Get a feel for the Paver Patio Calculator — enter your patio dimensions and paver size to see the square footage, perimeter, and paver count. The full materials takeoff (base, bedding, edge restraint, polymeric sand, and the share-to-supplier order list) is available in the Hardscape Mentor app.
Paver Patio Footprint
Enter the finished footprint you're building. Rectangle or circle.
Paver area
0 sq ft
Paver perimeter
0 ft
Footprint area drives the base, bedding, paver, and polymeric sand calcs. Perimeter drives the border and edge restraint calcs.
Patio Visualization
Top-down view updates live as you change inputs. Cross-section build-up (base, bedding, pavers) is inside the app.
Paver Quantity · Individual
For uniform single-size pavers. Counts laying units based on face dimensions plus a waste cushion for cuts and patterning.
Using area: 0 sq ft
Extra to cover cuts, breakage, spillage.
Total
Counts the exact number of pavers based on face dimensions and area, plus a waste cushion for cuts, breakage, and pattern layout.
Paver Quantity · Bundle / Pattern
Pavers sold by bundle or patterns where multiple shapes ship mixed.
Order
12 bundles + 3 layers
Members only
Bundle / pattern mode with sq-ft-per-bundle and sq-ft-per-layer lookups, plus auto-round-up when loose layers add up to a full bundle, are inside the membership.
Base Material
3/4" clean stone foundation under the patio.
Order
5.42 yd³ · 8.13 t
Members only
Base depth, waste buffer, and tons/yd are inside the app.
Base Extension Shoulder
Extra base material extending past the paver footprint to anchor edge restraint and prevent edge failure.
Order
+12" · both sides
Members only
Per-edge extension width and which sides to extend (length / width / both) are inside the app.
Bedding Chips / Sand
Thin leveling layer above the base, staying inside the finished footprint.
Order
1.21 yd³ · 1.82 t
Members only
Material selector (chip vs sand), depth, tons/yd, and waste buffer are inside the membership.
Drainage Drop
Shows how much lower the far edge should be so water exits the surface.
Drop
2.50" · 1.04%
Members only
Slope direction, run, and drop math are inside the membership.
Border Pavers
Optional sailor or soldier course around the perimeter.
Order
112 pavers
Members only
Sailor/soldier layout, per-edge selection, and live diagram overlay are inside the membership.
Paver Edge Restraint
Flexible concrete paver edge restraint — blended on-site for a long-lasting hold.
Order
8 packets · 8 bags
Members only
Bedding-type yields, version selection, per-edge layout, and matched concrete count are inside the membership.
Polymeric Sand
Joint-stabilizing sand sized to your joint width and patio area.
Bags
9–18 bags · order 18
Members only
Product type, joint-size coverage ranges, and auto-product switching are inside the membership.
Built for the trade
Unlock the Full Takeoff
The complete Paver Patio Calculator inside Hardscape Mentor gives you everything you need to walk into the supplier with confidence:
- Bundle / pattern paver count for random tumbled patterns
- Cross-section build-up diagram
- Base material · yd³ and tons
- Base extension shoulder · per-edge width
- Bedding chip or sand · yd³ and tons
- Drainage drop calc
- Border pavers · sailor or soldier course
- Paver edge restraint with matched concrete
- Polymeric sand · sized to your joint width
- One-tap share to your supplier or crew