GREENSBORO — Paul Scott, a Summerfield mason and chimney restorer, thinks he has the solution for mailboxes of brick and stone that can hurt a careless or unlucky motorist who runs off the road.

It typically costs between $600 and $1,500 to build a brick mailbox, though the national average cost is $1,100. The exact cost to build a brick mailbox will depend on the type and size of the mailbox ...