Concrete & Masonry Calculators

Concrete volume, bag counts and pavers for slabs, footings and patios.

7 free tools — instant results, no sign-up.

Available calculators

Popular project use cases

  • Pouring a patio, shed pad or sidewalk slab
  • Estimating bags for small repairs and post holes
  • Figuring ready-mix for a driveway or footing pour
  • Counting pavers for a patio, walkway or driveway

Choosing the right calculator

  • Use the Concrete Calculator or Concrete Slab Calculator for cubic yards of ready-mix.
  • Under about a yard, switch to the Concrete Bag Calculator for an exact bag count.
  • For a driveway, the Concrete Driveway Calculator defaults to the thicker 5–6 in slab.
  • Setting posts? The Post Hole Concrete Calculator sizes bags per hole automatically.
Good to know

Bags vs ready-mix: about 45 eighty-pound bags make one cubic yard. Past a yard, delivered ready-mix is usually cheaper and far less labor.

Concrete & Masonry FAQs

How many bags of concrete equal a cubic yard?

About 45 eighty-pound bags (or 60 sixty-pound bags) make one cubic yard. For pours over a yard, ready-mix delivery is usually the better choice.

How thick should concrete be?

4 in for patios, walkways and shed pads; 5–6 in for driveways; at least 8 in for footings. Structural slabs should follow an engineer’s spec.