How Many Pavers for a 20x30 Patio?
A 20 by 30 foot patio covers 600 square feet. With common 4x8 inch brick pavers at about 4.5 per square foot, how many pavers for a 20x30 patio comes to 2,700 pavers, plus waste.
Volume and tonnage calculator →Paver count by size
| Paver size (in) | Per sq ft | Pavers needed | With 10% waste |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x8 | 4.5 | 2,700 | 2,971 |
| 6x6 | 4 | 2,400 | 2,640 |
| 6x9 | 2.67 | 1,602 | 1,763 |
| 12x12 | 1 | 600 | 660 |
| 16x16 | 0.5625 | 338 | 372 |
| 24x24 | 0.25 | 150 | 165 |
Per-square-foot counts are nominal; actual pavers are slightly smaller to allow for joints, so check the count printed on the pallet or product sheet.
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Cuts and waste
Add about 5 percent for a simple square patio with a straight running bond, and 10 to 15 percent for herringbone, curves or many cuts along the edges.
Base and sand for a 20x30 patio
Plan on roughly 10.4 tons of paver base at 4 inches compacted and about 1.85 cubic yards of bedding sand at 1 inch. Clay or freeze-thaw areas often use 6 inches of base. The paver calculator runs base, sand and paver counts together.
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Finishing touches
Install edge restraints before the final compaction, then fill the joints with sand. Polymeric sand hardens and resists weeds and ants better than plain sand.
Common mistakes
Many DIY patios settle because the base was not compacted in lifts. Others use more than an inch of sand or skip the slope away from the house. Keep the sand bed thin and even.
Ordering materials
Pavers often come by the pallet, and a pallet’s coverage is printed on the product sheet. Order base and sand at the same time to save delivery fees. Keep a few extra pavers from the same batch for future repairs, since color can vary between batches.
Slope and drainage
Patios should slope away from the house about 1/8 to 1/4 inch per foot so water does not pool against the foundation. Build the slope into the compacted base so the sand bed and pavers stay a consistent thickness.
Questions people ask
How many 4x8 pavers for a 20x30 patio?
About 2,700, or 2,971 with 10% waste.
How many 12x12 pavers for a 20x30 patio?
About 600, or 660 with 10% waste.
How many square feet is a 20x30 patio?
600 square feet.
How much extra should I order for pavers?
About 5 percent for simple layouts and 10 to 15 percent for complex patterns.
How deep should paver base be for a patio?
About 4 inches compacted for patios, more in clay or cold climates.
Related guides
- How Many Pavers per Square Foot? Size Chart
- How Much Paver Base Do I Need? Depth and Tons
- How Deep Should Paver Base Be? Patio vs Driveway
- How Much Sand for Pavers? Bedding and Joint Sand
- Paver Edge Restraint: Types and How to Install It
- How Much Does a Pallet of Pavers Weigh?
- How Many Pavers for a 20x20 Patio?
- How Many Pavers for a 20x24 Patio?
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