.6 from 1,515 reviews is not a count of plug holes. The 80 Nm solo has one note about engineering block. The TE-CD 18/48 at £69.95 has only four UK review texts in the extract, including a manual that was not in English and smoke after stone drilling. HSE guidance asks for an English manual. For a few plugs in ordinary brick, the £44 kit matches the job. The how to use an Einhell combi drill page covers the hammer collar.

When to stop and hire an SDS

Hire an SDS when the holes are many or the material is hard concrete. BS EN 62841-2-1 covers hand-held drills and impact drills, not rotary hammers. Hire for frame fixings, a concrete lintel, or a wall that has glazed two masonry bits. In a UK solid wall a cable can run vertically or horizontally from a socket, a switch or a light. If you are not sure, isolate the circuit and use a detector. If the bit sparks or you see copper, call an electrician. Electrical Safety First says to stop if a pack swells or smokes. Three UK reviews of the TE-CD 18/40 kit report a European two-pin charger. This job needs a BS 1363 plug. Use a masonry bit. If the bit is hot after a short depth, hire rather than lean harder.

Common questions

Can the TC-CD 18/35 drill brick?
The saved TC-CD 18/35 pages do not state a hammer mode. The £24.98 solo and the £43 kit, both with a 10 mm chuck and 35 Nm, describe drilling and screwdriving. One kit field says combination drill. The bullets do not. Use them for screws and for holes in wood or metal.
Which Einhell listings say impact drilling?
The stated combis are the TE-CD 18/44, both TE-CD 18/50 rows, the TE-CD 18/48, the TE-CD 18/40, the TE-CD 18/2, and the TP-CD 60, 80 and 120. Einhell’s UK page for the TE-CD 18/44 describes percussion for brick and stone. The twin pack is a chuck drill plus a hex impact driver, not a masonry hammer.
The £44 kit has a hammer. Will it do my wall?
The TE-CD 18/44 at £44 states hammer drilling, a 13 mm chuck and 44 Nm, with a 2.5 Ah battery and charger. It is the best value here for occasional plugs in ordinary brick. UK notes are mixed. If the wall is hard concrete, or you need many deep holes, hire an SDS.
Is a combi the same as an SDS?
A combi adds a mechanical hammer to a chuck drill. An SDS rotary hammer is built for repeated masonry and sits outside BS EN 62841-2-1, which covers hand-held drills and impact drills. The 80 Nm and 120 Nm Einhell bodies stay in the combi class.
When do I hire a rotary hammer?
Hire one for a long run of fixings, a concrete lintel, engineering block you already know is hard, or a hole that stops after a short depth with a hot bit. A few shelf plugs in ordinary brick are the job the stated combis describe.
What if the drill smokes in the wall?
Switch it off. Let the tool and the pack cool away from anything that can burn, and do not recharge a hot or swollen pack. Electrical Safety First says to use the original charger and to stop if a pack swells or smokes. One saved report describes smoke after stone drilling on the TE-CD 18/48. If you have struck a cable, call an electrician.

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Sources

Public UK sources on cordless drills, machinery supply, hand-held drill standards and charger safety. Listing prices, stars and review counts are from the amazon.co.uk extracts kept for these twelve ASINs on 16 October 2026. Prices move.

  1. Which?, cordless drills for DIY (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  2. Einhell UK, TE-CD 18/44 Li-i (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  3. Einhell UK, cordless drill drivers (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  4. BSI, BS EN 62841-2-1:2018+A12:2022 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  5. GOV.UK, Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  6. HSE, INDG271 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  7. Electrical Safety First, drills (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  8. GOV.UK OPSS 2511-0084 (retrieved 16 October 2026)