Shampton - For a full sized brick facade, your house had to be built for it. The weight of the brick needs support from a step/ledge in the foundation.

You may be able to have a thin veneer mortared to the side of the house. The "brick" is less than 1/2" thick. I've also seen panels of brick faces but I don't know how realistic they look.

Our house had hardboard siding on the front with stucco on the other three sides. I had the siding removed, a vapor barrier installed and bricks installed. Came out really great and no problems in the approximately 4 years since. There has to be a footer installed for the bricks then have the contractor tie the courses of bricks to the studs and have horizontal rebar installed in the bricks approximately every two feet attached to the ties. the rebar was 1/4 inch. According to the contractor this is the code requirements here in California with a seismic 4 requirement.

Good luck