Capital Stone Landscaping Design

Based in Albany, New York, Capital Stone Landscaping Design supplies bulk landscape materials to homeowners, landscapers and contractors across the area. Google lists the business under 4 categories — Landscaper, Dry wall contractor, Fence contractor, Masonry contractor — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 27 reviews. That sits above the New York average of 4.5 measured across 1,058 listed suppliers.

What Capital Stone Landscaping Design supplies

Bulk suppliers sell loose material by volume, which becomes markedly cheaper than bagged product once a project passes a few cubic yards.

Confirm exactly which product you are quoting — screened topsoil, fill dirt, compost blends and aggregate are priced very differently.

Because Capital Stone Landscaping Design carries several material lines, it is often possible to combine an order across products — soil, mulch and stone on one truck — rather than paying separate delivery charges to two or three different yards.

How much material you need

Bulk landscape materials is sold by the cubic yard. Confirm coverage rates for your project depth before ordering.

As a rough guide: 1 yard covers about 100 sq ft at 3 in; 5 yards covers about 540 sq ft at 3 in; 10 yards covers about 1,080 sq ft at 3 in.

Have length, width and target depth ready when you phone. Yard staff convert those into cubic yards far more reliably than a generic online calculator, and they know how their own material settles.

Ordering and delivery

Ask about delivery minimums and trip charges up front — for smaller orders these often matter more to the final bill than the headline per-cubic yard price.

Check where the truck can actually dump. Tandem trucks need overhead clearance and firm ground, and most drivers will not reverse across a soft lawn or a new driveway. If access is tight, ask whether they run a smaller truck or can leave the load at the kerb.

Pricing for bulk material is rarely published in full, since it moves with stock and season. The business website may list current products, but a phone call will get you a firm delivered number faster.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 27 reviews on file, 27 are five-star (100%) and 0 are four-star. No reviewer has rated the business below three stars.

Among the suppliers we list across New York, this rating places Capital Stone Landscaping Design in the top 7%.

Across the 26 suppliers we list in Albany, the average rating is 4.5.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 5.0 drawn from 27 reviews is a reasonable sample for a local yard.

Hours and visiting the yard

Capital Stone Landscaping Design is open 6 days a week, closed on Sunday. The yard opens as early as 7 AM and runs until 7 PM, early enough to load before a normal work day begins.

Saturday opening makes this a practical option for weekend projects — a real advantage, since plenty of bulk yards shut for the weekend and leave homeowners unable to collect material outside working hours.

Loading is weather-dependent whatever the posted hours say. Heavy rain turns yards to mud and makes wet material heavier and harder to spread, so call the same morning if conditions look poor.

Best time to buy in New York

In New York, the buying window is compressed. Yards get busiest from the first thaw through early June, and again briefly in autumn. Ordering bulk landscape materials in early spring often means waiting in a queue and paying peak rates, so booking delivery before the rush — or in late autumn for spring work — usually gets both a better price and a firmer delivery date. Many yards in colder states reduce hours or close outright through deep winter, so confirm seasonal availability before planning a January or February project.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being Honest Weight Food Co-op in Albany, roughly 0.8 miles away. 112 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

If this yard is short on what you need, the suppliers listed below carry overlapping inventory and will often deliver into the same area.

Buying bulk landscape materials in Albany

We list 26 bulk suppliers in Albany and 1,058 across New York, spread over 383 cities and towns.

Bulk material pricing is intensely local. Trucking is a large share of the delivered cost, which is why a nearby yard usually beats a cheaper one further out once the full quote lands.