Concrete Patio Calculator
Accurately calculate the exact cubic yardage and estimated material cost for your new backyard patio.
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Patio Concrete Calculator
Pouring a concrete patio is one of the most popular DIY home improvement projects. It creates a permanent, durable outdoor living space for a fraction of the cost of a wooden deck. However, before you start digging, you must use a concrete patio calculator to ensure your budget and materials are perfectly aligned.
By entering your planned dimensions into our cement patio calculator, you will instantly discover how many cubic yards of concrete you need, or exactly how many 80lb bags you will have to haul from the hardware store.
How Much Concrete for a 10x10 Patio?
The most common size for a residential backyard patio is 10 feet by 10 feet (100 square feet).
If you pour this slab at the standard residential thickness of 4 inches, you will need 1.23 cubic yards of concrete. Because you always need to account for uneven subgrades and spillage, you should order exactly 1.5 cubic yards from a ready-mix supplier.
If you decide to mix it yourself using bags, a 10x10 patio will require 56 bags of 80lb concrete. Mixing 56 heavy bags of concrete in a wheelbarrow by hand is an incredibly exhausting physical task. For projects of this size, most contractors highly recommend paying for a ready-mix delivery to save massive amounts of labor.
Concrete Patio Cost Calculator
Are you wondering if you should hire a pro or do it yourself? Our tool also functions as a concrete patio price calculator.
If you tackle a 10x10 patio as a DIY project, your only major cost is the raw concrete. At a national average of $150 per cubic yard, your 1.5 yards of concrete will cost roughly $225. (You will also need to buy lumber for forms and some gravel for the base).
If you hire a professional concrete company to excavate the grass, build the forms, pour the concrete, and apply a smooth broom finish, you can expect to pay between $6.00 and $12.00 per square foot. For a 10x10 patio, a professionally installed slab will cost between $600 and $1,200. If you want decorative stamped concrete, that price can easily double.