Delivery in Calcasieu Parish
Clean, consistent, and ready to work. Used for concrete mixes, plaster, and finish applications across Calcasieu Parish.
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Bulk delivery across Calcasieu Parish. No hidden fees.
Washed sand goes through screening and water washing to pull out clay, silt, and organic particles. What's left is clean, uniform aggregate. That clean grade is what concrete contractors need and what drainage systems require.
Clay is a problem in Louisiana concrete. It absorbs water, swells, and punches weak spots through finished slabs. Washed sand doesn't have that issue. Every batch plants and site contractors in Calcasieu Parish count on it to build with.
For French drains and retaining wall backfill, washed sand lets water move through fast. Unwashed sand clogs. Washed sand drains. That's the difference every Westlake or Carlyss homeowner putting in drainage needs to know. View all sand types we carry.
No clay in the mix means no expansion cracks in the slab. Washed sand is what you use for foundations, structural pours, and any slab that needs to last. Contractors in Lake Charles won't use anything else for that work.
Batch plants across Southwest Louisiana buy washed sand by the truckload. Consistent grain size means the same mix every pour. No surprises at the slab.
Wrap perforated pipe in washed sand before the gravel goes over it. Fine particles are gone, so water moves through fast. This is standard drainage practice in Calcasieu Parish and it works.
Pack washed sand behind retaining walls to cut hydrostatic pressure. Water passes through instead of pooling behind the wall. That pressure buildup is what pushes walls over. This prevents it.
Bed water and sewer lines in washed sand. It compacts tight around the pipe without air gaps. No voids means no settling. No settling means no cracked lines down the road.
Set it around foundation perimeter drains to keep water moving. Calcasieu Parish has a high water table. Clay soil holds moisture tight against foundations. Washed sand around that drain line is what gets it moving away from the slab.
| Material Type | Screened and washed natural sand |
| Grain Size | Medium (0.25mm to 2mm typical) |
| Processing | Washed and screened to remove clay, silt, organics |
| Color | Light tan to gold |
| Applications | Concrete mixing, ready-mix, drainage, French drains, retaining walls |
| Weight | Approximately 2,600 lbs per cubic yard (1.3 tons) |
| Coverage | 1 ton covers roughly 100 sq ft at 3 inches deep |
| Delivery | Next-day guaranteed, all of Calcasieu Parish |
| Minimum Order | 1 cubic yard (delivery) / No minimum (pick up) |
Enter your project dimensions to estimate how much washed sand you need. One cubic yard of washed sand weighs roughly 1.3 tons.
Enter dimensions in feet. We will estimate the total material needed.
Call or fill out the quote form. Tell us the material, quantity, and delivery address.
We quote an all-in delivered price. No hidden fees. No fuel surcharges.
Most orders placed before noon deliver the next day across Calcasieu Parish.
We deliver to every community in Calcasieu Parish. Next-day guaranteed. Call early for next-day delivery.
Washed sand is used for concrete mixing, ready-mix operations, French drains, retaining wall backfill, and pipe bedding. The wash removes clay, silt, and organic material. That clean grain is what concrete strength and drainage performance both depend on.
Both are washed. Concrete sand meets ASTM C33 grain specs for concrete aggregate. Washed sand is the broader category. It covers drainage, backfill, bedding, and concrete work. When a contractor says "washed sand," they may mean either one. Call us and tell us the job. We'll tell you which product fits.
Use the calculator on this page. Plug in your length, width, and depth. It'll give you cubic yards. One cubic yard of washed sand runs about 1.3 tons. Order 10% extra on any concrete pour. Material runs short more often than it runs over.
Yes. The washing pulls out the fine clay and silt that clogs drainage. French drains, retaining wall backfill, foundation perimeter drains. Washed sand lets water move through instead of pooling. It's the right call for drainage work anywhere in Calcasieu Parish.
Yes. We run deliveries to Lake Charles, Sulphur, Moss Bluff, Westlake, Prien, Carlyss, Iowa, Vinton, DeQuincy, and everywhere else in the parish. Call before noon and most orders go out next day. No minimum on pickups.
We deliver across Calcasieu Parish. Next-day on most orders before noon. Clean material, consistent grain, no surprises at the pour.
