Enter your Area Length and Width alongside Paver Length and Width, and the Paver Calculator figures out your Total Pavers Needed — factoring in your Waste Factor. You'll also see your Project Area, Paver Area, Pavers per Sq Ft, and total Cost based on your price per paver.
Total Pavers Needed
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Project Area
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Paver Area
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Pavers per Square Foot
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Base Pavers (no waste)
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Total Cost
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Divide your project area (length × width) by the area of a single paver. Then add 10% extra for waste, cuts, and breakage. Our calculator does this automatically for you.
A 12x12 inch paver covers 1 square foot, so you'd need 100 pavers for the base coverage, plus 10 extra pavers (10% waste factor) for a total of 110 pavers.
Adding 10% extra accounts for pavers that may break during installation, pieces that need to be cut for edges, and having spares for future repairs. This prevents having to reorder materials.
Popular paver sizes include 12x12 inches, 16x16 inches, 6x9 inches, and 4x8 inches. Larger pavers require fewer pieces but may need more cutting around edges.
Basic patterns like running bond or stack bond use the same number of pavers. However, diagonal patterns and complex designs may require 15-20% extra pavers due to increased cutting.
Break your irregular area into rectangles, calculate each section separately, then add the results together. For curved areas, estimate using the closest rectangular approximation.
This calculator focuses on paver quantity and cost. You'll also need base materials like gravel (2-4 inches) and sand (1 inch) which should be calculated separately based on your specific installation requirements.