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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.
Nicole Sheehe
Nicole Sheehe
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We had a great experience with mulch mound! Our mulch arrived when we requested. The delivery fee was so reasonable. We’ll use them again for sure!

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet, so a 200 square foot patio base needs a little over half a yard before you account for compaction. For mortar mixing or paver joint work you will use far less per square foot, since you are filling gaps rather than blanketing an area. Order by the cubic yard and round up slightly, sand compacts and settles more than people expect.

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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Salt Lake City Sand Delivery

Salt Lake City Sand Delivery

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$74.00 per Yard
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Why order through Mulch Mound

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.
Nicole Sheehe
Nicole Sheehe
Google Review

We had a great experience with mulch mound! Our mulch arrived when we requested. The delivery fee was so reasonable. We’ll use them again for sure!

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet, so a 200 square foot patio base needs a little over half a yard before you account for compaction. For mortar mixing or paver joint work you will use far less per square foot, since you are filling gaps rather than blanketing an area. Order by the cubic yard and round up slightly, sand compacts and settles more than people expect.

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 Salt Lake City Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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Nicole Sheehe
Nicole Sheehe

We had a great experience with mulch mound! Our mulch arrived when we requested. The delivery fee was so reasonable. We’ll use them again for sure!

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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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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most sand orders in this city go out alongside crushed base rock for the sub grade and either flagstone or paver units for the finished surface. If you are mixing mortar for stone veneer or a retaining wall cap, pairing this sand with bagged cement on site keeps the ratio consistent. For pool decks, a layer of compacted road base under the sand bed makes for a longer lasting surface through our freeze thaw winters.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Because Salt Lake winters bring hard freeze thaw cycles, sand bedding under pavers needs to be compacted in thin lifts, not dumped and leveled in one pass. Compact in half inch layers with a plate compactor before setting pavers, especially over our native clay, which telegraphs any soft spots upward over a winter or two. Skipping this step is the most common reason patios in this valley develop dips by their second spring.

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A lot of local DIYers still use sand under paver joints out of habit, but polymeric sand or chip stone holds up better against our seasonal ant activity and spring runoff, since loose sand washes out through joints on a slope. If your project has any grade to it at all, ask your installer about joint stabilizers before the sand goes down, not after.

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If your project needs both bedding sand and mortar sand, it is worth ordering the total volume in one delivery rather than two smaller trips, since minimum load sizes make split orders less efficient. Sand also stores fine under a tarp on site for a few weeks if your project timeline stretches into cooler fall weather before the ground freezes.

Working With Sand in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake sits on heavy clay soil left behind by ancient Lake Bonneville, which drains slowly and shifts with our freeze thaw cycles each winter. That clay base is exactly why sand matters here as a leveling and bedding layer under pavers, it gives water somewhere to go instead of pooling against a patio edge. With frost reaching down through the soil by mid October, a proper sand bed helps hardscaping resist the heave that cracks poorly prepared installs. Most of what we deliver locally goes under flagstone patios, into paver joints, or into mason's mud for stone veneer work near Temple Square and older brick homes downtown.

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 sand used for mortar and for paver bedding in Salt Lake City?

Yes, this is one washed, finely screened sand suitable for both mortar mixing and paver bedding or joint work. It is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is what gives mortar its workability. For paver joints on sloped sites, ask about chip stone instead, since it resists washout better than loose sand.

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How much sand do I need for a 300 square foot patio in Salt Lake City?

At a 1 inch bedding depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a 300 square foot patio needs just under one full cubic yard before compaction losses. Most installers round up to a full yard to cover settling and uneven sub grade. If you are going to 2 inches, plan on close to two yards.

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What time of year should I schedule a sand delivery for a patio project here?

Spring through fall is peak hardscape season in Salt Lake City, with most patio and paver work happening between April and October before the ground freezes. Working after the last frost in late April and finishing before mid October frost gives the sand base time to settle and compact properly without freeze disruption.

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Where will the sand be placed when it is delivered to my home?

The truck places the full load in one pile at a spot you choose, typically a driveway or curb area with clear access. Make sure the drop zone is wide enough for a delivery truck and free of low branches or parked cars, since the material is not shoveled or spread by the driver.

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

Sand has been the traditional bedding layer for decades and still works well for mortar and general leveling, but many installers in this region are shifting to clean chip stone for paver bedding since it does not pump or wash out under freeze thaw pressure. If your project is joint fill or mortar work, sand remains the right call.

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