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Gravel & Landscaping Calculators
Work out exactly how much to order — in cubic yards, tons and bags — before you head to the landscape yard.
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Find your calculator
Thirteen free calculators, grouped by job. Open one, enter your measurements, and take the order list to the yard.
Gravel & stone
Driveways, paths and drainage — pick the right stone for the job.
Gravel Calculator
How much gravel any job needs, from garden beds to shed bases.
Cubic yards, tons and bags in one result — no tab-switching
Open calculator →Pea Gravel Calculator
Smooth, rounded stone for paths, patios and play areas.
Cubic yards, tons and bags in one result — no tab-switching
Open calculator →Driveway Gravel Calculator
Base and top layers sized for cars, SUVs and trucks.
Cubic yards, tons and bags in one result — no tab-switching
Open calculator →Gravel Tonnage Calculator
Turn cubic yards into the tons your supplier charges by.
Cubic yards, tons and bags in one result — no tab-switching
Open calculator →Crushed Stone Calculator
Crushed stone for driveways, slab bases and drainage.
Cubic yards, tons and bags in one result — no tab-switching
Open calculator →Soil, sand & mulch
Beds, lawns and top-ups, measured the way yards sell it.
Topsoil Calculator
Fill garden beds and level lawns without a second trip.
Cubic yards, tons and bags in one result — no tab-switching
Open calculator →Sand Calculator
Bedding, backfill and play sand, worked out to the bag.
Cubic yards, tons and bags in one result — no tab-switching
Open calculator →Mulch Calculator
Cover beds at the right depth and keep the weeds down.
Cubic yards, tons and bags in one result — no tab-switching
Open calculator →Water & energy
Tanks and panels — size it properly before you spend.
Paving & pool
Finishing touches — counts and doses, not guesswork.
Paver Calculator
Pavers, cuts and wastage for patios, paths and courtyards.
Counts and cuts in one result — no tab-switching
Open calculator →Pool Chemical Calculator
Dose chlorine and balance pH from your pool’s gallons.
Doses in one result — no tab-switching
Open calculator →Concrete Calculator
Slabs, footings, stairs, curbs and fence posts — in cubic yards and bags, plus metric and 50-lb bag counts.
Cubic yards and bags in one result — no tab-switching
Open calculator →The process
How it works
From tape measure to order list — no guesswork, no jargon.
Measure up
Grab a tape measure and note your length, width and depth.
Pick your material
Sensible defaults are filled in, so you never start from zero.
Get your order list
Cubic yards, tons and bags in one tidy result.
See the formula
Every calculator shows its working. See how our calculators work →
Every calculator shows its formula — see how our calculators work
Gravel guides
Short guides that answer the next question — weights, amounts, depths and types.
- How Many Tons in a Cubic Yard? — Tons-per-yard chart for 16 materials, plus a converter.
- How Much Gravel Do I Need? — Formula, calculator and coverage charts with worked examples.
- How Deep Should Gravel Be? — Depth chart by project type, from paths to heavy driveways.
- Types of Gravel — Every common type explained, with photos and videos.