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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.
Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully
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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 c...

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a typical 200 square foot patio joint fill or bedding layer takes well under a full yard. For mortar mixing, order based on volume of mix needed rather than area, since it is proportioned by bag or batch. Most residential jobs in Fort Collins run half a yard to two yards depending on whether it is joint sand or a full bedding layer.

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.

A ton is 2,000 pounds of material. As a general guideline, one ton of rock covers roughly 100 square feet at 2 inches deep, depending on rock size and density.

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Fort Collins Sand Delivery

Fort Collins Sand Delivery

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

We hand-pick and partner with the best yards in your region, keep only the ones our buyers rate well, and back each load with our guarantee.

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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.
Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully
Google Review

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 c...

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a typical 200 square foot patio joint fill or bedding layer takes well under a full yard. For mortar mixing, order based on volume of mix needed rather than area, since it is proportioned by bag or batch. Most residential jobs in Fort Collins run half a yard to two yards depending on whether it is joint sand or a full bedding layer.

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.

A ton is 2,000 pounds of material. As a general guideline, one ton of rock covers roughly 100 square feet at 2 inches deep, depending on rock size and density.

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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 Fort Collins Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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Ryan Cully
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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Lindsay Mangan
Lindsay Mangan

Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will de...

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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Sand pairs with paver base gravel underneath and with the pavers or natural stone on top, and many Fort Collins jobs also need a compactable base material to fight the clay soil's tendency to shift. If you are mixing mortar, you will also want your cement on site before delivery. Chip stone is worth asking about too if you are doing new paver bedding instead of repair work.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand's fine, angular grains are what make it grip mortar and hold shape in a joint, but that same fineness means it compacts less predictably than concrete sand under heavy paver loads. If you are laying a patio meant for furniture or foot traffic only, it works fine as bedding. For anything driveway adjacent or subject to vehicle weight, ask about chip stone instead, since it will not pump up through joints the way straight sand can over a freeze thaw season.

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Fort Collins clay soil holds water longer after spring melt than sandy soil would, so if you are bedding pavers in April or early May, give the base a day or two to dry out before laying sand on top. Wet clay under a sand layer can lead to soft spots that show up as settling a season later, right around when the ground refreezes in the fall.

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If your project needs both bedding sand and gravel base, order them together for one delivery instead of two separate trips, it saves on total delivery trips and lets you stage the job in the right order without waiting between loads. Buying by the cubic yard also means less leftover material sitting in your driveway compared to guessing on bagged sand from a store.

Working With Sand in Fort Collins

Fort Collins sits on heavy clay soil, which does not drain well and makes hardscape bases tricky if you skip the sand layer. This sand gives paver joints and mortar mixes the fine, uniform grain that clay based native soil cannot provide on its own. With the freeze thaw cycles here, especially around the May 10 last frost and September 30 first frost window, a properly bedded paver joint matters more than it would in a milder climate. Most buyers here are doing patios, walkways, or pool deck work timed to the frost free stretch.

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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What is the difference between mason sand and regular sand for a patio project in Fort Collins?

Mason sand is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which makes it good for mortar and paver joints but less ideal as a load bearing paver base on its own. If your project involves vehicle weight or heavy traffic, ask about a compactable base material or chip stone instead, since straight sand can shift more over time under load.

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How many cubic yards of sand do I need for a 300 square foot patio?

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a 300 square foot patio needs just under one full cubic yard for joint fill or a thin bedding layer. If you want a 2 inch bedding depth, plan on close to two cubic yards instead.

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When is the best time to install sand for hardscaping in Fort Collins?

Spring through fall is the practical window here, roughly between the May 10 last frost and the September 30 first frost, since ground temperature and moisture affect how well the base sets. Many people schedule paver and patio work for late spring once the clay soil has dried out from snowmelt.

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Where will the sand be placed on delivery day and does my driveway need to be clear?

Yes, clear the driveway or curbside area you specify at checkout, since the truck places the load directly there. Let us know if there are access limits like a narrow driveway or overhead wires, and make sure the surface can support a loaded delivery truck, especially if it is grass or soft ground after rain.

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Should I use sand or chip stone for paver bedding on my project?

Sand has long been standard for paver bedding, but chip stone is increasingly used instead because it does not pump up through joints the way sand can after repeated freeze thaw cycles. For mortar mixing or paver joint fill, sand is still the right call, it is really the base bedding layer where chip stone is worth considering.

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