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Landscaping & Paver Calculators

Estimate bulk material, bags, tons, conventional and permeable pavers, sod and grass seed from actual project dimensions. Choose the project group that matches what you are building, then calculate the quantities you need.

Reference guides

Common landscaping quantities

Use the charts for a fast planning number, then open the calculator for exact dimensions, depth and waste.

Paver sand

Use the right sand calculator for the layer

For the sand layer beneath pavers, use the Paver Sand Calculator. For joint material swept between installed pavers, use the Polymeric Sand Calculator, which uses the coverage printed on the exact product bag because joint width, paver geometry and product specifications change coverage.

Bulk vs bags

Compare volume before choosing how to buy

Small landscape jobs can be convenient to purchase in bags, while larger volumes may be more practical as bulk material. Use the Mulch Bags per Yard Calculator to compare mulch bags with bulk yards, or the Cubic Yards to Tons Gravel Calculator when you need to convert gravel yards to tons or a supplier quotes aggregate by weight. Product density, moisture, compaction and bag volume vary, so confirm the supplier's actual product specifications before ordering.