Paver base calculator
Plan the base under a patio or walkway. Returns crushed-stone base plus 1" leveling sand.
Short answer: Base tons = (L × W × baseDepth/12) ÷ 27 × 1.35. Sand tons = same with sand depth × 1.35. 12 × 10 ft, 4" base + 1" sand = 2.0 t crushed + 0.5 t sand. Enter your measurements above and the paver base calculator returns the quantity, unit conversions and an estimated cost instantly, in imperial or metric — no sign-up needed.
What do you need to measure?
What is the answer?
How does the paver base calculator work?
Base tons = (L × W × baseDepth/12) ÷ 27 × 1.35. Sand tons = same with sand depth × 1.35.
What does a worked example look like?
12 × 10 ft, 4" base + 1" sand = 2.0 t crushed + 0.5 t sand.
What do people ask most?
›How much gravel base under pavers?
4" for walkways, 6" for patios, 8–10" for driveways over compacted soil.
›Does the base need to be compacted?
Yes — compact in 2" lifts with a plate compactor before the sand bed goes down.
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