Washed Sand

Washed sand is a reliable aggregate for small-batch and on-site concrete mixing. It's clean enough for most residential and light commercial concrete applications. No clay fines to interfere with cement hydration. Mix it with crushed stone and Portland cement for footings, pads, and slabs around Hammond.

French drains work because water moves through clean, open aggregate. Washed sand fills the trench around perforated pipe and allows water to drain without clogging. Silt and clay in fill sand would clog the voids and defeat the drain. Washed sand stays open. That's the difference for drainage installations around Hammond homes and commercial properties.

Retaining walls need clean backfill that drains freely and doesn't hold hydrostatic pressure against the wall face. Washed sand eliminates that pressure. Water passes through the backfill zone, hits the drain system, and gets away from the structure.

Washed sand provides cleaner, more uniform bedding than fill sand for water and sewer lines where the spec requires clean bedding material. No organic debris, no clay chunks, no large particles that cause point loading.

Drain boards and foundation drainage systems need clean aggregate that stays open over time. Washed sand at the footing level moves water away from the foundation wall and keeps the drainage system working.

Batch plants need consistent aggregate free of contaminants that affect slump and compressive strength. Washed sand delivers the clean, graded material that ready-mix operations require for repeatable mix designs. We supply concrete producers and ready-mix operations throughout the Hammond area.