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CY Calculator: Free Online Calculators for Landscaping and Building
Free calculators and converters for every part of a landscaping or building job: volume, area, mulch, topsoil, gravel, sand and concrete. Enter your measurements in any units and get the amount to order in cubic yards, tons, bags or square feet, so you buy the right amount the first time.
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- Feet, inches, yards or metric
What Is CY Calculator?
CY Calculator is a free website of estimating tools for landscaping and building jobs, published at cycalculator.com. It began as a cubic yard calculator, which is where the name comes from, and now covers the materials people order most: mulch, topsoil, gravel, sand and concrete, along with square footage, metric volume and the unit conversions in between.
Every tool works the same way. You measure the space, type the numbers in whatever units you have, and get the quantity your supplier asks for, with a one line breakdown you can check or paste into a quote request. The arithmetic happens in your browser, so nothing you type is stored or sent.
What does CY stand for?
CY is short for cubic yard, a cube 3 feet long, 3 feet wide and 3 feet high, which holds 27 cubic feet. You will see it on delivery tickets, supplier price lists and contractor estimates, written as “5 CY of topsoil” or “$45 per CY,” and also as yd³, cu yd or simply “yards.” A CY calculator is a cubic yard calculator, and CY Calculator is the site built around one.
CY Calculator Tools for Every Material
Each calculator knows how its material is sold, so you get cubic yards plus the unit your supplier quotes in.
Cubic Yard Calculator
Cubic yards, feet and meters for nine common shapes.
Mulch Calculator
How much mulch for a bed, in cubic yards and bags.
Concrete Calculator
Concrete for slabs, footings and columns, in yards and bags.
Gravel Calculator
Gravel for paths and driveways, in cubic yards and tons.
Topsoil Calculator
Topsoil for lawns and garden beds, in cubic yards and tons.
Sand Calculator
Sand for paver bases, sandboxes and fill, in yards and tons.
Square Feet Calculator
Area of eight common shapes in ft², yd², m² and acres.
Cubic Meter Calculator
Cubic meters, liters and cubic yards from sizes in meters or centimeters.
Unit Converters
Already have a number? Convert it in one step, with the working shown.
How CY Calculator Works
- 1
Measure
Take the length, width and depth of the space, or the area if you already know it.
- 2
Enter
Choose the shape and type each size in feet, inches, yards, centimeters or meters.
- 3
Order
Read the cubic yards, tons or bags, add any cost, and copy the breakdown for your supplier.
Estimate Like a Contractor Before You Order
The math is the easy part. These are the checks an estimator runs before a material order goes in, and the CY Calculator tool that handles each one.
Measure in one unit, then convert the depth
Lengths are usually in feet and depths in inches, and mixing them is the most common mistake. The cubic yard calculator lets each field keep its own unit, so a 3 inch depth is converted before anything is multiplied.
Split odd shapes into simple ones
Beds, patios and lots are rarely clean rectangles. Break them into rectangles, circles and triangles, work out each piece and add the cubic yards. The square feet calculator handles the areas.
Allow for compaction and waste
Gravel and sand bases shrink when they are compacted, and loose fill settles. Add the allowance your supplier gives in the gravel calculator, and keep a small cushion for uneven ground and spillage. Nothing is added unless you choose it, so the starting figure is always the exact volume.
Order in the unit your supplier sells
Landscape yards quote by the cubic yard, quarries often by the ton and garden centers by the bag. Convert once with the cubic yards to tons converter or the bag counts in the mulch calculator, and compare prices like for like.
Check the truck before the pour
A full ready mix truck usually carries around 8 to 10 cubic yards, and a pickup reaches its payload limit long before its bed is full of gravel or soil. The concrete calculator shows yards and premix bags, so you can decide between a truck and a mixer.
Why People Use CY Calculator
Tested formulas
Every formula and rounding rule is listed on the methodology page and tested before an update goes live.
Private by design
Results are worked out in your browser. The privacy policy explains what is and is not collected.
Any mix of units
Feet, inches, yards, millimeters, centimeters and meters, even within one calculation.
Working you can check
Every result shows a one line breakdown you can copy into a quote request.
Free for your website
Add any calculator to your own site with the free calculator widgets.
Plain English guides
The CY Calculator blog explains depths, coverage, weights and bag counts.
The People Behind CY Calculator
CY Calculator is a small, independent site. Two people build the tools, write the guides and answer every message. Read more on the Our Team and About CY Calculator pages.
M. Arslan Ashraf
CEO & SEO Analyst
Muhammad Asif Khan
Co Founder & Developer
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CY Calculator FAQ
What is CY Calculator?
CY Calculator is a free website of construction and landscaping calculators at cycalculator.com. It covers volume, area, mulch, topsoil, gravel, sand and concrete, plus unit converters, and works from measurements in feet, inches, yards or metric units.
What does CY stand for in CY Calculator?
CY stands for cubic yard, the unit bulk landscaping and building material is sold in. A cubic yard is a cube 3 feet on each side, or 27 cubic feet. The name says what the site does: it is a cubic yard calculator, and the material calculators grew from it.
How do I read CY on a supplier quote?
Read CY as cubic yards. A quote for 4 CY of mulch means 4 cubic yards, or 108 cubic feet, and $45 per CY means $45 for each cubic yard. Enter your measurements in the Cubic Yard Calculator to check the quantity before you order.
Is CY Calculator free?
Yes. Every calculator, converter and guide is free to use, with no account, no download and no limit on how many estimates you run. The numbers you type are worked out in your browser and never sent to us.
Who makes CY Calculator?
CY Calculator is built and run by a small team: M. Arslan Ashraf, who leads the site and writes the material guides, and Muhammad Asif Khan, who builds every calculator and writes the conversion guides. Both are introduced on the Our Team page.
Is cycalculator.com the official CY Calculator website?
Yes. cycalculator.com is the home of CY Calculator. Every calculator, converter, guide and widget published under the CY Calculator name lives on this domain.
Can I add CY Calculator to my own website?
Yes. Each calculator is available as a free widget. Copy one line of code from the Calculator Widgets page and paste it into any page that accepts custom HTML, including WordPress, Wix and Squarespace.
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