How many pavers do I need?
For patios, walkways, and driveways. Get pavers plus the gravel base and sand bed under them.
Pavers to buy
908 pavers
Estimated material cost
Pavers to buy
908 x $$0.70 per paver
$636
Gravel base
3.3 x $$45.00 per ton
$149
Bedding sand
0.59 x $$50.00 per cubic yard
$29.50
Typical store prices before tax and delivery. Change any price to match your store.
How to measure
Measure the length and width of the patio or walkway. Pick your paver size and how thick the gravel base will be.
Tips from the field
- Includes 5% extra. Curved edges and herringbone patterns need closer to 10%.
- Patios usually get a 4 inch base. Driveways need 6 to 8 inches.
What you'll need
Common questions
How many pavers are in a square foot?
About 4.5 standard 4 x 8 inch pavers, 4 of 6 x 6 inch, and 1 of 12 x 12 inch.
How thick should the base be under pavers?
About 4 inches of compacted gravel for patios and walkways, and 6 to 8 inches for driveways.
What sand goes under pavers?
About 1 inch of coarse concrete sand as a bedding layer. Fill the joints with polymeric sand after they're laid.
Add this calculator to your websiteFree
Contractors, bloggers, and real estate agents can put this calculator on their own site for free. Copy the code below and paste it into any page.
More for driveway and concrete
Concrete calculator
How much concrete do I need?
Gravel calculator
How much gravel do I need?
Asphalt driveway calculator
How much asphalt do I need?
Asphalt sealer calculator
How much driveway sealer do I need?
Rebar calculator
How much rebar do I need for a slab?
Concrete steps calculator
How much concrete do I need for steps?
Post hole concrete calculator
How much concrete do I need for fence posts?
Printed from housecalcs.com/tools/paver-calculator