Bell. / Alger Sand & Gravel LLC

Bell. / Alger Sand & Gravel LLC runs a landscape materials, fill and excavation services and mulch yard in Bellingham, Washington, selling to both trade and retail customers. Google lists the business under 8 categories — Landscaping supply store, Dirt supplier, Excavating contractor, Mulch supplier — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 19 reviews. For comparison, the Washington average across 485 listed suppliers is 4.5.

What Bell. / Alger Sand & Gravel LLC supplies

Full-line landscape supply yards stock soil, mulch, decorative stone, boulders, pavers, edging and often sod under one roof. That matters when a project needs several materials, because combining them into a single delivery avoids paying separate trip charges to multiple suppliers.

Loose material is normally priced by the cubic yard while stone is priced by the ton, so compare quotes carefully — the two units are not interchangeable and a cheap-sounding per-ton price can work out dearer.

Excavating outfits frequently sell and haul fill dirt, topsoil and aggregate alongside their site work. For larger volumes they are often cheaper than a retail yard because they are already running trucks.

Because Bell. / Alger Sand & Gravel 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

Landscape materials is sold by the cubic yard. Delivery vehicles vary; a tandem dump truck carries roughly 10–12 yards, while smaller trucks top out near 5.

As a rough guide: 1 yard covers about 100 sq ft at 3 in; 5 yards covers about 540 sq ft at 3 in; 15 yards covers about 1,620 sq ft at 3 in.

Order slightly over rather than under. Coming up short means a second delivery charge, which almost always costs more than the extra material would have.

Ordering and delivery

Delivery pricing usually keys off distance from the yard, so confirm both the charge to your address and any minimum load before comparing quotes.

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 Washington, this rating places Bell. / Alger Sand & Gravel LLC in the top 81%.

Across the 15 suppliers we list in Bellingham, the average rating is 4.7.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 4.3 drawn from 19 reviews is a reasonable sample for a local yard.

Best time to buy in Washington

Demand for landscape materials peaks from spring through early summer across Washington, 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 Bell. / Alger Sand & Gravel LLC & U-Haul in Bellingham, roughly 0 miles away. 47 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

Pricing the same material at two or three yards is usually worth the phone calls. Bulk rates move with stock on hand, and delivery radius often decides which supplier is genuinely cheapest to your address.

Buying landscape materials in Bellingham

We list 15 bulk suppliers in Bellingham and 485 across Washington, spread over 132 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.