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Paver patio estimator template

Concrete pavers, natural stone or permeable pavers priced from the patio's length and width, with removal, slope, a border, steps and machine access. Standing water is flagged for a visit.

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Cobblestone Hardscapes (sample business) Sample result: 12 × 20 ft concrete paver patio replacing grass on flat ground, two steps, polymeric sand and sealer Before tax

Standard install $5,750 USD

Patio built: digging, compacted base, pavers and edging · $4,320 Removing what's there now · $360 Steps · $700 Polymeric sand and sealer · $360

Premium install $6,350 USD

Patio built: digging, compacted base, pavers and edging · $5,280 Removing what's there now · $360 Steps · $700 Polymeric sand and sealer · included

Fictional business and sample prices. Preliminary estimate based on the answers; final pricing follows an assessment.

Questions included

How big will the patio be? Measured in sqft “I don't know” → uses a stated assumption
Which pavers would you like? Concrete pavers · Natural stone · Permeable pavers
What's there now? Grass An old concrete patio Bare soil or gravel
Is the ground flat or sloped? Flat Sloped “I don't know” → shows a price range
Does water stand there after rain? No, it drains · Yes, water stands “I don't know” → uses a stated assumption
Would you like a contrasting border? No · Yes
How many feet of border would you like? Measured in feet (meters also accepted) “I don't know” → uses a stated assumption
How many steps?
Would you like polymeric sand and a sealer? Yes · No
Can a small machine reach the patio spot? Yes, through a driveway or a gate at least 6 feet wide No, only a narrow path

Prices you supply

Patio built: digging, compacted base, pavers and edging Your rate per sqft
Removing what's there now Your rate per sqft
Contrasting border Your rate per foot
Steps A price for each one
Polymeric sand and sealer Your rate per sqft; included in Premium install
Extra digging and base for sloped ground A percentage of named items (sample: 15%)
Hand work for a narrow path (no machine access) A percentage of named items (sample: 15%)
Minimum job priceNo estimate shows less (sample: $3,000)
Assessment rule: Standing waterWater standing where the patio goes needs a drain or a deeper base. That part is priced after a visit.

How the price is worked out

Each paver has a rate per square foot for each package. In the sample, a 12 × 20 ft (240 sq ft) concrete paver patio is $18 or $22 per sq ft ($4,320 or $5,280). Removing grass is $1.50 per sq ft ($360) and two steps are $350 each ($700). Polymeric sand and sealer adds $1.50 per sq ft ($360) to Standard; Premium already includes it, so it shows as “Included”. Totals are rounded to the nearest $50. That gives $5,750 and $6,350 before tax.

Removing an old concrete patio is $4.50 per sq ft, and a contrasting border is $12 per foot. Sloped ground adds 15% of the patio, and a narrow path with no machine access adds 15% of the patio, removal, border and steps for hand work. Standing water is priced after a visit while the patio is still priced. If the customer doesn't know the size, the estimate assumes 240 sq ft and says so; if they aren't sure about the slope, it shows a range.

What you can change

Rates per square foot by paver type, for each package.
Removal, border, step, and sand and sealer prices.
The slope and access percentages.
Your minimum job price and rounding.

What still needs your visit

Drainage, the soil under the base and buried services. The estimate shows its assumptions and says the price is preliminary.

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Used by: hardscapers, concrete and masonry contractors and landscapers.