Patio quote checklist
Use this 16-item concrete paver patio quote checklist before signing. Check excavation, disposal, base, drainage, access, payment terms and warranty.
Read the guide →Practical planning, explained
Patio quantities.
Clearer contractor questions.
Four focused guides for comparing a concrete paver patio plan with a written quote. Start with the checklist, or follow the quantity you need to understand.
Compacted vs loose aggregate
Understand why compacted paver base volume differs from loose gravel delivery. Compare cubic yards, density and supplier quantities without double counting.
Read the guide →Excavation and spoil
Calculate patio excavation and loose spoil with a 20 × 14 ft worked example. Understand finished levels, demolition exclusions and disposal weight limits.
Read the guide →Paver waste and ordering
Convert patio area into a paver order allowance. See a 280 sq ft example, pack rounding, cutting waste and why quoted installed area is different.
Read the guide →Planning a different type of project?
These guides focus on ordinary pedestrian patios. Driveways, permeable pavement systems, retaining walls and raised structures need different design decisions. Do not apply the calculator defaults to those systems as a specification.
See our calculation methodology for exact conversions, assumptions and exclusions, or contact us about service scope.