cost to build patio
1 A Virginia homeowner did all the prep work himself and paid roughly $2,500 for 1,560 square feet.  Total costs for a do-it-yourself brick patio can run $2.80 a square foot or $560 for a 10x20-foot area, according to AskTheBuilder.com . Having a brick patio professionally installed can run around $15 a square foot (labor and materials) or $3,000 for a 10x20-foot area, according to Landscape-Design-Advice.com .