How Many Brick Pavers per Square Metre (m²)
A 200 x 100 mm concrete paver such as Bosun's Bevel Bond lays at 50 per m². How many brick pavers per square metre you need depends on the paver's size on plan, not its thickness. Bosun's 80 mm interlocking paver has the same 200 x 100 mm footprint and the same 50 per m². Corobrik's clay Modular paver lays at 41 per m² in its 220 x 108.5 x 50 mm size. Its 200 x 98.5 x 65 mm Modular lays at 48 per m². The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) says to add 10% more for cutting and wastage.
- 200 x 100 mm concrete paver: 50 per m² (Bosun)
- Corobrik clay Modular: 41 per m² at 50 mm, 48 per m² at 65 mm
- Add 10% for cutting and wastage (CMA)
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How many brick pavers per m² for each paver type
Bosun, Corobrik and Revelstone print a paver count for each square metre on their product pages. The table copies those counts for a spread of brick, cobble, slab and clay pavers. The size is length x width x thickness in millimetres.
| Paver (maker) | Size (mm) | Pavers per m² |
|---|---|---|
| Bevel Bond (Bosun) | 200 x 100 x 50 | 50 |
| 60 mm Interlocking (Bosun) | 200 x 100 x 60 | 50 |
| 80 mm Interlocking (Bosun) | 200 x 100 x 80 | 50 |
| Citylock (Bosun) | 230 x 140/90 x 60 or 80 | 39 |
| Smooth Ethnic (Bosun) | 200 x 150 x 55 | 33.33 |
| Cobble Paver (Bosun) | 300 x 150 x 55 or 60 | 22.2 |
| Large Urban (Bosun) | 300 x 400 x 60 | 8.33 |
| Flagstone (Bosun) | 400 x 400 x 35 | 6.25 |
| XXL Paving Slab (Bosun) | 900 x 600 x 80 | 1.85 |
| Clay Modular, 50 mm (Corobrik) | 220 x 108.5 x 50 | 41 |
| Clay Modular, 65 mm (Corobrik) | 200 x 98.5 x 65 | 48 |
| Clay Cobble (Corobrik) | 108.5 x 108.5 x 50 | 80 |
| Clay Piazza (Corobrik) | 220 x 52 x 50 | 82 |
| Kent Cobble (Revelstone) | 110 x 110 x 50 | 81 |
| Jura Cobble (Revelstone) | 225 x 65 x 50 | 68 |
| Tuscan Cobble, small (Revelstone) | 70 x 70 x 55 | 200 |
| Klompie Brick Paver (Revelstone) | 225 x 35 x 75 | 100 |
| Corostone (Corobrik concrete, KZN) | 200 x 100 x 60 | 49 |
Corobrik's concrete pavers are only available in KwaZulu-Natal, so the Corostone row is a reference for comparing counts, not a Cape Town option.
Corobrik states that its figures exclude cutting and waste. Its clay brochure works the clay counts on a 3 mm joint. The CMA's specification says joint widths shall be between 2 mm and 6 mm. It gives a separate rule of thumb, that joint width should average 3 mm over 20 blocks.
Why a thicker paver does not change the count
The count comes from the face of the paver, the part you see from above. Bosun's 60 mm interlocking paver is 200 x 100 mm on plan and lays at 50 per m². Its 80 mm interlocking paver has the same plan size and the same count. Bosun lists the 60 mm paver at about 2.62 kg. The 80 mm one weighs about 3.46 kg.
Corobrik's 65 mm clay modular is a smaller brick, 200 x 98.5 mm, so it lays at 48 per m². Its 50 mm clay modular is 220 x 108.5 mm and lays at 41 per m². Corobrik's brochure gives the Modular range as available in 50 mm and 65 mm, at 41 and 48 per m² on a 3 mm joint. Applying the 50 mm figure to the 65 mm paver orders seven pavers per m² too few, before any waste.
Order by the square metre, not by the pallet
Bosun's Split Bevel Bond comes in packs of 576 pavers (11.52 m²) from its Midrand plant and 504 pavers (10.08 m²) from Port Elizabeth and Brits. So two pallets is not a fixed area. Work out the square metres, multiply by the maker's count, and add the cutting allowance. Then round up to whole packs for that factory.
Sand, kerbs and cement for the same area
Pavers are one part of the order. The CMA's homeowner guide, A step-by-step guide to perfect paving, gives the other quantities as simple ratios.
| Material | How much (CMA) | What kind |
|---|---|---|
| Bedding sand | 2.5 m³ per 100 m² of paving | Well-graded washed river sand, about 6 to 7% moisture |
| Jointing sand | Approximately 10% of the bedding sand | Fine plaster sand, 100% dry |
| Kerbs | Total edge length divided by the length of one kerb unit, plus 10% | Kerb units set in concrete |
| Cement | 1.5 bags (75 kg) per m², for subgrade stabilisation only | Never in the bedding or jointing sand |
For a circle, the CMA measures the radius in metres and multiplies r² by 3.14 to get the area. For a rectangle it is length x width. Split an L-shaped driveway into rectangles and add them up.
Waste allowance and the laying pattern
The CMA's guide says to add 10% more for cutting and wastage, and that is the figure the calculator below uses.
The same guide shows where the cut pavers come from. Along a curve, it lays a hosepipe where the curve is to go and marks the pavers using the hosepipe as a guideline. Against a kerb, it places a full paver to touch the kerb and marks the one beneath it for splitting. It says not to cut pieces smaller than 25% of a paver, and to keep 3 mm joints while cutting. Its specification adds that, except where curved patterns are required, the lines of the pattern should be visually straight and parallel to major kerbs or buildings.
Work out your own count
Pick the paver, type in the area and read off the count before and after the cutting allowance.
Pavers per m² calculator
Cutting allowance is added on top of the maker's units per m²; bedding sand is worked at 25 mm loose thickness.
The count is a starting point for ordering, not a quote. Paving for Africa quotes cement paving supplied and laid per job. The published Cape Town figures are on our page of paving prices in Cape Town. The base, the bedding sand and the compaction are set out in order in how paving is laid.
Pavers per m² questions
How many brick pavers per square metre?
Fifty, for a 200 x 100 mm concrete paver such as Bosun's Bevel Bond. Corobrik's clay Modular paver lays at 41 per m² in the 220 x 108.5 x 50 mm size. Its 200 x 98.5 x 65 mm Modular lays at 48 per m².
How much per m² does it cost to lay paving in Cape Town?
Paving for Africa quotes cement paving supplied and laid per job, as fewer than three Cape Town installers publish an independent price. Its written quote is itemised per m², with the base, the paver, edging, removal and the verge crossing set out line by line.
How much bedding sand do I need?
The CMA says to order 2.5 m³ of bedding sand per 100 m² of paving. It asks for good quality, well-graded washed river sand at about 6 to 7% moisture.
How much waste should I add for a herringbone pattern?
The CMA's homeowner guide says to add 10% more for cutting and wastage. Its laying steps say not to cut pieces smaller than 25%.
How many pavers come on a pallet?
It depends on the factory. Bosun's Split Bevel Bond comes 576 to a pack (11.52 m²) from Midrand and 504 to a pack (10.08 m²) from Port Elizabeth and Brits, so order by the square metre.