Pavers for a 12×12 Patio
A 12×12 paver patio is 144 sq ft — about 404 pavers plus 2.4 tons of gravel base and bedding & joint sand. Set your paver size below (it changes the count a lot).
Pavers needed
404 pavers
Patio area
144 sq ft
Pavers
404~0.375 sq ft each, incl. 5% waste
Gravel base
2.4 tons4" compacted base
Bedding + joint sand
24 + 2 bags1" bedding sand + polymeric joint sand
Paver cost (est.)
$605~$4.00/sq ft material
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