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Sand - Mulch Mound
Sand - Mulch Mound

About this sand

Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
Rich Riley
Rich Riley
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One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most jointing or bedding work only calls for 1 to 2 inches. For a typical New York patio or paver walkway, that means a single cubic yard often handles a small to mid sized job, while mortar mixing for a stoop repair uses far less by volume.

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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New York Sand Delivery

New York 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.
Rich Riley
Rich Riley
Google Review

Highest compliments. Great driver.
Website is easy to navigate. Just a seamless process. 5 stars!!

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most jointing or bedding work only calls for 1 to 2 inches. For a typical New York patio or paver walkway, that means a single cubic yard often handles a small to mid sized job, while mortar mixing for a stoop repair uses far less by volume.

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 New York Folks

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Hannah

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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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Sand pairs naturally with paver base stone or gravel for any patio or walkway build, and with clean chip stone if you are moving away from sand bedding, which is increasingly common in New York installs because it drains better and does not pump. For mortar work, it pairs with cement and lime delivered separately.

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If you are repointing a brownstone stoop or lintel, use this sand with lime mortar rather than a straight cement mix, since older masonry in New York was built to flex with lime and cracks faster under a rigid modern mix. Screen out any debris before mixing, and keep the mortar on the dry side for tuckpointing work in tight joints.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

A common mistake on New York patios is using sand as the final bedding layer under pavers, then watching it wash out through joints after a heavy rain, which is common given the city's storm patterns. Many contractors here have shifted to clean chip stone for bedding and reserve sand strictly for sweeping into the joints on top.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Buying a full cubic yard instead of bagged sand from a hardware store cuts down on trips, which matters when parking and loading are the real cost of a city job. If you are doing both mortar work and joint sand, order slightly more than the calculator suggests, since leftover sand stores fine in a covered bin for the next small repair.

Working With Sand in New York

New York sits on urban fill in most boroughs, which means native soil rarely factors into a sand order the way it might in a rural yard. Here sand is almost always project driven, mixed into mortar for brownstone repointing, swept into paver joints on a patio, or laid under an above ground pool. With hardscape season running spring through fall and a first frost around November 11, most sand jobs get scheduled well before the ground cools.

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, the same material often called mason sand in other regions. It is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is what makes it workable for mortar mixing and tight paver joints.

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How much sand do I need for a small patio in Brooklyn?

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth. For jointing a typical 200 to 300 square foot patio, a single cubic yard usually covers it with some left over for touch ups.

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

Spring through fall is when most hardscape and mortar work happens here, before the first frost around November 11. Scheduling early in that window avoids the rush that hits as the ground starts to cool.

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Can the truck deliver to a rowhouse or apartment building without a driveway?

In most cases yes, the driver will place the load curbside or in the closest legal spot to your building, since many New York properties do not have driveway access. Let us know about parking restrictions or tight streets when you schedule so the delivery goes smoothly.

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Should I use sand or chip stone for paver bedding?

Sand has long been standard for paver bedding, but many New York contractors are shifting to clean chip stone because it drains better and does not pump out over time. Sand still works well for the joints on top, even if chip stone is used underneath.

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