Custom Outdoor Bench Cushions, Made to Your Measurements

Factory-direct, cut to your measurements — patio, garden and deck benches.

An outdoor bench is the simplest piece of furniture in the yard and the hardest to re-cushion: a long deck, two to four slat gaps, and full weather duty. The big-box replacement aisle answers with 48-inch universal pads that fit the average bench — and yours is 41. Or 55. Or notched around a planter box nobody else has.

We cut outdoor bench cushions — bench pads, whatever your catalog called them — to your deck’s numbers: length, depth, thickness, ties set to your measured slat gaps, in waterproof fabrics that take the season. Covered porches can soften the spec, storage benches get hinged two-piece builds, and 6-foot runs ship as flippable pairs. Indoor benches have their own page — the measurements transfer, the build does not.

Build Your Patio Bench Cushion

Build your patio bench cushion — start with the shape below.

Shape preselected: Rectangle

Enter deck length and depth, thickness, and tie count — then pick your fabric tier and see an instant estimate.

Open the Customizer — Rectangle Preselected →

Need a different shape? Start from all 11 shapes →

Pricing — estimated starting at

Fabric tier	Estimated price*
Cotton Linen	$131
Tech Fabric	$138
Premium Velvet	$144

*One 4-ft bench pad (48 × 18 × 3 in.): $39 make-base + 6.0 sq ft × rate ($15.32/$16.43/$17.56 per sq ft, 3" 50D foam + fabric). Longer 6-ft runs price on their area at the same formula; decks past 72 inches are usually split into two pieces for flipping and storage.

For comparison: U.S. custom-configurator specialists’ 2026 listings put a single made-to-order outdoor bench pad well above formula price once configured — and most only reveal that number after a quote request. We publish the formula above so you can check the math before you order.

Popular Patio Bench Sizes We Cut

Typical outdoor bench cushion sizes (typical, always measure):

Piece	Typical size	Notes
3-ft garden bench	~33–38 L × 15–17 D	Classic cast-iron-and-slat benches
4-ft patio bench	~45–50 L × 16–18 D	The default — but 41 and 55 both sell as "4-ft," so measure
5–6-ft deck / park bench	~55–72 L × 16–18 D	72"+ usually ships as two pieces
Storage bench (hinged lid)	Deck L × 15–17 D	Split at the hinge line, not the midpoint
Glider bench (measured example)	48 × 21.5	Hampton Bay Edington, factory-measured in our database

Yours differs? That’s the point — we cut to your numbers.

How to Measure a Patio Bench Cushion

Measure the deck between the arms, front to back and end to end, to the nearest quarter inch — the slat platform is the truth, not the sagging old pad.
Map the slat gaps before ordering ties: outdoor bench cushions fasten through the gaps, and ties that land on slats fasten to nothing.
Long runs (72 inches and up): order as two pieces — easier to flip, wash and store, and they stay flatter over years of use.
Storage benches: split at the hinge line and account for the lid lip so the front edge does not bind when it closes.

Full walkthrough with photos: our measuring guide.

Build details — sewing style and fastening options confirmed with your dimensions before cutting.

Weather Duty First, Then Fabric

A bench pad sits horizontal through every rainstorm — the worst orientation a cushion can have — so the build matters before the color does: foam-core fills shed water and dry standing on edge, where fiber pads soak and stain. Fabric: Tech Fabric (waterproof, wipe-clean) is the default for open decks; Cotton Linen for covered porches; Premium Velvet for screened rooms. Solution-dyed acrylic is the upgrade path for full-sun color life — the full comparison is in the fabric guide.

Seven of the 119 fabrics in the swatch library — free samples ship with every quote.

The Benches We Cut For

The classic garden bench — cast-iron ends, hardwood slats, 3–4 feet — is the category’s center of gravity. The slat platform is the truth, not the sagging pad; ties land in the slat gaps, and 3 inches restores the sit height the bench was built with.
Deck and park benches run 5–6 feet and want two decisions up front: two-piece construction past 72 inches (flippable, washable, storable), and anti-slip undersides on smooth composite decking. The long horizontal pad is the hardest-working weather surface in the yard — foam-core fill, weatherproof fabric, no exceptions.
Storage benches and glider benches are special cases with one rule each: storage benches split at the hinge line, not the midpoint, with the lid lip accounted for so the front edge does not bind; glider benches (like the Hampton Bay Edington at 48 × 21.5, factory-measured in our database) need ties that clear the motion hardware.

Frequently asked questions

Can I order standard outdoor bench cushion sizes?

Standard sizes too — in 3 clicks: the classic 4-ft bench pad runs about 48 × 18 × 3 — type those numbers into the customizer for the same instant factory-direct quote, and the size is never out of stock. Sold sizes wander far from the label, which is why the deck measure stays worth two minutes.

What size cushion fits an outdoor bench?

Typical decks run 45–50 inches on "4-ft" benches and 55–72 on 5–6-ft models at 16–18 inches deep — but sold sizes wander far from the label, so measure your deck between the arms to the nearest quarter inch before ordering anything.

How do I measure an outdoor bench for a replacement pad?

Deck length between the arms, depth front to back over the slats, thickness matched to the old pad (3 inches is typical), plus the slat-gap positions so ties land in gaps — the full method is in our bench measuring guide.

What fabric is best for outdoor bench cushions?

A waterproof, wipe-clean woven over a foam core — horizontal cushions hold every raindrop, so the fill must shed and dry rather than soak; solution-dyed acrylic is the upgrade for full-sun color life.

Can I use an indoor bench cushion outside?

You can place it there; it will not survive the season — indoor fabrics fade and stain, and fiber fills soak like sponges. An outdoor bench pad is the same measurements with a different build: weatherproof fabric, foam core, UV-stable thread. Indoor benches have their own page.

Can you make a cushion for a storage bench with a hinged lid?

Yes — as a hinged two-piece build: split at the hinge line, each piece cut to its own deck measurement, the lid lip accounted for so the front edge clears when it closes. A one-piece pad over a hinged lid either blocks the lid or bunches at the fold; the two-piece build is standard work.

Should a long bench cushion be one piece or two?

Past 72 inches, two: flippable (rotates the wear), washable at a practical size, and storable over winter. Under 60 inches, one piece reads cleaner on the frame. Both price on total area at the same formula — the choice is maintenance, not money.

Made by the factory that ships them

Outdoor cushion factory for 10+ years — we cut, fill, and sew every order ourselves.
Every dimension you send is re-checked before a single yard of fabric is cut.
Made-to-order means any fabric, any piece, no minimum.
Cut to ± ½ inch of your confirmed dimensions, in writing — outside tolerance, remade free.

Custom outdoor bench cushions from $131 — standard sizes too, in 3 clicks.

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Related categories

Outdoor Cushions — the hub for every patio, porch and deck shape
Indoor Bench Cushions — same long-deck builds without weather duty
Outdoor Swing Cushions — the pendulum-motion version of the long deck