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Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
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One cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, or half that area if you go to 2 inches, which is typical for paver bedding and mortar prep. Most patio or walkway jobs in Newport News need somewhere between 1 and 3 cubic yards depending on square footage and depth. Since sand is sold and delivered by the cubic yard, it helps to measure your area first and decide your depth before ordering.

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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Newport News Sand Delivery

Newport News 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.
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...

One cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, or half that area if you go to 2 inches, which is typical for paver bedding and mortar prep. Most patio or walkway jobs in Newport News need somewhere between 1 and 3 cubic yards depending on square footage and depth. Since sand is sold and delivered by the cubic yard, it helps to measure your area first and decide your depth before ordering.

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.

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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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Mason sand pairs naturally with pavers, block, and brick for jobs like patios, walkways, and retaining walls. Some crews in Newport News are shifting from sand to clean chip stone for paver bedding since it will not pump or wash out the way sand can, so ask us about that option if your project is bedding rather than mortar. For mortar mixing or pool base work, straight mason sand is still the right call.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand for mortar should stay dry until you are ready to mix, so if you are working through a humid Newport News summer, cover the pile with plastic sheeting between batches. Damp sand throws off your water to mix ratio and makes the mortar inconsistent from batch to batch, which shows up as color and texture differences in the joint lines once it cures.

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A common mistake on paver jobs here is using mason sand for bedding instead of joint filling. It is too fine and uniform to lock pavers in place under sandy clay subgrade movement, and it is one reason more local crews are switching to chip stone for the bedding layer while keeping mason sand strictly for the joints and mortar mixing.

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Order slightly more than your calculator says, mason sand settles and compacts once it is screeded, tamped, or worked into joints, so a pile that looks generous on delivery day often reads smaller once the job is finished. Combining a mason sand order with base gravel or paver stone in the same delivery window can also save a trip if your supplier can schedule both loads together.

Working With Sand in Newport News

Newport News sits on sandy clay, which is workable but drains slower than straight sand, and that matters when you are mixing mortar on site or setting pavers near the water table close to the James River. Mason sand gives you a clean, uniform material that will not fight your mix the way native soil does. With hardscape projects running spring through fall here, most orders come in ahead of patio, walkway, and retaining wall jobs. At 20 feet of elevation and a long frost free stretch from mid April to November, there is a wide window to get sand work done before winter.

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 as regular sand for my patio project?

Not quite. Mason sand is washed and finely screened, which makes it ideal for mortar mixing, paver joints, and pool bases, but it is finer than concrete sand and is being replaced by chip stone for paver bedding in a lot of local jobs because it will not pump or shift the way sand does under pavers.

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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 would need close to 1 cubic yard for joint filling. If you are going to a 2 inch depth for any reason, plan on roughly 2 cubic yards instead.

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When is the best time to do sand and paver work in Newport News?

Spring through fall is peak hardscape season here, running from after the last frost around April 17 through before the first frost around November 1. That gives a long working window, though summer humidity can affect mortar mixing, so keeping sand dry and covered matters more in July and August.

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Where will the sand be placed on delivery day?

We place the load at your driveway or another accessible spot near your work area, wherever the delivery truck can safely reach. Let us know ahead of time about tight gates, low tree limbs, or soft ground so we can plan the drop location, and have your access path clear before the truck arrives.

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

For paver bedding, many Newport News crews are moving to clean chip stone since it locks pavers in place and will not pump out from under them over time. Mason sand is still the right choice for joint filling, mortar mixing, and pool base work, so the two often get used together on the same job.

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