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Sand - Mulch Mound
Sand - Mulch Mound

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Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
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Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

One cubic yard of mason sand covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar or paver joint work only needs 1 to 2 inches. For a typical patio or walkway joint job, figure your square footage first, then plan on a fraction of a yard unless you are also mixing mortar in volume. Sold by the cubic yard, so measure the actual paver or mortar area before ordering rather than the whole yard.

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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Greensboro Sand Delivery

Greensboro Sand Delivery

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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.
Donna Nedrow
Donna Nedrow
Google Review

Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

One cubic yard of mason sand covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar or paver joint work only needs 1 to 2 inches. For a typical patio or walkway joint job, figure your square footage first, then plan on a fraction of a yard unless you are also mixing mortar in volume. Sold by the cubic yard, so measure the actual paver or mortar area before ordering rather than the whole yard.

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 Greensboro Folks

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Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich

One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...

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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.

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Michelle Cooper
Michelle Cooper

We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering...

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We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering and provide a digital receipt which means you can remember how much you ordered (I always forget for the next year!), they were on time, they were able to deliver in 48 hours, they were generous with the portion (we got 9 yards and it felt like a FULL nine yards!), the driver was polite! We have ordered from reputable places, and there is always a little trash in the mulch. The mulch we recv'd from Mulch Mound had barely any... we were pleasant surprised!!! Color was great! Not to mention - the price was competitive and LOWER than other mulch places around. We will use again !! Highly recommend! Thanks Mulch Mound!

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most jobs that call for mason sand also need paver base stone or chip stone underneath, since chip stone has replaced sand bedding on a lot of patio installs. If you are mixing mortar, you will likely also need portland cement and a mixing setup on site. Crews doing pool decks around Greensboro often order both mason sand and a compactable base stone in the same delivery.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand is often confused with concrete sand, but the two behave differently once wet. Mason sand is finer and more uniform, which is exactly why it mixes into a workable mortar instead of a grainy, hard to trowel mix. If you are setting brick or block around Greensboro's clay based lots, do not swap in concrete sand to save a trip, the joint finish and mortar strength will suffer.

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A common mistake on paver jobs is still using mason sand as the bedding layer under the pavers themselves. That practice has largely been replaced by clean chip stone, which locks together and does not pump up through joints the way sand can after a hard rain. Save the mason sand for the narrow joint fill on top, not the base layer, especially with Greensboro's wetter spring stretches.

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Since this is a project driven material, order close to your actual start date rather than stockpiling it on site for weeks. Left uncovered through a rainy stretch, it can pick up moisture and clump, which makes mortar mixing harder to get consistent. Pair your order with your cement and base stone delivery so everything arrives together and you are not making a second trip mid project.

Working With Sand in Greensboro

With clay as the predominant soil around Greensboro, a lot of masonry and hardscape crews are working against a base that does not drain well or compact evenly. Mason sand does not fix that on its own, but it gives mortar mixes and paver joints a consistent, workable texture that clay dust and job site fines cannot match. Around the Gate City, most calls for this sand come from patio and walkway projects near the Greensboro Coliseum area and similar established neighborhoods where brick and paver work is common. It is a project material, not a soil amendment, so it is ordered when the job calls for it rather than year round.

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 thing as regular sand from a hardware store bag?

Not quite. Mason sand is washed and finely screened to a consistent grain size, which is what makes it mix into a workable mortar or pack cleanly into paver joints. Bagged sand can vary in grain size and cleanliness, and buying it by the cubic yard for a real project is far more practical than hauling dozens of bags.

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How much mason sand do I need for a paver patio's joints in Greensboro?

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and joint fill only needs a thin layer worked into the gaps, not a full inch across the whole patio. Most residential patio jobs use well under a full yard for joints alone. Measure your patio square footage and we can help size the order from there.

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When is the best time to schedule a mason sand delivery for a hardscape job?

Hardscape season here runs spring through fall, and most patio, walkway, and mortar work gets scheduled in that window before the October frost. Order close to your actual start date rather than early, since sitting out in wet weather can cause the sand to clump and make mixing harder.

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Where will the sand be dropped and do I need to prepare anything?

The delivery truck places the load wherever you direct on site, typically the driveway or closest accessible spot to your work area. Clear that space ahead of time and put down a tarp or plywood if you want to protect a driveway or lawn, since sand can leave a residue if left directly on pavement or grass.

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Should I use mason sand or chip stone under my new pavers?

For the bedding layer directly under pavers, chip stone has largely replaced mason sand because it locks together and resists pumping up through the joints after rain. Mason sand still has its place for filling the joints on top and for mortar mixing. If your project is a full paver install, plan on chip stone for the base and mason sand for the finish work.

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