Highlight the Beauty of Your Hardscape with Our Landscape Lighting Products

November 18, 2024
There is no better way to highlight the beauty of your hardscape features than with landscape lighting! Whether you are looking to light up the night, or simply add a few accents to your walls or walkways, RSSY has landscape lighting that can provide the perfect finishing touch to any outdoor space at night.
 
From simple under the coping lights, to full spotlights and everything in between, the possibilities are endless. Available in a variety of finishes and types, and in both white and color changing light, landscape LED lighting is an easy to install and an inexpensive way to take your project to the next level, allowing you to enjoy the space both day and night.
 
Call us (703) 339-8095 today to discuss your lighting application or visit our web page for additional details.
 

Protect Your Plants and Shrubs This Winter With Our Mulch Products

November 8, 2024
Northern Virginia homeowners, it is time to protect your beautiful plants and shrubs over the Winter. RSSY has large inventories of black, brown, walnut brown, pine bark and red mulch. You can pick up at our Giles Run Location at 10122 Giles Run Rd, Lorton, VA, 22079. We also deliver to your home or business.
 
Please call us (703) 339-8095 for pricing and additional information. One yard of mulch covers 80 sq ft 2” deep. Please visit our web page to see all our products.
 

What About an Outdoor Kitchen and a Fireplace for Your Northern Virginia Back Yard?

October 29, 2024
Outdoor kitchen with fireplace setups are becoming a staple in modern backyard changes. Combining outdoor cooking and a cozy fire pit or fireplace, these designs offer the perfect blend of functionality and entertainment. You can prepare meals for family and friends, and immediately shift to enjoying roasted marshmallows and storytelling by the fire.
 
If you’re considering such a setup for your outdoor space please consider the following:
  • You have improved entertainment: Enjoy seamless interaction with guests while cooking.
  • Year-Round Use: Extend your outdoor gatherings into cooler months with the warmth of a fire pit.
  • Property Value: An outdoor kitchen with a fire pit and fireplace can increase the value of your home.
Rock, Stone and Sand Yard has decades of experience in making outdoor spaces both beautiful and functional. Call (703) 339-8095 today to speak to one of our sales persons to work with you on your project. Please visit our web page for additional images and information.
 

Our Large Inventory of Natural Irregular Flagstone Pavers

October 14, 2024
RSSY stocks a large inventory of natural irregular flagstone pavers that make for an amazing patio or walkway, creating a rustic yet charming atmosphere. Choose from different varieties of bluestone or granite, including tumbled or smooth. Our selection includes irregular flagging in a multitude of colors to match your existing outdoor living space, or start your project with your favorites and build around the natural look of these pavers.
 
The large slabs and warm colors impart a warm, relaxed atmosphere wherever they reside. Please call (703) 339-8095 for pricing and visit our web page for images and more details.
 

Dimensional Flagstone for Your Walkways, Pool Decks and Patios

October 7, 2024

Dimensional Flagstone is the perfect choice for graceful walkways, pool decks and elegant patios that require consistent dimensions and a more formal, sophisticated look. All shapes are available on every pallet layer, making installation quick and easy. Please call us (703) 339-8095 today for sizing, colors, thickness and pricing and visit our web page for additional information.

Providing the Product Necessary to Build Your Outdoor Living Space

September 18, 2024
Rock Stone and Sand Yard, RSSY, can transform your outdoor spaces into the perfect spots for relaxing, entertaining, and connecting. We realize your project is unique, and our consultation should be too. We have experienced sales persons to help you get started on your project today with a free phone consultation.
 
Call us today (703) 339-8095 to speak with one of our experienced sales professionals that are dedicated to providing the product necessary to build your outdoor living job. Let’s build together. Please visit our web page for additional details.
 

