Every wall, footing and render starts with the right mix, and building sand is what keeps that mix workable and clean. At Growing Beds Recycling Services, we supply high-quality building sand in bulk bags for delivery across Bedfordshire, ready for bricklayers, landscapers, general builders and DIYers alike.
This is a soft, fine-grade sand with minimal clay content. It mixes easily with cement for reliable bonding and smooth application, making it a go-to for mortar, rendering and internal or external brickwork.
If you’ve been searching for “builders sand near me”, you’ve just found your local, trusted supplier.
If you're outside our delivery radius when you proceed to the checkout, please contact Tom for bespoke prices.
If you're outside our delivery radius when you proceed to the checkout, please contact Tom for bespoke prices.
From digging up large roots to removing thick branches, we appreciate a landscaper’s job often comes with a van full of wood waste.
Dispose of your wood waste with us aIf you’re after a premium play bark capable of providing a superb absorbent surface area for busy public or private personal recreational areas, this is the right product for you.
It consists of 18 – 35mm pine and is less than 5% white wood, with minimum dust and fines and a settlement factor of 15%, for a safe and beautiful finish. Our play bark is also BS EN 1177:2008 and BS EN 4790: 1997 Fire-certificated. Get in touch with Tom for a free bespoke quote at no cost.
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Our decorative bark is an FSC-certified mixed bark comprised of 30-40mm particle sizes with a maximum of 20% white wood, minimum dust and fines.
It’s aesthetically pleasing and practical in equal measure, making it the ideal bark product for professional and domestic landscaping projects.
Order nowField No.8 Ornamental Bark Mulch is a popular mixed conifer bark mulch, FSC-certified and screened to 10-40mm particle size with less than 20% white wood, dust, and fines. A favourite among landscape architects, it’s perfect for both commercial and domestic planting projects.
It offers a dark, attractive finish while helping to suppress weeds, retain moisture, and protect plants from temperature extremes. Field No.8 Ornamental Bark Mulch also improves soil structure as it breaks down over time, making it a practical choice for long-term landscaping.
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Builders sand (or building sand) is much finer and softer, making it perfect for mortar mixes, bricklaying, and rendering where a smooth, workable finish is important. In contrast, sharp sand has a coarser, grittier texture that gives it strength and structure, making it better suited for laying paving slabs, screeding, or improving drainage.
While they’re both types of construction sand, they aren’t interchangeable. Builders sand works best when you need a clean, smooth mix that bonds easily. Sharp sand performs when stability and drainage are the priority.
Still unsure about the difference between builders, sand and sharp sand? Get in touch and we’ll help match the right sand to your project.
Builders sand (or building sand) is much finer and softer, making it perfect for mortar mixes, bricklaying, and rendering where a smooth, workable finish is important. In contrast, sharp sand has a coarser, grittier texture that gives it strength and structure, making it better suited for laying paving slabs, screeding, or improving drainage.
While they’re both types of construction sand, they aren’t interchangeable. Builders sand works best when you need a clean, smooth mix that bonds easily. Sharp sand performs when stability and drainage are the priority.
Builders sand (or building sand) is much finer and softer, making it perfect for mortar mixes, bricklaying, and rendering where a smooth, workable finish is important. In contrast, sharp sand has a coarser, grittier texture that gives it strength and structure, making it better suited for laying paving slabs, screeding, or improving drainage.
While they’re both types of construction sand, they aren’t interchangeable. Builders sand works best when you need a clean, smooth mix that bonds easily. Sharp sand performs when stability and drainage are the priority.
