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Paver Patio Calculator

Calculate paver count, base material, sand, and edge restraint for a patio with running bond, herringbone, or basketweave patterns.

Inputs

ft
ft
in
in
lf

Results

Pavers Needed

567 pavers

Patio Area120 sq ft
Base Material3.11 tons
Bedding Sand0.5 tons
Edge Restraint44 lf
Estimated Material Cost$673.80
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the patio length and width in feet.
  2. Input the paver length and width in inches.
  3. Choose the pattern type: 1 for running bond, 2 for herringbone, or 3 for basketweave — waste percentage is applied automatically based on this choice.
  4. Optionally enter linear feet of edge restraint, or leave at 0 to auto-calculate from the patio perimeter.
  5. Review the paver count, base material and bedding sand tonnage, edge restraint length, and estimated total material cost.

How the result changes with Paver Length

Paver LengthPavers Needed
6756 pavers
11413 pavers
17267 pavers
22207 pavers

What each input means

Patio Length
Length of the patio area.
Patio Width
Width of the patio area.
Paver Length
Length of a single paver.
Paver Width
Width of a single paver.
Pattern Type
1 = Running Bond (~5% waste), 2 = Herringbone (~10% waste), 3 = Basketweave (~5% waste).
Edge Restraint
Linear feet of edge restraint needed. Enter 0 to auto-calculate from perimeter.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Patio Length = 12, Patio Width = 10, Paver Length = 8, Paver Width = 4 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Pavers Needed
    Pavers Needed
    567 = 567
  3. Calculate Patio Area
    Patio Area
    120 = 120
  4. Calculate Base Material
    Base Material
    3.11 = 3.11

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