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Sand - Mulch Mound
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About this sand

Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
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At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet, so a typical paver patio or mortar job usually needs less than a full yard for joint work but more for a bedding layer at 1 to 2 inches. Measure your square footage first, then decide whether you are filling joints, bedding pavers, or mixing mortar, since each uses a different depth.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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Aiken Sand Delivery

Aiken Sand Delivery

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$74.00 per Yard
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The best local sand, without the guesswork.

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About this sand

Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
Bill Doege
Bill Doege
Google Review

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet, so a typical paver patio or mortar job usually needs less than a full yard for joint work but more for a bedding layer at 1 to 2 inches. Measure your square footage first, then decide whether you are filling joints, bedding pavers, or mixing mortar, since each uses a different depth.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your quantity

Adjust the quantity to match your project. One cubic yard covers about 100 to 160 square feet at a 2 to 3 inch depth.

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Select your delivery date

Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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Sit back and wait

Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

From The Mouths of Aiken Folks

4.7
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Ryan Cully

First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wan...

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First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wanted the mulch put on my driveway, and it was delivered perfectly when I got home from work the next day. Best deal around when I compared it to competitors and I will definitely be becoming back.

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Mason sand pairs naturally with paver stone, edge restraints, and polymeric jointing sand for patio work, or with cement and lime for mortar batches. If you are setting a pool base or mounting block for horses, a layer of crushed stone underneath the sand gives better drainage in our sandy soil.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand is finer than concrete sand, which is exactly why it works in a mortar bag but not as paver bedding. A lot of contractors around Aiken have shifted paver bedding to clean chip stone instead, since it will not pump or wash out under Aiken's summer downpours the way sand can when water gets under a patio.

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Spring through fall is when most hardscape jobs happen here, and that is also when sand sits outside longest before use. Keep it covered with a tarp if rain is coming, since wet mason sand clumps and is harder to screed evenly for mortar mixing or joint work.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

If you are doing both mortar mixing and joint filling on the same job, order mason sand for both rather than switching materials, since consistency in grain size matters more than saving a partial yard. Pairing it with local crushed granite as a base layer under sand also cuts down on long term settling.

Working With Sand in Aiken

Aiken already sits on sandy soil, so you might think you have plenty on hand, but native fill is not screened or graded the way mason sand is, and it will not perform the same in a mortar mix or between pavers. With Hopelands Gardens and the horse farms setting the local building standard, a lot of hardscape work here is paver patios, mounting blocks, and stone walkways that need consistent joint sand. Our washed mason sand gives masons and DIYers a predictable material instead of whatever the yard happens to have.

Masonry vs Fill Sand

Masonry sand is washed and finely screened, the right choice for mortar work, paver joints, and sandboxes. Fill sand is coarser and less processed, better suited to leveling, bedding pipe, and filling low spots.

Bedding and Leveling

For pavers, screed a 1 inch sand bed over a compacted base rather than using sand to fix deep grade problems. A thin, even bed locks pavers in place. A thick one shifts underfoot.

Working With Moisture

Slightly damp sand spreads, screeds, and compacts far more easily than bone dry sand, which just flows back into your screed lines. Lightly wetting the pile before you work it saves real effort.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is mason sand the same as what people call sand around here for paver patios?

Mason sand and paver joint sand often get called the same thing locally, but they are not always identical. Ours is washed and finely screened, ideal for mortar and joints. For paver bedding specifically, we recommend clean chip stone instead, since it resists the pumping and washout that sand can develop under heavy rain.

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How much sand do I need for a mortar batch versus a full patio job?

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at 1 inch deep, but mortar mixing uses far less material than a coverage estimate suggests, often just a few hundred pounds per batch. For joint filling on a patio, measure your square footage and figure a thin skim coat rather than the full depth.

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When is the best time to install pavers or do mortar work in Aiken?

Spring through fall is the busiest hardscape season here, with mild enough weather to work sand and mortar without it drying too fast or freezing. Our frost date runs from November to mid March, so cold snaps outside that window can affect mortar cure times, plan accordingly.

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Where will the sand be placed when it is delivered?

We place the load wherever you have a clear, flat area accessible to a delivery truck, usually a driveway or gravel pad. Sand is heavy and cannot be moved far by hand once dumped, so it helps to choose a spot close to your actual work area before the truck arrives.

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Should I use mason sand or chip stone for my paver patio base?

For paver bedding, we generally recommend clean chip stone over mason sand, since it locks together and will not pump or wash out under heavy rain the way sand can. Mason sand is still the right choice for mortar mixing and for filling joints between pavers once they are set.

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