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Sand - Mulch Mound
Sand - Mulch Mound

About this sand

Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
Hannah
Hannah
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I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).

This sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth per cubic yard, and most mortar or bedding work only needs a 1 to 2 inch layer. For a typical patio joint job or pool base topping, a half yard to a full yard covers most rowhouse-sized backyard projects in the city. Measure your square footage first, then work backward from the depth you actually need rather than rounding up out of habit.

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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Baltimore Sand Delivery

Baltimore 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.
Hannah
Hannah
Google Review

I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).

This sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth per cubic yard, and most mortar or bedding work only needs a 1 to 2 inch layer. For a typical patio joint job or pool base topping, a half yard to a full yard covers most rowhouse-sized backyard projects in the city. Measure your square footage first, then work backward from the depth you actually need rather than rounding up out of habit.

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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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 Baltimore Folks

4.7
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Hannah
Hannah

I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).

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Nicole Sheehe

We had a great experience with mulch mound! Our mulch arrived when we requested. The delivery fee was so reasonable. We’ll use them again for sure!

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Most Baltimore jobs pairing this sand also need paver base stone or crushed concrete underneath it, since the sand itself is a leveling and jointing layer, not a structural base. If you are mixing mortar for stoop or rowhouse steps repair, you will also want portland cement on hand. For pool installations, a layer of clean chip stone under the pool floor is worth asking about instead of sand alone, since it resists shifting and does not pump the way sand can.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

This sand is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is exactly what makes it workable for mortar on Baltimore's rowhouse stoops and steps. If you are repointing older brick near the harbor, resist the urge to substitute concrete sand to save a trip, since the coarser grain throws off the mix ratio and makes the mortar harder to tool into tight joints.

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A common mistake on paver jobs is using this sand as bedding under the pavers themselves. It is being phased out for that use in favor of clean chip stone, which locks together and does not pump water and fines up through the joints during heavy rain, something Baltimore gets plenty of in spring. Save this sand for the joint fill on top, not the base layer underneath.

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If you are mixing mortar in batches for a multi day rowhouse repair, order slightly more than your calculated volume rather than reordering mid project. A partial yard delivery later costs you a second trip and a second wait, while a small surplus of sand keeps indefinitely if you store it dry and covered under a tarp between work sessions.

Working With Sand in Baltimore

Baltimore sits on silt loam, which drains slower than sandy soil and holds water after the spring rains that roll off the harbor. That matters less for this sand itself, since it is used above grade in mortar and joints rather than mixed into garden beds, but it does mean your base prep matters more here than in sandier regions. Masons working rowhouse steps and stoops around the city rely on this material for a mix that stays workable in humid summer heat instead of stiffening up too fast. With hardscape season running spring through fall, most orders land between April and October.

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 this the same as mason sand?

Yes, what we deliver as sand here is washed and finely screened, the same product often called mason sand in other regions. It is sized for mortar mixing, paver joint filling, and pool bases, not for use as fill or a paver bedding base, where a coarser material performs better.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a small patio joint job?

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, but joint filling uses far less volume than a full coverage layer since you are only filling gaps between pavers. Most backyard patio joint jobs in the city use a quarter to half a cubic yard, so measure your paver area and joint width before ordering.

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When is the best time to schedule a mortar or paver job in Baltimore?

Spring through fall is peak hardscape season here, roughly April through October, which lines up with Baltimore's frost free window between April 10 and October 25. Working outside that window risks the mortar curing slowly or unevenly in cold, damp conditions, so plan masonry work for warmer stretches when possible.

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Where will the sand be placed on delivery day?

We place it wherever your driveway or work area allows truck access, typically a spot you designate at checkout or on delivery day. Since it arrives as a loose bulk pile rather than bagged, make sure the area is clear and reasonably close to where you are working to cut down on wheelbarrow trips.

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Should I use this sand or chip stone under my pavers?

For paver bedding, clean chip stone is increasingly the better choice since it locks in place and does not pump up through joints the way sand can under freeze thaw cycles or heavy rain. This sand is still the right call for filling the joints on top and for mortar mixing, just not as the structural base layer beneath the pavers themselves.

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