Our namesake. Screened -5mm Spearwood red sand for lawns, gardens and top dressing.
Spearwood red sand is the dune sand Perth's older suburbs are built on, carrying a touch of natural loam that plain grey sand lacks. We screen it to -5mm at Hope Valley so it compacts cleanly and holds moisture around plant roots.
| Grading | Screened to -5mm |
|---|---|
| Material | Natural Spearwood dune sand with light loam content |
| Compaction | Compacts well and trims to a neat finish |
| Colour | Red brown |
| Source | Screened at our Hope Valley yard |
| Approx. density | 1.5 tonnes per m³ loose |
| Coverage | About 6.7 m² per tonne at 100mm depth |
| Supplied | Produced and screened at our Hope Valley yard |
| 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 tipped on site by our own trucks, or loaded for pickup if you're calling in with a trailer. Because we screen it ourselves at Hope Valley we usually hold stock, so a quote and a delivery slot can turn around quickly.
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 spearwood red (-5mm) covers about 6.7 square metres.
Delivered regularly into Jandakot, Banjup and Treeby, Rockingham, Baldivis and Kwinana. See all delivery areas.
Request a quote for Spearwood Red (-5mm) Work out quantities
Red sand weighs around 1.5 tonnes per cubic metre loose. For a 10 square metre bed at 100mm deep you need about 1 cubic metre, which is roughly 1.5 tonnes. Use the calculator at redsandsupplies.com.au/calculator for your own measurements.
We would rather you didn't. Spearwood red is scarce and we keep it for gardens and lawns. For site fill, building pads and trench backfill ask us for yellow fill sand instead. Ring the yard on 0409 490 292 and we will sort it out.
It works well as an underlay because it drains freely while still holding some moisture for young roots, and it rakes out level easily before turf is laid.
Around 50 to 100mm as an underlay. It drains freely while still holding enough moisture for young roots to take hold.
Red sand is natural Spearwood dune sand, screened to -5mm, with nothing added beyond the light loam it carries naturally. Lawn Mix is sand blended with recycled organic fines, built specifically as an underlay for new turf. If you're laying a whole new lawn, Lawn Mix is usually the one.
No. It's natural dune sand screened at our yard, nothing blended in. If you want organic matter through it, Soil Conditioner is 100 per cent composted green waste and is made to be dug through sandy soil.
Yes, pickup is available from 192 Hope Valley Rd if you have your own trailer or ute. Otherwise we deliver across the Perth metro area on our own fleet.
Often the next business day, subject to scheduling. We screen it ourselves at Hope Valley so we usually hold stock. Tell us your date on the order form and we will confirm.
No fixed minimum. Tell us the job in your quote request and we will recommend the load size that works out cheapest.
Yes. Saturday delivery is by appointment, and the yard is also open for pickup. Weekdays we're open 7am to 4pm.
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