Sharp Sand in Cambridge

Sharp Sand, also known as grit sand, is a gritty sand with a coarse grain, that is specifically graded and selected for its ability to bind with mortar and concrete. It’s also used for filling joints between paving stones and blocks. Typically the particles are quite sharp and angular in shape.

As Sharp Sand is mainly mined from inland areas away from the coast it does not contain salts that would otherwise allow it to absorb atmospheric moisture and this makes it ideal for use in the building trade where moisture and damp issues need to be avoided.

Due to its versatility, Sharp Sand is a good garden all-rounder. Ideal for screeds, renders or concrete acting as a binding agent, Sharp Sand can also be used when laying slabs or block paving.

Alternatively, Sharp Sand can be utilised to top dress lawns or sprinkled and forked in to peat and compost for root cuttings and propagating cuttings, as it can improve the soil’s overall drainage.

Sharp Sand is grittier and heavier than Builders Sand.

Thanks to its larger grain size, Sharp Sand is better for cement and screed, while the smaller grains of Builders Sand make it a better choice for bricklaying mortar.

Aggregates such as sand are used when creating or restoring beaches, sports surfaces, race tracks, and other recreational facilities.

Other Sand applications include inclusion inside cement concrete, asphalt concrete, road foundation, railway track slag, mortar and other construction materials.

Sharp Sand plays an important role within many materials, not least Concrete, where it acts as binding agent. The sand also improves concrete’s most favourable properties such as thermal expansion, compression strength, and tensile strength.

Courtesy of our expansive network of owned quarries and large delivery fleet, we’re able to distribute cheap Sharp Sand quickly and efficiently to domestic, trade and commercial customers in Cambridge and surrounding areas, including Milton, Fulbourn, Comberton, Girton, and Lode.