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Paver Patio Cost: What Contractors Charge in 2026
Paver patio cost from the contractors that post prices: $14 to $40 per square foot installed, pavers at $4.08 to $5.47 per square foot from the yard, and the base spec under both.
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What does a paver patio cost per square foot installed?
Paver patio cost runs $14 to $40 per square foot installed for concrete pavers. That is the working band across eight contractors that post rates on their own pages. Six are in the table below with a figure and a page date, Easton Outdoors is priced by size further down, and GL Scapes posts $20 to $35 in the Bay Area. Base depth, patio size, and region set the spread.
What do the contractors that post prices actually charge?
Every row is a contractor’s own number.
| Contractor (metro) | Concrete pavers, installed per sq ft | Page date |
|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Landscaping (Chicago) | $25, with a $5,000 minimum | 2026 price guide |
| Install-It-Direct (San Diego) | $21 to $36 | 2026-03-29 |
| Elevate Outdoor (St. Louis, Kansas City) | $30 to $40 | 2026-07-21 |
| CJ Landscaping (Denver) | $22 to $40 | 2026-08-13 |
| Carolina Paver and Turf (Charleston) | $15 to $35 | 2026-08-21 |
| Colonial Classics (Evansville) | $10 to $18 basic interlocking, $14 to $22 tumbled | 2026-04-15 |
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What do the materials cost per square foot?
Holland-format 60 mm concrete pavers run $4.08 to $5.47 per square foot. Highland Landscape Supply posts $4.08 to $5.47, Outdoor Warehouse Supply $4.15, and Cummin Landscape Supply $4.49 by the pallet. Crushed base runs $23.50 to $72 per cubic yard at State Crushing, ARS, and Earthcon. Bedding sand runs $36.75 to $49.45 per cubic yard at the first two. Polymeric sand runs $41 to $72.99 per 50 pound bag: SRW Pavermate at Cummin, Alliance Gator Maxx G2 at the Polymeric Sand Store.
Put that on a 400 square foot patio with a 6 inch base. Pavers cost $1,632 to $2,188. Base is 7.4 cubic yards before a compaction allowance, $174 to $533. Sand at 1 inch is 1.2 cubic yards, $45 to $61. That is $1,851 to $2,782 in material, or $4.63 to $6.96 per square foot, against $14 to $40 installed.
How deep should the base be?
CMHA, formed when ICPI and the National Concrete Masonry Association came together, sets the floor in Tech Note PAV-TEC-002-22. Patios need a minimum compacted base of 4 inches over well-drained soils, thicker in cold or wet ground. Bedding sand is a nominal 1 inch, uncompacted. Tech Spec 10 adds 98 percent standard Proctor compaction and bans mason sand and stone dust as bedding. Opportunity includes about 8 inches and CJ Landscaping builds on 6 to 10. Colonial Classics goes 8 to 12 on its upgraded tier. Run the yardage through our gravel and base yardage calculator.
How do I build a paver patio quote?
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Set the base depth first
Start at the CMHA 4 inch minimum, then your climate’s practice of 6 to 10.
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Price the material stack per square foot
Pavers, base, sand, polymeric, and edge restraint from your yard’s list, plus waste.
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Price labor from the wage up
Start at the BLS wage for your crew, then add burden, overhead, and margin.
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Apply the size curve and the minimum
Setup is fixed, so price small patios from your minimum, not your rate.
What does the labor line cost?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes no paver installer occupation among its 830 detailed occupations.
| SOC code | Occupation (BLS OEWS, May 2025) | Median hourly | Mean hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47-2021 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $29.87 | $32.83 |
| 47-2022 | Stonemasons | $27.59 | $29.19 |
| 37-3011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $18.82 | $20.33 |
Our landscaping contractor pricing guide covers the burden, overhead, and margin stack. BLS projects brickmasons to grow 1.1 percent through 2035.
Why does a small paver patio cost more per square foot?
Easton Outdoors posts $50 per square foot at 100 square feet and $30 at 500. Colonial Classics posts $25 at 100 and $15 at 600. Setup is fixed.
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Keep reading
- Landscaping Contractor Pricing Guide
- Gravel and Base Yardage Calculator
- Concrete Cubic Yard Calculators
Sources
- Opportunity Landscaping; Install-It-Direct (2026-03-29); Elevate Outdoor (2026-07-21); CJ Landscaping (2026-08-13); Carolina Paver and Turf (2026-08-21); Colonial Classics (2026-04-15); Easton Outdoors (2026-08-26); GL Scapes (2026-07-07).
- Highland Landscape Supply; Outdoor Warehouse Supply; Cummin Landscape Supply; State Crushing; ARS Landscape Materials; Earthcon Landscape Supply; Polymeric Sand Store.
- CMHA Tech Note PAV-TEC-002-22; ICPI Tech Spec 10, both revised March 2022.
- BLS OEWS, May 2025 national file (oesm25nat.zip), SOC 47-2021, 47-2022, 37-3011; BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035. All retrieved 2026-09-02.
- SimplyWise Cost Estimator on the App Store (4.8 rating).
Frequently asked questions about paver patio cost
How much does a paver patio cost per square foot installed?
Concrete-paver patios run $14 to $40 per square foot installed at most of the eight contractors that post their own prices. Colonial Classics goes lower, at $10 to $18 for basic interlocking pavers. Elevate Outdoor and CJ Landscaping top out at $40, and Easton Outdoors posts $50 on a 100 square foot patio.
What do paver patio materials cost per square foot?
About $4.63 to $6.96 per square foot for pavers, base, and bedding sand. That is on a 6 inch base at yard rates. Pavers alone run $4.08 to $5.47 per square foot.
How deep should the base under a paver patio be?
CMHA Tech Note PAV-TEC-002-22 sets a 4 inch minimum compacted base for patios over well-drained soils. Cold or wet ground needs more. It calls for 1 inch of uncompacted bedding sand. Contractors in freeze climates post 6 to 10 inches.
Can I measure a patio area with my phone camera instead of a tape?
You can start the estimate from the camera. SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo of the site into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. On a Pro iPhone, the LiDAR room scan captures measurements. Keep a tape for the footprint and base depth.
Why does a small paver patio cost more per square foot?
Because setup is fixed. Easton Outdoors posts $50 per square foot at 100 square feet and $30 at 500. Colonial Classics posts $25 at 100 and $15 at 600. Price small patios from your minimum.
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