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Parkside drill for brick

Updated: October 2026

A hole in brick is a different job from a screw in timber. Most of the eight listings in the [Parkside cordless drill comparison](/hub/screws-and-accessories/parkside-cordless-drill) are drill drivers. A driver turns a bit. It does not hammer. This page says which rows claim an impact, why that claim is not a measured hammer, and when another tool is the honest buy. The capture is amazon.co.uk on 15 October 2026. We did not drill a wall. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Screws are on [how to use a Parkside cordless drill](/hub/screws-and-accessories/parkside-cordless-drill/sub/parkside-cordless-drill-how-to-use). The box and the plug are on the [Parkside cordless drill buying guide](/hub/screws-and-accessories/parkside-cordless-drill/sub/parkside-cordless-drill-buying-guide).

A hole in brick is a different job from a screw in timber. Most of the eight listings in the Parkside cordless drill comparison are drill drivers.

Our top picks

Parkside Parkside PABS 20-Li X20V

Best overall

Parkside Parkside PABS 20-Li X20V
8.4/10about £39.00
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Parkside Parkside PSBSA 20-Li B2

Rank 2

Parkside Parkside PSBSA 20-Li B2
6.2/10about £54.00
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Parkside Parkside PABS 20-Li C3

Rank 3

Parkside Parkside PABS 20-Li C3
5.8/10about £59.27
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On this page
  1. 1.Driver, combi, and SDS are different tools
  2. 2.What these eight listings claim
  3. 3.If you still drill a wall
  4. 4.When to hire or buy a different tool

Driver, combi, and SDS are different tools

A drill driver is for screws and timber. A combi rattles the bit while it turns, for ordinary brick with a masonry bit. An SDS uses an SDS chuck and is sold with joules and a blow rate. PistonHeads puts an impact driver on screws, not on masonry. Be Practical says not to start in hammer mode, because the first millimetres are often plaster. Lidl lists a corded Parkside SDS-Plus at £34.99 with 1.2 joules. That is not one of these ASINs. The PSBSA and the C3 do not print joules.

What these eight listings claim

Six listings do not claim a hammer: the bare PABS 20-Li X20V, the E6, the 73-piece kit, the bare PBSA 12, the C2 and the Performance PBSPA 12 D4. Buying any of them for brick is the wrong tool, on 20 V or on 12 V. A UK reviewer of the C2 says it suits basic woodworking and is not for brick. Two listings gesture at impact, and neither prints a blow rate. The C3 bullet says chiselling. The spec line says Basic Drill and 25 Nm. It holds 3.9 from 23 reviews, with a dead LED, a non-UK plug and an early failure in the UK reports. The PSBSA title claims an optional hammer. Amazon ranks it 166 in Hammer Drills, with 4.0 from 20. The spec table says 18 V, an 18 mm chuck, 20 Nm and Impact Driver. An optional hammer without joules is not an SDS. Leave the conflict as written.
Parkside Parkside PABS 20-Li X20V

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Parkside Parkside PABS 20-Li X20V
8.4/10about £39.00
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If you still drill a wall

Only continue if you can see and select a hammer setting, and you accept that none of these eight listings published a blow rate. Do not invent hammer mode because the case is green. Know you are not drilling into a cable. Electrical Safety First says that, and a pipe is the same mistake. If you cannot say where they run, stop. Fit a masonry bit. Ultimate Handyman and Be Practical both say to start with the hammer off so you do not blow the plaster, then switch it on in the brick. Keep the pressure light. Forcing a driver into brick only heats the bit. A long run of holes is work exposure under HSE vibration guidance, and a reason to hand the job over. Take the battery off before you change the bit.

When to hire or buy a different tool

Buy a driver from this set for screws, timber shelves and flat-pack. Look elsewhere for brick, block or concrete. Lidl's corded Parkside SDS-Plus at £34.99, with 1.2 joules, shows what a masonry tool prints. It is not one of these ASINs. Hiring an SDS for a few heavy fixings is the same idea. A combi with a stated blow rate is the middle step for ordinary brick. This set does not contain that rate. Do not treat the PSBSA Hammer Drills rank as joules. The spec table calls it an impact driver, and PistonHeads says an impact driver is the wrong tool for masonry. The C3 chiselling bullet is not a substitute either. Plasterboard over a stud is still a driver job. Solid brick is not.

Common questions

Can the PABS 20-Li drill brick?
No. The bare PABS 20-Li X20V, the E6 and the 73-piece kit do not claim hammer action. They state a 13 mm chuck and 30 mm in wood. A 20 V battery does not add a hammer. Use them for screws and for holes in wood. None of the PABS rows print a blow rate or an impact energy.
Does the PSBSA's hammer title mean it is an SDS?
No. The PSBSA title claims an optional hammer, and Amazon files it under Hammer Drills, but the spec table says Impact Driver, 18 V, an 18 mm chuck and 20 Nm. No joules and no blow rate are published. Lidl's corded Parkside SDS at £34.99 prints 1.2 joules. Do not move a PKHAP manual's 3 joules onto this ASIN. The title and the table disagree, so the hammer stays unverified.
The C3 says chiselling. Is that enough?
No. One C3 bullet says chiselling. The spec line says Basic Drill and 25 Nm, with no blows per minute. A word in a bullet is not measured hammer action. The listing holds 3.9 from 23 reviews, with UK reports of a dead LED, a non-UK plug and an early failure. Those reports are a reason to be careful on a driver. The chiselling line does not cure them.
Should I start in hammer mode?
No. Be Practical says not to start in hammer mode, because plaster breaks away. Drill the first few millimetres on rotary only, then engage the hammer in the brick if the tool has that setting. On a pure drill driver there is no hammer setting. Forcing the bit heats it and leaves a shallow hole.
When is a corded SDS the honest answer?
When the brick is hard, the holes are many, or the listing has no blow rate. A combi is the usual tool for ordinary brick and a few fixings. An SDS is the step up, with a published impact energy and an SDS chuck. Lidl's corded Parkside SDS-Plus at £34.99 and 1.2 joules is that class, not a row here. Hiring is reasonable for a one-off. A long session is also where HSE vibration guidance starts to matter.

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Sources

Listing prices, stars and review counts are from the amazon.co.uk extracts kept for this comparison on 15 October 2026. Public UK sources cover the plug, product-safety alerts, workplace dust and vibration, and faulty goods. Prices move. The alerts cited are not Parkside recalls.

  1. amazon.co.uk, Parkside drill listings, 15 October 2026 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  2. Electrical Safety First, Drills (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  3. OPSS, PSD 2511-0084 lithium-ion drill charger (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  4. OPSS, PSD 2609-0230 cordless drill (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  5. HSE, CN3 drilling dust (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  6. HSE, Construction vibration FAQ (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  7. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 22 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  8. Which?, Faulty goods (retrieved 15 October 2026)