Paver Calculator

Pavers at a Glance

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• Pavers at a Glance
• How many pavers do I need per square foot?
• How much do pavers cost?
• Calculation Summary
• Calculation Steps
• Example

How many pavers do I need per square foot?

Divide 144 by your paver's face area in square inches: a 4 x 8 inch paver covers 32 square inches, so you need 4.5 pavers per square foot. Multiply by your project's square footage and round up to the next whole paver - the exact math this calculator runs.

Paver size (inches)	Face area (sq in)	Pavers per sq ft	Pavers per 100 sq ft
4 x 8	32	4.5	450
6 x 6	36	4	400
6 x 9	54	2.67	267
8 x 8	64	2.25	225
12 x 12	144	1	100
16 x 16	256	0.56	57
24 x 24	576	0.25	25

Counts are exact-fit with no waste factor, matching the calculator above; installers typically order 5 - 10% extra for cuts and breakage. Enter your patio and paver dimensions in the calculator to get the count and cost for your exact project.

How much do pavers cost?

Paver cost is the number of pavers times the price per paver: this calculator defaults to $7.50 per paver, and you can switch the price to per square foot or per square meter. A 100 square foot patio in 12 x 12 inch pavers is 100 pavers - $750 at the default price.

Paver prices vary widely by material, thickness, and region, so enter the price from your supplier's quote to get a real total; the calculator returns paver count, total area, and total cost together. Remember to budget for the layers under the pavers too - our Paver Base Calculator figures the gravel and sand base.

Calculation Summary

To calculate the number of pavers needed and the cost of your patio project, the following steps are taken:

Step 1: Gather the necessary information
- Obtain the width and length of your patio in either feet or meters.
- Determine the width and length of the pavers you plan to use.
- Enter the price per paver.

Step 2: Convert units if necessary
- If the patio dimensions are in meters and the paver dimensions are in feet, convert the paver dimensions from feet to square meters.
- If the patio dimensions are in feet and the paver dimensions are in meters, convert the paver dimensions from meters to square feet.
- If the price is specified per square foot but the patio dimensions are in meters, convert the price to square meters.
- If the price is specified per square meter but the patio dimensions are in feet, convert the price to square feet.

Calculation Steps

Step 3: Calculate the total area of the patio
- Multiply the width and length of the patio to obtain the total area.

Step 4: Calculate the area of each paver
- Multiply the width and length of the pavers to obtain the area of each paver.

Step 5: Determine the number of pavers needed
- Divide the total area of the patio by the area of each paver.
- Round up the result to the nearest whole number to ensure enough pavers are accounted for.

Step 6: Calculate the total cost
- Multiply the number of pavers needed by the price per paver.

Example

Let's say your patio is 10 feet wide and 15 feet long. The pavers you plan to use are 2 feet wide and 1.5 feet long. The price per paver is $2.

Step 1: Gather the necessary information
- Width of patio: 10 feet
- Length of patio: 15 feet
- Width of pavers: 2 feet
- Length of pavers: 1.5 feet
- Price per paver: $2

Step 2: No unit conversion needed in this example.

Step 3: Calculate the total area of the patio
- Total area = 10 feet * 15 feet = 150 square feet

Step 4: Calculate the area of each paver
- Area of each paver = 2 feet * 1.5 feet = 3 square feet

Step 5: Determine the number of pavers needed
- Number of pavers needed = 150 square feet / 3 square feet = 50 pavers

Step 6: Calculate the total cost
- Total cost = 50 pavers * $2 per paver = $100

Therefore, for this example, you would need 50 pavers and the total cost of the project would be $100.