How many 4x8 pavers for a 10x10 patio?

495 pavers. A 10 × 10 ft patio is 100 square feet, and 4 × 8 inch pavers cover 4.5 per sq ft — 450 pavers plus a 10% cutting allowance.

How many 6x6 pavers for a 10x10 patio?

440 pavers. Six-inch square pavers cover 4 per square foot, so 100 × 4 = 400 pavers, plus 10% waste = 440.

How many 12x12 pavers for a 10x10 patio?

110 pavers. Twelve-inch square pavers cover 1 per square foot, so 100 pavers plus 10% waste = 110.

How much sand do I need under a 10x10 paver patio?

Plan on about 1 inch of bedding sand over 4 inches of compacted crushed-stone base. For 100 sq ft that is roughly 0.3 cubic yards of sand and 1.2 cubic yards of base material.

What waste percentage should I add for pavers?

10% is standard for straight edges and simple patterns. Use 15% for curves, diagonal cuts, herringbone patterns, or soldier-course borders.

Guide

How Many Pavers Do I Need for a 10x10 Patio?

A 10 × 10 foot patio is exactly 100 square feet. Standard 4 × 8 inch pavers cover 4.5 per square foot, so the patio needs 450 pavers — plus 10% for cuts and breakage, order 495. The paver-size chart and math below cover the details.

Key Takeaways

A 10 × 10 ft patio is exactly 100 square feet.
With 4 × 8-inch pavers: 450 pavers + 10% waste = 495 pavers.
With 6 × 6-inch pavers: 400 pavers + 10% = 440 pavers.
With 12 × 12-inch pavers: 100 pavers + 10% = 110 pavers.
Add extra for curves, borders, or soldier-course edging — each eats more pavers than a straight run.

Calculate Your Pavers

How to Calculate Pavers for a 10x10 Patio

Paver count comes from the patio area multiplied by the coverage rate of your paver size, plus a waste allowance for cuts and breakage. Work in square feet throughout.

1Measure the patio: 10 ft × 10 ft = 100 square feet.
2Find the coverage rate: standard 4 × 8 inch pavers cover 4.5 per square foot (0.222 sq ft each).
3Multiply area by coverage: 100 × 4.5 = 450 pavers.
4Add a 10% cutting allowance: 450 × 1.10 = 495.
5Round up to full pallets if the supplier sells that way — and keep a few spares.

The Paver Count Formula

Each paver size covers a known number of pavers per square foot — 4 × 8 inch pavers cover 4.5 per sq ft because each one is 0.222 square feet. Multiply the patio area by that rate and add 10% for cuts and breakage.

Pavers needed = Patio area (sq ft) × Pavers per sq ft × 1.10

Worked Example: 10 ft × 10 ft Patio with 4 × 8 in Pavers

Here is the full calculation with standard 4 × 8 inch pavers, plus a chart for other common paver sizes.

Step 1

Patio area: 10 ft × 10 ft = 100 square feet.

Step 2

Paver coverage: 4 × 8 inch pavers = 4.5 per square foot.

Step 3

Base count: 100 × 4.5 = 450 pavers.

Step 4

Waste allowance: 450 × 0.10 = 45 pavers.

Step 5

Order total: 450 + 45 = 495 pavers.

Paver size	Pavers per sq ft	Pavers with 10% waste
4 × 8 in	4.5	495
6 × 6 in	4.0	440
12 × 12 in	1.0	110

Common Mistakes

Ordering the exact count with no waste — border cuts and chipped pavers will leave you short.
Forgetting the edging course — a soldier or sailor border adds pavers around the full perimeter.
Measuring the patio but not the pattern — herringbone and basketweave waste more than running bond.
Mixing dye lots — pavers from different pallets can vary slightly in color, so buy at once.
Skipping the sand and base math — a paver patio also needs about 1 inch of bedding sand over 4 inches of compacted base.

Practical Tips

Keep a few spare pavers after the job — matching the exact shade later is difficult.
For curved edges or diagonal patterns, bump the waste allowance to 15%.
Plan about 1 inch of bedding sand and 4 inches of compacted crushed-stone base under the pavers.
A plate compactor with a rubber pad seats the pavers without chipping them.
Use the NOVORY Paver Calculator to double-check your count for any patio size and paver shape.