How Many Pavers for a 10x10 Patio?
Pavers to buy
484 pavers
100 sq ft of patio, 4 by 8 in pavers, 6 in compacted base, 1 in bedding sand, ten percent waste.
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How that number is worked out
These are the figures this page was built with and every line the calculator produces from them. Change anything above and all of it moves.
- Patio length10 ft
- Patio width10 ft
- Paver length8 in
- Paver width4 in
- Paver thickness2.375 in
- Joint width0.0625 in
- Compacted gravel base6 in
- Bedding sand1 in
- Waste allowance10 %
Pavers to buy484 pavers
| Patio area | 100 sq ft |
|---|---|
| One paver covers | 0.227 sq ftface plus one joint |
| Pavers per sq ft | 4.4 |
| Pavers before waste | 440 |
| Base gravel, compacted | 1.85 cu yd |
| Base gravel to order | 2.22 cu yd20% added for compaction |
| Base gravel weight | 3.11 tons |
| Bedding sand | 0.31 cu yd834 lb |
| Polymeric sand, 50 lb bags | 1100 sq ft per bag |
| Edge restraint | 40 ft |
The material list this produces
| Pavers | 484 |
|---|---|
| Base gravel, cu yd | 2 |
| Bedding sand, cu yd | 0 |
| Polymeric sand, 50 lb bags | 1 |
| Edge restraint, ft | 40 |
| Edging spikes | 40 |
| Geotextile fabric, sq ft | 110 |
Patio size compared
Ten feet across, which covers most of the sizes people ask about. Going one step down this table is the cheapest change on the whole project, because the digging, the delivery and the tool rental do not move with it.
| Patio size | Pavers to buy | Patio area | Edge restraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 by 8 ft | 387 pavers | 80 sq ft | 36 ft |
| 10 by 10 ft | 484 pavers | 100 sq ft | 40 ft |
| 10 by 12 ft | 581 pavers | 120 sq ft | 44 ft |
| 10 by 16 ft | 774 pavers | 160 sq ft | 52 ft |
| 10 by 20 ft | 968 pavers | 200 sq ft | 60 ft |
| 10 by 24 ft | 1,161 pavers | 240 sq ft | 68 ft |
What else matters here
Four hundred and eighty four pavers, and that number is almost entirely a statement about the paver rather than about the patio.
The calculator is set here to a 4 by 8 in paver, the common holland or brick shape, and at that size one paver covers 0.227 sq ft including its joint. Change the paver and the count moves further than any other input on the page can move it. The same 100 sq ft is 431 pavers at 6 by 6 in, 289 at 6 by 9 in, 109 at 12 by 12 in, 73 at 12 by 18 in, 62 at 16 by 16 in and 28 at 24 by 24 in. That is a seventeen to one range, and nothing else on this calculator comes close to it.
It matters for two reasons beyond the count. Small pavers are laid one at a time, so 484 of them is a great deal more bending than 109, and the large formats exist partly for that reason. And pavers are priced per square foot rather than per piece precisely because the piece count is meaningless across sizes, so the count in the box is for ordering and checking a delivery, not for comparing two products. Put the real paver dimensions into the calculator before ordering anything.
What this calculator assumes
- The joint default is 1/16 of an inch because concrete pavers are cast with spacer nubs on the sides and that is the joint you get when they are set tight. A hand set joint at 1/8 or wider takes noticeably more polymeric sand, so type the joint you are actually laying.
- Waste is 5 percent for a running bond laid square to the edges, 10 for most patios, and 15 or more for herringbone or a circle kit, because every angled cut throws away most of a paver.
- Base gravel is quoted compacted. Crushed stone loses about a fifth of its loose volume under a plate compactor, so the order line adds 20 percent back.
- Four inches of compacted base suits a foot traffic patio on good soil. Six is the common default, and eight to twelve is driveway and heavy clay territory.
- Polymeric sand is the volume of the joints at the full thickness of the paver, at about 100 pounds per cubic foot.
- Weights use 2,800 lb per cubic yard for crushed stone and 2,700 for bedding sand.
Questions people ask
How many pavers for a 10x10 patio?
484 at 4 by 8 in, which is the common holland shape. The count depends on the paver: the same 100 sq ft is 109 pavers at 12 by 12 in and 28 at 24 by 24 in.
What area does one paver cover?
0.227 sq ft for a 4 by 8 in paver, counting the face plus one joint. That works out at 4.4 pavers per square foot.
Why are pavers priced by the square foot?
Because the piece count means nothing across sizes. The same patio is 484 pieces in one product and 28 in another, so the only comparable price is per square foot.
The paver calculator takes any dimensions you like and hands back the same list.