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Paver Calculator

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Estimates the material needed and costs for your paver project, including pavers, base material, and sand.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Paver Length (inches), Paver Width (inches), Area to Cover (square feet), Paver Cost per Square Foot ($), Base Material Depth (inches), Base Material Cost per Cubic Yard ($), Sand Depth (inches), Sand Cost per Cubic Yard ($), and Waste Factor (%) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Sand Volume, Base Material Volume, Total Paver Cost, Paver Area (square feet), Sand Cost, Base Material Cost, Pavers Needed, and Total Project Cost in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Patio

Paver Length (inches): 12; Paver Width (inches): 12; Area to Cover (square feet): 100; Paver Cost per Square Foot ($): 5; Base Material Depth (inches): 4; Base Material Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 25; Sand Depth (inches): 1; Sand Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 20; Waste Factor (%): 5

Sand Volume: 0.3086419753 cubic yards; Base Material Volume: 1.234567901 cubic yards; Total Paver Cost: 525 $; Paver Area (square feet): 1 square feet; Sand Cost: 6.172839506 $; Base Material Cost: 30.86419753 $; Pavers Needed: 105 pavers; Total Project Cost: 562.037037 $

Medium Walkway

Paver Length (inches): 8; Paver Width (inches): 4; Area to Cover (square feet): 200; Paver Cost per Square Foot ($): 4; Base Material Depth (inches): 4; Base Material Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 30; Sand Depth (inches): 1; Sand Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 25; Waste Factor (%): 5

Sand Volume: 0.6172839506 cubic yards; Base Material Volume: 2.469135802 cubic yards; Total Paver Cost: 840 $; Paver Area (square feet): 0.2222222222 square feet; Sand Cost: 15.43209877 $; Base Material Cost: 74.07407407 $; Pavers Needed: 945 pavers; Total Project Cost: 929.5061728 $

Large Driveway

Paver Length (inches): 12; Paver Width (inches): 12; Area to Cover (square feet): 500; Paver Cost per Square Foot ($): 6; Base Material Depth (inches): 6; Base Material Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 28; Sand Depth (inches): 1; Sand Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 22; Waste Factor (%): 10

Sand Volume: 1.543209877 cubic yards; Base Material Volume: 9.259259259 cubic yards; Total Paver Cost: 3,300 $; Paver Area (square feet): 1 square feet; Sand Cost: 33.95061728 $; Base Material Cost: 259.2592593 $; Pavers Needed: 550 pavers; Total Project Cost: 3,593.209877 $

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