Joe's Landscaping Supplies

Q: How do you sell your materials?
A: All of our bulk landscaping materials, except for 1-Man Rock, are sold by the cubic yard.  For your project, go to How Much Do I Need? to use the handy calculator and to figure out how much material your project will require.  We advise our customers to round their figures up to the next full yard when they figure out how much they need.  Although we can sell you as low as a 1/2 yard increment, there is an additional charge added to 1/2 increments since it is a smaller amount and harder to measure.  

Q: How much do you charge per yard for your materials?
A: We don't have a price list that we can just post with product prices since we only deliver (you can't pick up materials yourself).  Since each delivery involves variable cost factors, our prices depend on:

1. How many yards (or tons for 1-Man Rock) that you buy.
2. What your exact delivery address is (if you give us only your city or zip code, you will be rewarded with a higher price quote...we promise!).

Also, there are economies of scale.  In other words, generally, when you buy more of our materials, the price per unit goes down.  We do make it really easy to find out what our prices are.  Click on Get A Price Quote to learn how.

Q: What kind of gravel should I use on my driveway?
A: 5/8" Minus Crushed Rock is the most commonly used and packs down well, which makes it great to drive or walk on.  You can also use 5/8" Minus Crushed Concrete which looks almost identical to the crushed rock and can be used for the same purposes.  5/8" Minus Crushed Concrete is usually $7-10 per cubic yard cheaper than 5/8" Minus Crushed Rock.

Q: Do you offer blower service?
A: No.  We don't recommend it either as it is significantly more expensive.  It is much cheaper to have it delivered and dumped.  Then either you or a laborer spread the material.  On average 1 laborer can spread 2-4 yards of material per hour.  This, of course, depends on what kind of material they are spreading and how far they have to move it.  We offer labor for this purpose.  Click here for more information on our labor services.  You can also contact your local Millionaires Club or better yet, find a friend, relative or make friends with an ambitious neighbor kid. 

Blower service also does not get to the detail areas, can over-apply the material in areas (requiring more material) and can damage exposed plants.  Just say no! 

Q: What do you charge for delivery?
A: The delivery charge is based on how many yards you buy and your delivery address.  When we provide you a price quote, the delivery charge will either be built into the price of the product you ordered or it will be itemized separately.  Typically, we will do it one way or the other depending on how many yards of material you purchase. 

For example, with smaller orders (1-3 yards of rock products or 1-5 yards of Bark/Topsoil) we typically include an itemized delivery charge.  For larger amounts, the delivery charge is included in the product price.  Either way, there is no such thing as a "free delivery", as you are paying for it somewhere in the price of the product or as a separate delivery charge.  The total price of what you order will reflect the cost of delivery and factor in how many yards/tons you are buying and the distance you are from us. 

Q: Once I get a price quote from you, how do I compare it to your competitors?
A: We are usually cheaper than our competitors, so we have no problem with you comparison shopping!  The easiest and best way, is to look at the total cost from both Joe's Landscaping Supplies and our competitors.  The total cost includes product costs, environmental charges, fuel charges, delivery charges (any other charges) and tax all added together. 

Make sure to compare "apples to apples", meaning compare the exact same product and the exact same amount in (cubic yards) delivered to you from them and us.

There are many factors that are used to determine the overall price for the product that you order.  Factors such as how many yards you buy, distance to the delivery address,  availability of the product you ordered (if we have it in stock), if you want it delivered on the weekend (sometimes higher, depending on the product), if you have ordered from us before and if you're a nice person! 

Q: Do you have a lowest price guarantee?
A: No.  However we try our "darnest" to have lower prices than our competitors.  We don't have splashy advertising or the fanciest equipment to lure you in, so we rely on our high quality materials, low prices and great service to get you hooked on Joe. 

If you do find a competitor that will sell you the exact same product and deliver the exact same amount to you cheaper, LET US KNOW.  Give us their name, address and phone number so that we can verify.  That way, we can see about either undercutting or at least matching their price.  If we can't, no hard feelings.  We still love you.  We just appreciate your interest and hope that the next time you need something, you'll try us again!

Q: Do you sell sod, cement bags, flagstone, or stepping Stones?
A: No, sorry!

Q: I need somebody that I can meet, face to face at my property to give me ideas on what materials to buy, estimate how much I need, and what the cost would be.  Do you do that?
A: Yes, to find out more, click on Consulting / Labor Services.

Q: Do you sell weed blocking lanscaping fabric?
A: Yes.  Many customers put this under material such as bark, mulch or rock to block weeds but at the same time, let water through.  Click here to see what we have.

Q: Do I need a tarp for you to dump the material on?
A: No.  A tarp is not required, however, some customers prefer tarps because when you shovel most of the material off of one, you can easily just roll up the tarp and get all of the material that is left and the area is clean.  Tarps are also good for covering materials if you can't get to them right away and want to protect the material from the rain.  It gets heavier when it soaks up the rain, making your job a little more difficult.

We like tarps as they represent a big target for us to dump your load!  You can purchase a 9' x 12' tarp from us (which is the perfect size to capture all of the material that comes out of the dump truck) and we can bring it to you when we deliver your materials.  Click here for more information on the Tarp that we can bring to you.

Q: How should I place the tarp?
A:  If you have a tarp that is longer one way than the other (not perfectly square), place the tarp so the longer way represents the width.  In other words, make it wider than longer.  When we dump materials from the dump truck, the pile can be more wide (up to 12') than it is long.  If you have two small tarps, make the area covered by the tarp wider than longer.  For additional information, go to our Delivery Guidelines page.

Q: Can I share my load of material with my neighbor?
A: Yes.  However, please be aware of the following. 

• There is an additional charge of $15 for each dump spot within 1 block
• The neighbor must be on the same block or within 1 block of the delivery address
• The total of the bill must be paid by the original customer who ordered
• For deliveries farther than 1 block, additional delivery charges apply
• We cannot closely control how much material comes out of the dump truck at each location.  For instance, you order 10 yards of bark.  You want 6 yards and your neighbor wants 4 yards.  We can do our best to stop the dumping process when we think 6 yards have fallen out, but the material is gravity dumped and very hard to just cut off immediately and measure by sight. 

Q: Why should I buy materials from Joe's Landscaping Supplies?
A: A good reason is that we are usually cheaper than our competitors.  Other reasons that we have heard from our customers are that they want to support a small local business, they love the high quality materials that we offer and the appreciate personal and friendly service they receive from us.  We get a lot of referrals from our past customers too, so that is a great sign that we are doing something right!