Finley's Hardscape and Landscape LLC

Based in Richmond, Virginia, Finley's Hardscape and Landscape LLC supplies sand and gravel, mulch and stone to homeowners, landscapers and contractors across the area. Google lists the business under 5 categories — Natural stone supplier, Sand & gravel supplier, Mulch supplier, Stone supplier — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 5 reviews. That sits above the Virginia average of 4.5 measured across 658 listed suppliers.

What Finley's Hardscape and Landscape LLC supplies

Aggregate yards carry crushed stone, pea gravel, road base, mason sand, concrete sand and structural fill. Material is graded by particle size, and the correct grade depends entirely on whether you are building a compacted base, a drainage layer or a walking surface.

Road base (often called crusher run or 21AA) compacts hard and is the right choice under pavers or driveways. Clean washed stone such as #57 drains freely and is used for French drains and trench backfill. Pea gravel looks good underfoot but migrates and needs edging to stay put.

Bulk mulch comes in hardwood, dyed, cedar, cypress and pine bark varieties. Bought loose by the yard it usually costs well under half the per-volume price of bagged mulch at a big-box store, which is why most repeat buyers switch to bulk.

Because Finley's Hardscape and Landscape LLC 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

Sand and gravel is sold by the ton. Aggregate is sold by weight, not volume — one cubic yard of crushed stone runs roughly 1.4 tons.

As a rough guide: 1 ton covers about 100 sq ft at 2 in; 5 tons covers about 500 sq ft at 2 in; 20 tons covers about 2,000 sq ft at 2 in.

Have length, width and target depth ready when you phone. Yard staff convert those into tons 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-ton 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

Among the suppliers we list across Virginia, this rating places Finley's Hardscape and Landscape LLC in the top 21%.

Across the 40 suppliers we list in Richmond, the average rating is 4.4.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 5.0 drawn from 5 reviews rests on a small sample, so weigh it accordingly.

Best time to buy in Virginia

Demand for sand and gravel peaks from spring through early summer across Virginia, when yards run their longest queues and hold firmest on price. Late summer and autumn typically bring shorter waits and more negotiating room, particularly on larger loads. If your project timing is flexible, buying outside the spring rush is the single easiest way to reduce the delivered cost.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being Yard Works LLC in Richmond, roughly 0.6 miles away. 106 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 sand and gravel in Richmond

We list 40 bulk suppliers in Richmond and 658 across Virginia, spread over 163 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.