Materials

Cement, Sand & Aggregate Calculator

Separate modes for concrete, plaster, masonry mortar and screed — because one universal ratio would be wrong for all four. Wet volume is converted to dry material volume explicitly.

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Enter your measurements on the left and click Calculate Total Estimate Free to compute required quantities and your indicative estimate.

Assumptions & limits+
  • Money figures use MAYA's illustrative planning rates — an indicative estimate, not a quotation. A site-verified BOQ follows a consultation.
  • Dry volume factor: 1.54 for concrete and 1.33 for mortar to account for voids and shrinkage.
  • 1 bag of cement (50 kg) = 0.0347 m³. Plaster volume includes +20% for surface undulation; masonry mortar is taken as 30% of brick wall volume.
  • Preliminary planning quantities only — structural concrete must follow the approved design mix and reinforcement drawings.
Questions people ask
Can I use this for structural concrete?+

For preliminary quantity only. Structural concrete follows the approved design mix and reinforcement drawings — nominal ratios are a starting point, not a design.

Why does plaster add 20%?+

Walls are never perfectly plane; filling undulations and joints consumes extra mortar.

How much wastage should I add?+

2–5% for cement and sand, more on sites with poor storage.