Paver Patio Calculator: 16 × 24 ft patio
Count pavers plus the gravel base and bedding sand for a patio or walkway, with waste and a rough cost.
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Costs are rough, materials only — edit the price to match your quote.
Pre-filled for a 16 × 24 ft patio. Change any value to recalculate, or start from scratch.
How it's calculated
Pavers = patio area × pavers per square foot (from the paver size), plus waste, rounded up. The gravel base and bedding sand are volumes: area × depth (converted to feet), shown in cubic yards and cubic feet.
Worked example — 16 × 24 ft patio
- Patio length
- 24 ft
- Patio width
- 16 ft
- Paver size
- 4 × 8 in (4.5 / sq ft)
- Waste allowance
- 10 %
- Gravel base depth
- 4 in
- Bedding sand depth
- 1 in
- Price per paver
- 0.75 $
Nearby sizes
| Room size | Pavers to buy | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 × 8 ft patio | 317 pavers | Open |
| 8 × 10 ft patio | 396 pavers | Open |
| 10 × 10 ft patio | 495 pavers | Open |
| 10 × 12 ft patio | 594 pavers | Open |
| 10 × 16 ft patio | 792 pavers | Open |
| 12 × 12 ft patio | 713 pavers | Open |
| 12 × 16 ft patio | 951 pavers | Open |
| 12 × 20 ft patio | 1,188 pavers | Open |
| 16 × 16 ft patio | 1,268 pavers | Open |
| 16 × 20 ft patio | 1,584 pavers | Open |
| 16 × 24 ft patio (this page) | 1,901 pavers | |
| 20 × 20 ft patio | 1,980 pavers | Open |
Tips for buying paver patio
- A solid compacted gravel base is 90% of the job — skimp here and the patio heaves and dips.
- Order 10% extra pavers (15%+ for herringbone or curves) for cuts and future repairs.
- Screed exactly 1 inch of bedding sand over the base; more than that and the pavers will settle unevenly.
- Slope the patio about 1/4 inch per foot away from the house so water drains.
- Use polymeric sand in the joints to lock pavers together and slow weeds.
- Rent a plate compactor — hand-tamping a base large enough for a patio won't hold up.
Frequently asked questions
How many pavers do I need for a patio?
Multiply the patio area by the pavers per square foot for your paver size, then add waste. A 10×12 patio of 4×8 pavers is about 594 pavers with 10% waste.
How much gravel base do I need under pavers?
A 4-inch compacted base is standard for patios. A 10×12 patio needs about 1.5 cubic yards of gravel at that depth.
How much bedding sand for pavers?
A 1-inch screeded layer. For a 10×12 patio that's about 10 cubic feet of sand.
How much extra should I buy?
10% for straight patterns; 15% or more for herringbone, diagonals or curved edges where you cut a lot of pavers.