Screeds flat and compacts firm. A reliable base under pavers, slabs and steps.
A clean yellow sand for the bed under brick paving, slabs and stepping stones. Screed it moist and it compacts to a firm, even base that keeps pavers sitting level for years.
Supplied to order from quality WA pits and delivered on our own fleet.
| Material | Clean screened paving sand |
|---|---|
| Compaction | Compacts to a firm, stable bed |
| Finish | Screeds off flat and even |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Source | WA sand pits, supplied to order |
| Approx. density | 1.5 tonnes per m³ loose |
| Coverage | About 6.7 m² per tonne at 100mm depth |
| Supplied | Quarry Direct, sourced from trusted WA quarries and pits |
| Delivery | Perth metro on our own fleet, or pick up from Hope Valley |
Density here is our best estimate, not a weighed figure. Ring the yard if it matters for your job.
Sold by the cubic metre or tonne and delivered on our own fleet, tipped on site, or available for pickup at Hope Valley. Supplied to order from quality WA pits, so quote turnaround depends on quarry stock and our delivery schedule.
Not sure how much you need? The volume calculator works out cubic metres and tonnes from your measurements and drops the result straight into a quote request. At 100mm deep, one tonne of paving sand covers about 6.7 square metres.
It weighs around 1.5 tonnes per cubic metre. A typical 30mm bedding layer under 20 square metres of paving needs about 0.6 cubic metres, roughly 0.9 tonnes. Use our calculator for your own paved area.
Screed it moist rather than compact it with a plate compactor before laying pavers, then compact the finished pavers down into the bed.
Yes, it's also used for screeding under slabs and stepping stone bases, as well as minor levelling work.
It's a clean yellow, screened for consistent screeding and compaction.
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