Built for real, irregular stone
Photograph your loose stones. Arrange those exact pieces on screen, plan cuts, and create a numbered map before installation day.
See the tool in action
Drag, rotate, flip, and cut the measured pieces inside your patio boundary. Save a layout, compare another, then use the numbered plan on site.
Choose your path
Both choices use your actual stones and dimensions. Choose how involved you want to be.
Professional design service
Upload your stones and dimensions through a guided setup. An experienced stonemason fits the pieces and delivers a numbered plan in 3–5 business days after your project is accepted.
DIY patio planner
Use the full browser-based workspace to try layouts, compare fits, and plan cuts. This path is best if you want hands-on control over every placement.
A real homeowner project
“I can't even imagine how this project would have gotten done without the Hardscape Genius tool.”
Cheryl tested layouts, labeled every stone, and gave her crew a clear installation map before the pieces were set.
See Cheryl's layout and finished patio
From loose stone to installation map
Put the printable measurement marker beside the pieces and take clear bird's-eye photos.
The software separates each outline and creates measured stones you can place in the layout.
Match the labels on the plan to the same numbers marked on your physical stones.
Try the DIY patio design tool free for 7 days with no credit card. If you want an experienced stonemason to create the layout for you, the Stone Patio Design Service is a one-time $149 purchase.
Use the free trial if you want to arrange and compare layouts yourself. Choose the $149 service if you want to provide the photos and dimensions, then have an experienced stonemason create the numbered plan.
No. Hardscape Genius runs in your web browser on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
The planner is made for irregular natural stone, including flagstone, bluestone, fieldstone, slate, limestone, sandstone, and granite.
Photograph the stones with our printable measurement marker. The AI detects each piece, traces its outline, and calculates its real-world dimensions.
Stones delivered? Start with a plan.
Professional service: one-time purchase · DIY tool: 7-day free trial, no credit card