Masonry & Hardscape Calculators
Hardscape is mostly base course. The pavers or block you can see are typically less than half the tonnage you have to buy and move.
There are 6 calculators here: Paver Patio Calculator (pavers, base stone, bedding sand and cost for a patio), 16x20 Paver Patio Material & Cost Calculator (pavers, base and sand for a 16 by 20 foot patio), 50 ft Retaining Wall Block & Cost Calculator (blocks, base, drainage stone and cost for a 50 foot wall), Retaining Wall Block Calculator (block count, caps, base and drainage stone for a retaining wall), and 2 more below.
They all work the same way: quantity first, then a waste allowance you can change, then a price built from verified figures and adjusted for your state. Cost is always a range rather than a single number, and every assumption behind it is printed on the page with its source and the date it was last checked.
Topics in Masonry & Hardscape Calculators
- Paver Patio CalculatorsPavers, bedding sand and compacted base for a patio, with the base depth driving both the tonnage and the excavation.2 calculators
- Retaining Wall CalculatorsBlock count, base and drainage stone for a segmental wall — and the height at which a wall stops being a landscaping job and starts needing an engineer.3 calculators
Every calculator in Masonry & Hardscape Calculators
- Paver Patio CalculatorPavers, base stone, bedding sand and cost for a patio.
- 16x20 Paver Patio Material & Cost CalculatorPavers, base and sand for a 16 by 20 foot patio.
- 50 ft Retaining Wall Block & Cost CalculatorBlocks, base, drainage stone and cost for a 50 foot wall.
- Retaining Wall Block CalculatorBlock count, caps, base and drainage stone for a retaining wall.
- Retaining Wall Cost CalculatorFull material and build cost for a retaining wall.
- Stone Veneer Coverage & Cost CalculatorFlat and corner box counts, mortar, lath and cost.