The math is 144 square inches per square foot divided by the paver's face area: a 4×8 paver is 32 in², and 144 ÷ 32 = 4.5. Multiply your patio area by the per-square-foot figure and add 10% for edge cuts.
Herringbone and other diagonal patterns waste more along the borders — use 15% there. Buy the whole job from one production batch; paver colors shift between batches.
Pavers per square foot by size
| Paver size | Per ft² | Per 100 ft² |
|---|---|---|
| 4 × 8 in | 4.5 | 450 |
| 6 × 6 in | 4.0 | 400 |
| 6 × 9 in | 2.67 | 267 |
| 12 × 12 in | 1.0 | 100 |
| 16 × 16 in | 0.57 | 57 |