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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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One cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, or roughly half that at 2 inches, which is the typical install range. For mortar mixing or small paver joint jobs you may need far less than a full yard, so measure your patio or wall footprint first and work backward from there.

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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Canton Sand Delivery

Canton Sand Delivery

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$74.00 per Yard
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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.
Nicholas Thom
Nicholas Thom
Google Review

So Easy!
So Cheap!
So doing this again next year!

One cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, or roughly half that at 2 inches, which is the typical install range. For mortar mixing or small paver joint jobs you may need far less than a full yard, so measure your patio or wall footprint first and work backward from there.

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

3

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 Canton Folks

4.7
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Tracy Bly
Tracy Bly

Very happy with the ease of ordering. Delivery went exactly as planned. Garden soil looks great and couldn’t be happier.

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Eric Waller

The website to order is super easy to use. Pick a mulch, date/time/driveway location of the delivery and that’s it. A few days later there was a ni...

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The website to order is super easy to use. Pick a mulch, date/time/driveway location of the delivery and that’s it. A few days later there was a nice mound of mulch in my driveway. Great service - just as promised.

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

If you are building a paver patio, most Canton crews now pair this sand with a layer of chip stone underneath for the base, saving the finer sand strictly for joint fill or skipping it there entirely. For a pool deck or mortar job, gravel or crushed stone underneath handles the structural base while this sand does the finish work on top.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

For mortar mixing, dampness matters more than most people think. If the sand has been sitting outside and picks up rain, your mix ratio will be off even if you measure by volume correctly. Canton gets steady spring and fall rain, so if your sand pile has been rained on, let it drain a day or cover it before your next batch to keep mortar consistency predictable.

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A common mistake on older Canton patios is assuming this sand belongs under the pavers as base material. It does not compact the way crushed stone does, and clay loam subgrade already drains poorly, so a sand base can shift and pond water under the patio over a wet Ohio winter. Use it for joint fill only, and let stone handle the structural base.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

If your project only needs sand for mortar or joint work, you likely do not need a full cubic yard. Pair a smaller sand order with a larger delivery of the base material you actually need in bulk, gravel or chip stone, and combine them into one trip instead of ordering sand alone and paying for a separate delivery run.

Working With Sand in Canton

Canton sits on clay loam, which is dense and slow to drain, so this sand is not something you work into your beds for drainage the way you might with a sandy loam region. It is a construction material here, used to mix mortar for the brick and block work common on older Canton homes, to bed pool decks, and to fill paver joints on patios built before crews switched to chip stone. With a growing season that closes by October 5 and does not reopen until May, most of that hardscape and mason work gets scheduled into a tight window from spring through fall.

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, this is the washed, finely screened sand that some regions call mason sand. It is what masons use to mix mortar and what pool installers use for a smooth deck base. It is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is what makes it workable in a mortar mix.

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How much sand do I need for a pool base or patio joints?

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is on the deep end of a typical install. Paver joint fill uses far less, often a fraction of a yard depending on patio size, so measure your square footage and depth first before ordering.

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When is the best time to schedule a sand delivery in Canton?

Most hardscape and mason work here happens between the last frost around May 5 and first frost around October 5, so spring through fall is peak season. Delivery is scheduled at checkout for whatever date works for your project, no need to guess a window in advance.

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Where will the sand be dropped on my property?

The load is placed as a single pile at a spot you choose near your driveway or work area. Clear enough space for the truck to access and for the pile to sit without blocking walkways, since it is not spread out on delivery.

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

For paver bedding, chip stone has largely replaced this sand because it locks together and does not pump or wash out under weight. This sand still works well for the fine joint fill on top, or for mortar and pool base work where its finer, uniform grain is actually the right fit.

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