How Much Did Our Flagstone Path & Stone Steps Cost? A Budget Breakdown

I have dreamt of having a flagstone path for years, but I always assumed it was out of reach…budget wise. So when we were looking at options for a new path from our driveway to our front porch, I did a deep dive into every possible option that looked remotely close to flagstone. My findings? Nothing. Sure there were some concrete templates you could use to stamp concrete and “faux” flagstones, but the natural texture and color variation of flagstone is unmatched. So we saved up and got creative so we could afford to do the real deal! And I’m so glad we did.

If you’d like a rundown of how we installed the flagstone path, head to this post!

You’ve asked how much our flagstone path (and stone steps) cost and I went through all our receipts to share the numbers.

Let’s break it down –

STEEL LANDSCAPE EDGING – $325
To start, we chose to use powder coated steel edging for it’s longevity and stability. They come in 8ft sections and we purchased about 88 linear feet.

LANDSCAPE FABRIC & STAKES – $53
To help eliminate as much weed and grass growth as possible, we laid heavy duty landscape fabric and staked it down with landscape stakes.

LIMESTONE CHIPS – $187
We used 3/8” limestone chips as both the base for our path and the filler between the flagstone. We used about 2.6 tons of rock to fill our 193 square foot path. And at $.035 per pound, the cost of the limestone chips was $187.

FLAGSTONE – $552
We chose Foxglove flagstone for our path. In order to save a little money, we spaced the flagstones anywhere from 3-6” apart. This allowed us to use less stones overall while still maintaining a fairly tight pattern. Ultimately, we used approximately 1.47 tons of flagstone for our 193 square foot path. At $375 per ton, we paid $552.

STONE STEPS – $960
Our steps are 4 foot wide Black Hills Sawn steps and are around 6” thick. To create three steps with 12” treads, we needed 4 stones total. At $240 a piece, they totaled $960.

ROCK GLUE – $169
To hold the limestone chips in place, we used 3.5 gallons of this mulch and pea gravel glue.

EQUIPMENT RENTALS – $230
We rented a plate compactor from Home Depot to pack down the limestone chip base. We also rented a concrete saw from Home Depot to cut the depth of the stone steps. (Full Disclosure: the concrete saw gave us some trouble and Home Depot refunded us our money but I still included that price in this.)

FLAGSTONE PATH TOTAL COST – $1,366
STONE STEPS TOTAL COST – $1,110

TOTAL – $2,476