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Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich
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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 orde...

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar or bedding applications only need 1 to 2 inches, so a single yard often handles a good sized patio joint job or several mortar batches. For paver bases or pool floor prep, measure your square footage first and figure your depth before ordering, since going over 2 inches is rarely needed for this material.

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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Summerville Sand Delivery

Summerville 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.
Jana Ozanich
Jana Ozanich
Google Review

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 orde...

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar or bedding applications only need 1 to 2 inches, so a single yard often handles a good sized patio joint job or several mortar batches. For paver bases or pool floor prep, measure your square footage first and figure your depth before ordering, since going over 2 inches is rarely needed for this material.

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 Summerville Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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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 brick and paver jobs around here pair mason sand with paver base gravel or clean chip stone underneath it for structure. If you're setting a pool, you'll likely also want a leveling gravel layer beneath the sand base. For mortar work, keep your sand separate from any bedding stone until you're ready to mix.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand is finer and rounder than concrete sand, which is exactly why it mixes into smoother, more workable mortar. If you're setting brick in the Historic District to match older mortar joints, ask your mason whether they want a slightly coarser blend, since older Lowcountry brickwork sometimes used a rougher sand than what's standard today.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

A common mistake is using mason sand as paver bedding under heavy foot traffic areas. It shifts and can pump moisture through joints over time, which is why many installers here have moved to clean chip stone for bedding and reserve mason sand strictly for the paver joints on top, not the base layer beneath.

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Order mason sand and any bedding stone together when scheduling delivery so both loads land the same day, saving a second delivery fee and keeping your project on one timeline. Since Summerville's building season runs spring through fall, material availability and yard access are easier outside of peak summer humidity weeks when everyone's pouring patios.

Working With Sand in Summerville

Summerville's native sandy loam drains fast, which is great for plants but tells you nothing about how a mason sand project performs, since this material is chosen for particle uniformity, not soil behavior. Homeowners here use it most for mortar on brick and paver work, common given the amount of brick construction in and around the Historic District. Pool installers use it for base leveling before liners go down. With the humidity and long build season here, from spring through fall, workability matters, and this finer grain mixes smoother than coarser concrete sand.

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 what people here call sand for mortar?

Yes, mason sand and sand for mortar mix are the same material, washed and finely screened for a uniform, workable grain. It's what masons around Summerville use for both mortar mixing and filling paver joints, distinct from coarser concrete sand or fill sand.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a patio joint job?

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and joint filling typically uses far less material than that since you're only filling gaps, not covering the whole surface. Measure your patio square footage and order a partial yard if that's all you need.

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When's the best time to do mason sand hardscape work in Summerville?

Spring through fall is peak hardscape season here, with mild spring and fall days being easiest to work in before summer humidity slows down mortar curing. Avoid pouring or mixing right before a hard freeze near our typical Nov 15 first frost date.

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Can your truck get sand to a job site in the Historic District with tight streets?

In most cases yes, but narrow historic streets and limited parking can affect exactly where we place the load. Let us know about access restrictions when you schedule so we can plan the drop spot in advance.

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Should I use mason sand or chip stone for paver bedding?

Many installers have moved away from mason sand for paver bedding toward clean chip stone, since chip stone doesn't pump or shift moisture under traffic the way sand can. Mason sand still works well for the joints on top, so a lot of jobs actually use both materials for different layers.

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