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

One cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the typical install range for most sand applications, up to about 162 square feet at 2 inches for a firmer base. Mortar mixing and paver joint work use far less volume than a bedding layer job, so measure your square footage first and decide your depth based on what you are building.

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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Dubuque Sand Delivery

Dubuque 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.
Tracy Bly
Tracy Bly
Google Review

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

One cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the typical install range for most sand applications, up to about 162 square feet at 2 inches for a firmer base. Mortar mixing and paver joint work use far less volume than a bedding layer job, so measure your square footage first and decide your depth based on what you are building.

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 Dubuque 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
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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William Schaaf
William Schaaf

This was the easiest process to purchase mulch! It arrived on time and the driver did an amazing job putting it exactly where I wanted it. I will b...

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This was the easiest process to purchase mulch! It arrived on time and the driver did an amazing job putting it exactly where I wanted it. I will be a return customer for sure.

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Most hardscape jobs around Dubuque pair this sand with paver base stone or clean chip stone underneath it, since chip stone handles compaction and drainage better than sand alone in a wet spring. If you are mixing mortar for brick repair, you will also want your cement and lime on site before the load arrives.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

For mortar work in Dubuque's zone 5a climate, keep your sand dry and covered before mixing, especially in spring when ground moisture is high. Wet sand throws off your water to cement ratio and weakens the bond, which matters more here than in drier climates since brick and stone repair work is common on the older buildings around the bluffs and downtown corridor.

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A common mistake is using mason sand as paver bedding and expecting it to stay put. It shifts and pumps out from under pavers over time, especially with our freeze thaw cycles. Chip stone has largely replaced sand for bedding in this region because it locks together and does not migrate, so reserve sand for mortar, joints, and pool base work instead.

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Order slightly more than your calculated volume for mortar jobs, since spillage and mixing waste add up fast on a job site. It is more efficient to have a partial yard left over for touch up work later than to schedule a second delivery for a small shortfall, particularly during peak hardscape season from spring through fall when scheduling gets tighter.

Working With Sand in Dubuque

Dubuque sits on silt loam, which drains fine on its own but is not what you want under a patio or wall. Sand gives hardscape projects a stable, adjustable bedding layer that the native soil here cannot provide alone. With frost driving deep into the ground before the April 29 thaw, anything built on unstable base material tends to heave. A properly placed sand layer helps masons and paver crews get ahead of that.

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 washed and finely screened natural sand, which is what most people mean when they say mason sand, especially in the south. It is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is exactly what makes it workable for mortar mixing and paver joints.

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How many cubic yards do I need for paver joints on a 200 square foot patio?

Paver joint filling uses a small fraction of a full cubic yard, often less than a quarter yard for 200 square feet, since you are only filling narrow gaps rather than a full bed. For a full 1 inch bedding layer instead, that same 200 square feet would need roughly 0.6 cubic yards.

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When should I schedule sand delivery for a hardscape project in Dubuque?

Hardscape season here runs spring through fall, and most masonry and paver work happens once the ground has fully thawed after the April 29 last frost. Scheduling earlier in that window tends to be easier before contractor demand picks up in peak summer months.

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Where will the driver place the sand on delivery day?

Delivery is scheduled at checkout, and on the day itself our driver places the load wherever you direct, typically a driveway or a spot close to your work area. Make sure the access path is clear and wide enough for the truck, especially on narrower Dubuque streets near the bluffs.

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Should I use sand or chip stone under my pavers?

Chip stone has largely replaced sand for paver bedding because it compacts and locks together without pumping out over time, which matters through our freeze thaw cycles. Sand still works well for filling joints between pavers after they are set, and remains the right choice for mortar mixing and pool bases.

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