Pavers for a 16×16 Patio
A 16×16 paver patio is 256 sq ft — about 717 pavers plus 4.3 tons of gravel base and bedding & joint sand. Set your paver size below (it changes the count a lot).
Pavers needed
717 pavers
Patio area
256 sq ft
Pavers
717~0.375 sq ft each, incl. 5% waste
Gravel base
4.3 tons4" compacted base
Bedding + joint sand
43 + 4 bags1" bedding sand + polymeric joint sand
Paver cost (est.)
$1,075~$4.00/sq ft material
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