Our Story

About The Sandbag Store®

We move mountains so you don’t have to.

For more than twenty years, The Sandbag Store® has been doing something most people never think about—but thousands depend on: we make really good sandbags. Not imported. Not flimsy. Not the kind you find on Amazon or any other reseller marketplace.

We sell direct only, with no distributors, no middlemen, and no third-party versions of our products floating around online. If you didn’t purchase it from SandbagStore.com, it’s not ours. Every product on our website is exclusive to our factory and our team.

We manufacture our sandbags in Las Vegas, Nevada, using premium U.S.-sourced materials, veteran craftsmanship, and bagging equipment we built with our own hands. What started as a small operation has grown into one of America’s most trusted suppliers of filled, ready-to-use sandbags—delivered nationwide with free shipping and no mess.

How We Started

The story begins with one simple idea:
Sandbags shouldn’t fail.

Founder Chris Haas, a U.S. Air Force veteran, built The Sandbag Store® after seeing the frustration that cities, contractors, emergency crews, and homeowners face every year with weak, imported bags. If sandbags are used to hold back water, secure structures, anchor equipment, or save property—then quality matters. A lot.

So we set out to do it the right way.
U.S. fabrics. U.S. fill materials. U.S. labor.
A hard-earned reputation for overbuilding and over-delivering.

What Makes Us Different

We Make the Bags and the Machines

Most companies import sandbags. We don’t.
Most companies fill bags by hand. We don’t.

We engineer and manufacture industrial sandbagging equipment—including the Ultimate Bagger™ and RapidFill™—the same machines used by cities, counties, emergency managers, and contractors across the country.

Quality Starts at the Material Level

A good sandbag starts with good materials.

We use solution-dyed fabrics specifically engineered for brutal UV exposure, harsh weather, and abusive environments where standard bags simply don’t survive.

Every seam is stitched with high-strength thread, double-stitched for reinforcement, and double-inspected during manufacturing. From fabric cutting to final sealing, our process is built around durability, consistency, and zero shortcuts.

Free Shipping on Filled Bags

Unlike big-box retailers that only sell empty bags, The Sandbag Store® ships pre-filled sandbags directly to your site—clean, sealed, and ready for use. No mud, no shovels, no hassles.

Every Bag Matters

Whether it’s a single homeowner protecting a patio, or a major metro preparing for a storm, we take pride in every bag. Quality checks. Uniform weights. Consistent materials. Clean deliveries. Because when someone buys a sandbag, whatever they’re protecting is important.

Who We Serve

Our customers range widely, but they all share one thing: they want sandbags that actually work.

Local Governments & Public Works (flood response, storm prep)
Military & Defense (training, fortification, engineering)
Contractors & Construction Crews (erosion, anchoring, temporary works)
Event Companies & Film Production (staging, rigging, set control)
Landscapers & Homeowners (wind control, stability, protection)
Specialty Industries (fitness, boating, agriculture, pipeline, utilities)

If you can think of a use for a sandbag—we’ve probably built a better version of it.

Veteran Made. American Made. Built to Last.

Our team is made up of hardworking U.S. veterans and skilled craftspeople who build sandbags, equipment, and custom solutions with pride. Craftsmanship matters here. So does respect, integrity, and taking care of our customers—long after the sale.

When you order from us, you’re not just buying sandbags. You’re supporting American manufacturing, veteran employment, and a small business that takes obsessive pride in its craft.

Why We Still Love This Work

It may be a strange specialty, but we embrace it. We eat, breathe, and live sandbags.

From testing new materials in the Nevada desert, to designing next-generation bagging equipment, to answering late-night calls during storm season—this is our world. And after two decades, we’re still just getting warmed up.