Patio Material
Pavers and sand base needed for a patio project.
About Patio Material
The patio area divided by the single-paver area gives the paver count, and the bedding sand is area times its depth. Settling later comes from a skimpy sand bed, so estimating both the pavers and the base keeps the patio flat for years.
Formula
Patio Material
Pavers = area / paver area; sand = area x depth
- bedding sand
- Levelled layer pavers sit in before compacting
Worked example
With the default values below, Patio Material returns Patio Area of 120.0. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Patio lengthminimum 0 ft
- 12 ft
- Patio widthminimum 0 ft
- 10 ft
- Paver sizeminimum 4 in
- 12 in
- Bedding sand depthminimum 0.25 in
- 1 in
Results
- Patio Area
- 120.0 sq ft
- Pavers Needed
- 120
- Sand Volume
- 10.00 cu ft
- Sand Volume
- 0.37 cu yd
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Patio Material
- 3Patio Area= 120.0 sq ft
- 4Pavers Needed= 120
- 5Sand Volume= 10.00 cu ft
- 6Sand Volume= 0.37 cu yd
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Patio Material calculated?
Pavers = area / paver area; sand = area x depth The patio area divided by the single-paver area gives the paver count, and the bedding sand is area times its depth.
Why does Patio Material matter?
Settling later comes from a skimpy sand bed, so estimating both the pavers and the base keeps the patio flat for years.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Patio length, Patio width, Paver size, Bedding sand depth. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.