Base Materials
We deliver every gradeBase Materials Sand
Sand is rock ground down into loose grains, usually between 0.075 mm and 4.75 mm across. That's small enough to pack tight but coarse enough to let water pass through instead of ponding on top. You'll find it under pavers, around buried pipe, and mixed into concrete.
The name on the ticket tells you what job the sand's cut for. Mason sand is fine and clean, meant for brick joints and paver setting. Concrete sand is coarser, sized to bind with cement. Fill sand is the cheapest of the bunch — it's what you dump in the hole before anything nice goes on top. Price runs low next to crushed stone, since sand comes out of pits and rivers without much extra work.
Compare every grade
| Grade | Size | Shape | Washed | Top use | We deliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand (Base) | — | Angular | — | Construction material | We deliver it |
| Sand (C-33) | — | Angular | — | Concrete production | We deliver it |
| Sand (Fill, Fine) | — | Angular | — | Playground surfaces | We deliver it |
| Sand (Screened) | — | Angular | — | Playground surfaces | We deliver it |
What people use it for
How to choose within base materials sand
Under pavers or concrete
A crushed base — usually 3/4" minus — compacts to a solid, load-bearing pad. Uniform depth matters as much as the material.
Under a shed or hot tub
Compact 4 to 6 inches of base material. More for anything that will sit long-term.
Driveway base
Crushed limestone or road base underneath, topped with a decorative or wear layer.
All base materials sand grades
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Other base materials families
Aggregate Base Course
We deliverAggregate base course, or ABC, is a dense-graded crushed stone mix.
Road Base
We deliverRoad base is crushed rock mixed with stone dust, sized from about 3/4 inch down to fines.
Top Course
We deliverTop course is the finish layer on a gravel driveway or road.
Base Materials Fill Material
We deliverFill material is loose dirt, sand, or crushed rock you dump to raise a low spot or plug a hole in the ground.
Base Materials 10 Stone
We deliver#10 stone is crushed rock screened to 3/8 inch and smaller, with all the fine dust left in.
Base Materials Gravel
We deliverBase gravel is crushed rock with all the dust and small chips left in.
Paver Base
We deliverPaver base is crushed rock that runs from about 3/4 inch down to a fine dust, all mixed together in one load.
Base Materials 4 Stone
We deliver#4 stone is crushed rock roughly 3/4 inch to 1 1/2 inches across, with the fines washed out.
Base Materials Crushed Stone
We deliverCrushed stone is rock broken down at a quarry and screened into sizes.
Subbase
We deliverSubbase is the layer of rock that sits between the raw ground and your base gravel.
Base Materials 11 Stone
We deliver#11 stone is crushed rock screened from about 1/2 inch down to 1/4 inch, with most of the dust washed out.
Base Materials 2 Stone
We deliver#2 stone is crushed rock with pieces roughly 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches across.