Paver Calculator
Count the pavers you need for any patio, path or driveway — by paver size, with a waste allowance.
What you need
990
Pavers needed — Rounded up, waste allowance included.
- Area to cover
- 200.0 sq ft
- Area including waste allowance
- 220.0 sq ft
Estimates for planning. Confirm quantities with your supplier before ordering — see the assumptions below for the figures used.
How to use the paver calculator
Paver counts are easy to get wrong because the sizes are nominal: a 4 by 8 inch paver is really 3⅞ by 7⅞ so the joints work out. Pick your paver size and area, and this calculator gives you the count with a waste allowance for cuts.
What this calculator assumes
Every estimate depends on figures that vary by supplier and conditions. These are the ones used here, so you can sanity-check the result against your own quote.
- Coverage per paver is taken from your entry above — always check the actual packaging, because it varies by product.
- A 10% waste allowance is applied by default. Increase it for diagonal layouts, busy patterns or rooms with lots of corners.
- Pavers are rounded up to whole units.
- Paver coverage is based on nominal size including the joint, which matches how manufacturers quote coverage per pallet.
- Pavers are usually sold by the pallet or the square foot rather than individually — take the count to your supplier and let them round to full pallets.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4x8 pavers are in a square foot?
Four and a half. A 4 by 8 inch paver covers 32 square inches, and there are 144 square inches in a square foot. So a 200 square foot patio needs about 900 pavers before waste, or roughly 990 with a 10% allowance.
How much extra should I order for a herringbone pattern?
Fifteen percent. Herringbone and other 45-degree patterns need a cut paver at every edge, and each cut wastes most of a unit. A straight running bond with square edges gets by on 5 to 10%.
Should I order pavers by the pallet?
Usually yes — pallet pricing is better and colours are consistent within a batch. Order the full pallet that covers your count and keep the spares; a repair three years later with a different production run will never match.
How much extra should I buy?
The default here is 10%. Buying a little extra from the same batch is cheap insurance — colours and lots shift between production runs, so a mid-project top-up rarely matches. Keep the offcuts for future repairs.
How do I handle an L-shaped or irregular room?
Split it into rectangles, work out each one separately and add the results. Measure at the widest point of each section and ignore small alcoves unless you are covering them too.
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