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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Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
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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How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
Mason sand runs about 1.35 tons per cubic yard, and at a 1 inch depth one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet. Most jobs here call for 1 to 2 inches depending on whether it is paver bedding, mortar mixing, or a pool base, so figure your square footage first and work backward from there. For mortar work, order is driven by batch volume rather than area, so talk to your mason about mix ratios before you order.
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Montgomery Sand Delivery
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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.
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).
How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
Mason sand runs about 1.35 tons per cubic yard, and at a 1 inch depth one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet. Most jobs here call for 1 to 2 inches depending on whether it is paver bedding, mortar mixing, or a pool base, so figure your square footage first and work backward from there. For mortar work, order is driven by batch volume rather than area, so talk to your mason about mix ratios before you order.
What is a Yard?
What is a Yard?
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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 a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home
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Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.
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Complete Your Outdoor Project
Mason sand pairs naturally with paver base gravel underneath and polymeric jointing sand on top for a patio build. For mortar work it goes with masonry cement and brick or block. If you are doing a pool deck, it is common to order both mason sand for the base and pavers or stone separately.
Service area
Areas we deliver sand in Montgomery, Alabama
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
In Montgomery's red clay, keep mason sand off the bare ground when you can, laying it straight onto clay lets moisture wick up and can shift your bedding layer after heavy rain. Use a compacted gravel base underneath pavers first, then the sand layer on top at a consistent 1 inch. This is especially true near the river bottoms where clay stays wetter longer into spring.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
A common mistake is buying mason sand for paver joints when clean chip stone is now the better call. Chip stone locks in place and will not pump up through joints the way sand can under heavy rain, which matters here given Montgomery's summer downpours. Save mason sand for mortar mixing and pool bases where its fine, uniform texture actually matters, and consider chip stone for new paver joint work.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Order mason sand for the full project at once rather than in stages, since matching screened sand batches later can mean a slightly different texture in your mortar mix. If you are running mortar and pool base work on the same job, order both quantities together to consolidate delivery and avoid a second trip charge. Spring and fall are the busiest hardscape stretches here, so ordering a few days ahead helps.
Working With Sand in Montgomery
Montgomery sits on heavy red clay, which is workable for planting but useless for mortar or paver joints, it holds too much moisture and breaks down. Mason sand gives you a consistent, predictable material for the hardscape work that clay cannot do, whether that is a paver patio near downtown or a pool deck out past the loop. With hardscape season running spring through fall here, most orders come in ahead of a specific build, not for general yard use. It is not a soil amendment, it is a construction material.
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.