Frequently Asked Questions

There is no minimum quantity required for purchase. If you need a small amount of material, we sell it by the pound, other materials are by bag in 1/2 CF bags or bring a 5 gallon bucket and load it up. 

Stone Plus is a landscape rock and supply retailer. We do not offer landscape installation but can recommend landscape professionals based on your project needs. *Please note, Stone Plus is not affiliated or aligned with any landscape contractors.

Boulder placement is available dependent upon access. We off load and place with a machine called a donkey forklift.  Our friendly sales staff will guide you through this process and answer any questions you may have.

We are more than happy to accommodate any special requests discussed before delivery. Each delivery includes 15 minutes of offload time. Customers must sign a Release of Liability Form if the delivery is on private property.

Stone Plus has a fleet of trucks and flatbeds used for delivery.  Depending on how much product and the type.  Call your store for specific details on your delivery. 

Once an order is placed we will set your delivery for a day and time within a 3 hour window. A driver will call you during that time when leaving our store.  Our sales staff can provide lead times on items for delivery. 

Yes!  Visit any of our stores and an employee will help you pick and tag your product.   Most of our stone products are sold by the pound or the ton; you can choose what you need or like. 

All stores carry the most popular products but if you don’t see what you’re looking for, give us a call. If you want something specific, we can always order it for you.

When deciding whether to use Natural Thin Veneer or Manufactured stone, consider material cost, installation cost, finished look and longevity. Installation procedures and costs are roughly the same for both products. Color and longevity of natural stone veneer are unequaled by even the best manufactured stone.  

We always suggest that when apply stone or gravel to lay it over a 4.1 oz landscape fabric for long-term installations.  This not only prevents weeds, but also prevents rock from sifting into the soil over time.

A 3 Cubic Ft bag will cover 14.4 Sq. Ft. at 2-1/2″ deep or 12 Sq. Ft. at 3″ deep. A 2 Cubic Ft. bag will cover 9.6 Sq. Ft. at 2-1/2″ deep or 8 Sq. Ft. at 3″ deep.  Click here for a coverage calculator. 

1/2 Cubic Ft. bag of stone will cover 2.4 Sq. Ft. at 2-1/2″ deep or 2.0 Sq. Ft. at 3″ deep.  Click here for a coverage calculator. 

We recommend a product we call paver base. It is a crushed stone with a high compaction ratio.  Used at a minimum of 3″ depth or greater after compaction.  Depending on the application 57 stone may be needed as underlayment.  

Color, size, and texture do vary from lot to lot.  To insure complete satisfaction, we recommend that you purchase ALL your stone at once.  

Projects come in all sizes and skill levels; only you can answer the question of can I do this or not. It is generally understood that anybody can do anything if they truly want to. The real question should be “Is it prudent for me to do this project myself or hire it out?”

Answering these five questions may help enlighten you:

1. Am I physically able to properly complete this project?
2. Do I have the know-how to achieve intended results?
3. Do I have the proper attitude?
4. Do I have the time to take from my current responsibilities?
5. Do I have the proper tools?

If you can answer the five questions positively, there is one more aspect to consider: the monetary cost. Some projects require expensive and or specific tools. Most tools can be rented for modest fees. These fees can exceed the cost of a tool in a surprisingly short time if you are not working efficiently.

The need to have a plan varies with project size. There are many positive reasons to have a plan and only one negative reason: cost. Usually cost can be justified by you and your contractor both understanding the project’s size, scope and details. When everyone involved understands the project clearly, the margin for error and misunderstood specifications are minimal, therefore the project can be costed out with a high degree of precision and priced according to “on paper” facts rather than another person’s interpretation of your thoughts. This allows multiple contractors to have the same parameters to bid assuring an apples-to-apples bid scenario.

Having a plan brings to your project unbiased professionalism and experience in committing your ideas to scale on your site and assuring feasibility and forethought. Architects and designers alike take aspects of the project into account that the average person would not think of. These aspects include lighting, shading, local building codes, color coordination, drainage, traffic patterns, views, specific space needs, weather conditions, and future plans, just to name a few. When having a plan drawn for a project, think about adding future projects to it. An overall plan helps current projects tie in with future projects, assuring that no good money is spent after bad.