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Countertop Square Footage Calculator

Live answer23.74 sq ftnet 21.58 sq ft · $1,780.63
Live result23.74 sq ftnet 21.58 sq ft · $1,780.63
Formula used

Counter area = run length × (counter depth ÷ 12). Backsplash area = run length × (backsplash height ÷ 12). Net measured area = max(0, counter area + backsplash area − cutout area). Order area = net measured area × (1 + waste percent ÷ 100). Optional material estimate = order area × price per square foot.

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Countertop Square Footage Calculator: 23.74 sq ft. net 21.58 sq ft · $1,780.63

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Counter area = run length × (counter depth ÷ 12). Backsplash area = run length × (backsplash height ÷ 12). Net measured area = max(0, counter area + backsplash area − cutout area). Order area = net measured area × (1 + waste percent ÷ 100). Optional material estimate = order area × price per square foot.
  1. Apply the formulaCounter area = run length × (counter depth ÷ 12). Backsplash area = run length × (backsplash height ÷ 12). Net measured area = max(0, counter area + backsplash area − cutout area). Order area = net measured area × (1 + waste percent ÷ 100). Optional material estimate = order area × price per square foot.23.74 sq ftnet 21.58 sq ft · $1,780.63

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Countertop run length
10 ft
Add the straight countertop runs together. For L-shapes, split the work into rectangles or enter the combined measured run.
Countertop depth
25.5 in
Common kitchen counter depth is about 25–26 inches, but measure the actual slab or cabinet plan.
Backsplash height
4 in
Enter 0 if backsplash is not part of the countertop material order.
Sink/cooktop cutout area
3 sq ft
Optional area removed for sink, cooktop or other openings. Keep template decisions with the fabricator.
Waste and fabrication allowance
10 %
Used for seams, layout, offcuts, breakage risk and ordering margin. Material suppliers may require a different allowance.
Optional material price
75 per sq ft
Optional planning price for the printable quote note. It is not a labour, delivery or tax estimate.

Resulting answer

23.74 sq ft

net 21.58 sq ft · $1,780.63

Answer
23.74 sq ft
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net 21.58 sq ft · $1,780.63

Assumptions used

What this answer assumes

Best for kitchen, bathroom, laundry and shop-fit quote notes where measured area, backsplash inclusion, cutouts and allowance need to be visible before a supplier or fabricator confirms the final order.

  • The countertop is estimated as rectangular runs; islands, L-shapes and angled corners should be split into simple rectangles before measuring.
  • Depth and backsplash height are entered in inches and converted to feet before area is calculated.
  • Cutouts are subtracted as area only. Real fabrication pricing may still charge for sink, cooktop, edge, seam or template work.
  • Waste allowance is a planning assumption, not a supplier guarantee. Stone, laminate, timber and engineered materials can require different slab/layout rules.

Master’s Tip

How to use the result well

Master’s Tip: print the arithmetic estimate before the template appointment, but do not treat it as a final slab order. Countertop cost often changes at seams, edge profiles, overhangs, sink mounting, grain direction and supplier slab layout.

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Countertop run length
10 ft
Add the straight countertop runs together. For L-shapes, split the work into rectangles or enter the combined measured run.
Countertop depth
25.5 in
Common kitchen counter depth is about 25–26 inches, but measure the actual slab or cabinet plan.
Backsplash height
4 in
Enter 0 if backsplash is not part of the countertop material order.
Sink/cooktop cutout area
3 sq ft
Optional area removed for sink, cooktop or other openings. Keep template decisions with the fabricator.

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Measured output23.74 sq ft

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Countertop Square Footage Calculation Report

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23.74 sq ftnet 21.58 sq ft · $1,780.63

Inputs

Countertop run length
10 ft
Countertop depth
25.5 in
Backsplash height
4 in
Sink/cooktop cutout area
3 sq ft
Waste and fabrication allowance
10 %
Optional material price
75 per sq ft

Method

Counter area = run length × (counter depth ÷ 12). Backsplash area = run length × (backsplash height ÷ 12). Net measured area = max(0, counter area + backsplash area − cutout area). Order area = net measured area × (1 + waste percent ÷ 100). Optional material estimate = order area × price per square foot.

  1. For a 10 ft countertop run at 25.5 in deep, counter area is 10 × 25.5 ÷ 12 = 21.25 sq ft. A 4 in backsplash adds 10 × 4 ÷ 12 = 3.33 sq ft. Subtract a 3 sq ft sink cutout to get 21.58 sq ft net. With 10% allowance, order area is 23.74 sq ft.

Assumptions

  • The countertop is estimated as rectangular runs; islands, L-shapes and angled corners should be split into simple rectangles before measuring.
  • Depth and backsplash height are entered in inches and converted to feet before area is calculated.
  • Cutouts are subtracted as area only. Real fabrication pricing may still charge for sink, cooktop, edge, seam or template work.
  • Waste allowance is a planning assumption, not a supplier guarantee. Stone, laminate, timber and engineered materials can require different slab/layout rules.

Notes

Use this space on the printed report for client, supplier, classroom, job-location, measurement, quote or approval notes.

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