L. A. Barrier & Son Inc.

L. A. Barrier & Son Inc. is a bulk bulk landscape materials supplier serving Lexington, South Carolina and the surrounding region. Google lists the business under 2 categories — Construction company, Transportation service — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 3.5-star Google rating from 42 reviews. For comparison, the South Carolina average across 546 listed suppliers is 4.6.

What L. A. Barrier & Son Inc. 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.

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.

Measure your area and decide on depth before calling. Most yards will run the volume calculation for you and will flag when stepping up to a larger load actually lowers the price per unit.

Ordering and delivery

Confirm the delivery radius and fee early in the call. Two yards quoting similar material prices can land very differently once haulage is added.

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 42 reviews on file, 23 are five-star (55%) and 4 are four-star. 14 reviews sit at one or two stars, and those are worth reading directly — complaints at material yards usually concern delivery timing or short loads rather than the product itself.

Among the suppliers we list across South Carolina, this rating places L. A. Barrier & Son Inc. in the top 96%.

Across the 17 suppliers we list in Lexington, the average rating is 4.4.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 3.5 drawn from 42 reviews is a reasonable sample for a local yard.

Hours and visiting the yard

L. A. Barrier & Son Inc. is open 5 days a week, closed Saturday and Sunday. The yard opens as early as 5 AM and runs until 7 PM, early enough to load before a normal work day begins.

The yard is closed on Saturdays, so weekend work needs material ordered and delivered before Friday close.

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 South Carolina

South Carolina's longer growing season spreads demand across more of the year, which generally means better availability than northern markets. Even so, spring remains the peak for bulk landscape materials, and summer heat makes midday loading and installation punishing — early-morning pickups are worth the alarm clock. Autumn and winter are frequently the best value windows, with shorter queues and more flexible delivery scheduling.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being L. A. Barrier & Son Inc. in Lexington, roughly 0 miles away. 60 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

Because haulage is such a large share of delivered cost, the nearest yard carrying your material frequently wins on total price even at a higher per-unit rate.

Buying bulk landscape materials in Lexington

We list 17 bulk suppliers in Lexington and 546 across South Carolina, spread over 115 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.