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Patio Material Planner

Estimate pavers, base aggregate, bedding sand, excavation, edge restraint, and material cost from one patio layout.

Enter your project

Change the starting values to match your site and the product you plan to buy.

Measurement units

Changing units converts your entered measurements.

1. Draw and measure your plan

Use a rectangle, triangle, circle, or custom polygon for each measured section. For a polygon, enter its corners in order or drag the numbered handles in the drawing. Move a whole section by dragging its fill. Excluded areas must stay within the included plan, and overlaps must be fixed before calculating.

Measuring outside? Open the guided field workflow →

2. Choose the paver and layers

Enter the actual dimensions and chosen finished layer depths.

Paver length (in)Paver width (in)Base depth (in)Bedding sand depth (in)Paver thickness (in)Exposed edge length (ft)Measure this separately.

Advanced options & prices

Cut / waste allowance (%)Paver joint width (in)Pavers per pack (pieces)Loose material for compaction (%)Base density (short tons per cu yd)Edge restraint piece length (ft)Joint sand coverage per bag (sq ft)Joint sand bag price ($)Paver price ($ each)Base price ($ per cu yd)Sand price ($ per cu yd)Edge price ($ per ft)

Project name (saved on this device)Open a saved project

Use the same measurements in another planner

Save a named project above, then choose it here or open it in another planner. Only the measured areas and display units carry over. Check the new tool’s product, depth, waste, and price settings before ordering.

Saved measurement planContinue selected plan in

Your project diagram

See the layout change

The measured 2D footprint is scaled; the layer or product view explains quantities separately.

Swipe the diagram sideways to see every label. The calculated quantities are listed below.

Your estimate appears here

Enter the measurements and select Calculate. You will see quantities, assumptions, and a shopping list.

Compare two options

Calculate with one set of inputs, save it as A, then change the design or supplier values and save B. Both options stay on this device.

How this calculation works

YardSetup keeps the measured amount separate from the quantity you may need to purchase. Enter product dimensions and supplier figures where they differ from the starting values.

Pavers = patio area ÷ paver face area × (1 + waste). Base order = area × base depth ÷ 324 × (1 + compaction) × (1 + waste).

A quick example

For 240 sq ft of patio, a 4-inch finished base is 2.96 cubic yards before your separate compaction and waste allowances.

This is a planning estimate. Review the inputs and confirm material specifications, local conditions, and delivery units before ordering.

Guides that help you use the result

How to measure a patio before ordering paversCapture the paved area and exposed edges as separate measurements.What materials go beneath a paver patio?Understand the separate quantities in a patio material estimate.How to allow for paver cuts and wasteEstimate a purchase count without hiding the allowance.Patio excavation and spoil: how much soil leaves the site?Separate the in-place cut from the loose material that may need hauling.

✓ Plan with confidence

Enter the face dimensions of the exact paver.

✓ Plan with confidence

Use layer depths specified for your particular site and product.

✓ Plan with confidence

Measure exposed edges separately to avoid counting shared internal lines.