Our Aggregate Product Inventory List

August 27, 2024
Rock Stone and Sand Yard, RSSY, wants to remind all our customers we have two locations. Please see the aggregate product inventory list below for the 10133 Giles Run Road location:
  • Premium white sand
  • Wash gravel (1 to 2 inch in size)
  • Cloud stone (3/4 inch in size)
  • #3 Bluestone (1 to 3 inch in size)
  • #4 Wash Gravel (1 to 4 inch in size)
  • #5 Bluestone (1 to 1 and one half inch in size)
  • #9 Bluestone (1/4 to 1/2 inch in size)
  • # 21A Bluestone (3/4 inch down to fine particles in size))
  • #57 Bluestone (3/4 inch in size)
  • Mortar (masonry) sand, concrete (leveling) sand
  • Delaware river jack (3/4 inch in size)
  • Delaware river jack (1 to 3 inch in size)
  • Delaware river jack (3 to 5 inch in size)
  • Delaware river jack (5 to 8 inch in size)
  • Grey stone dust (grey crushed bluestone)
  • Maryland pea gravel (3/8 inch in size)
 
Please see the aggregate product inventory list below for the 9824 Richmond Highway location:
  • Design center location
  • Wash gravel (3/4 inch in size)
  • Red canyon rock (3/4 inch in size)
  • White and pink gravel (3/4 to 1 inch in size)
  • Virginia pea gravel (3/8 inch in size)
  • Virginia wash gravel (1 to 3 inch in size)
  • #3 Bluestone (1 to 3 inch in size)
  • #4 Wash gravel (1 to 4 inch in size)
  • #5 Bluestone (1 to 1 and one half inch in size)
  • #8 Bluestone (3/8 inch in size)
  • #9 Bluestone (1/4 to 1/2 inch in size)
  • # 21A Bluestone (3/4 inch down to fine particles)
  • #57 Bluestone (3/4 inch in size)
  • Blue stone dust (crushed bluestone)
  • #57 Wash gravel (3/4 inch in size)
  • Mortar (masonry) sand, concrete (leveling) sand
 

Limestone Products for Patios, Walkways and Driveways

August 21, 2024

Rock, Stone and Sand Yard, RSSY, is stocked with your critical project bulk materials. The most popular bulk material is crushed limestone products for constructing bases of patios, walkways, driveways, and retaining walls. RSSY inventories multiple-sized river rock gravel options for drainage areas, maintenance strips, and backfill. We also stock coarse sand and pulverized topsoil. Delivery is available in bulk single axles or tri-axle loads or in a conveniently palletized super-sack. Call (703) 339-8095 to discuss your job requiring pickup at our Yard or delivery to your location. Please visit our web page for more details and images.

Our Extensive Inventory of Natural Rock in Different Type, Sizes and Colors

July 10, 2024
Rock Stone and Sand Yard, RSSY, offers an extensive inventory of natural rock coming in many different type, sizes, and colors. Whether you are building a water garden paradise, patio, walkway, fireplace or stacked wall we can find the right rock for your job. Below are the different categories of palletized rock we carry.
 
Boulders
These rocks make a great addition to accent any landscape. The range in sizes and shape of these boulders are endless, each one is unique
 
Drystack
These rocks are generally used for creating retaining walls. Thin Drystack is 1″ to 2″ thick. Thick Drystack is 2″ to 3″ thick. Both have a face of around 60 square inches.
 
Flagstone
Flagstone is a durable sedimentary stone that forms a thin layers from 1 1/2″ to 2 1/2″ that are perfect for creating patios, walkways, pool decks, stepping stones, steps, wall caps, fireplaces, and columns.
 
River Rock
River rock has been reshaped and curved over time. Once sharp and jagged, these rocks adorned stream and river for centuries until they transformed into the smooth, round pieces we have today. Dry creek beds and water features are widespread uses of this material.
 
Stack
Over time, these rocks have been battered by the elements to give it a unique, natural appearance. Browns, tan, and gray are present on the outside but chipped away the outer shell to reveal vibrant reds, pink, and purple on the inside. Uses include stacked walls, boarders, fireplaces, edging, columns and even water features. If there is something you can build with rock, chances are you can use these.
 
Stepper
For years, these rocks have been battered by the elements giving them a unique, natural appearance. Steppers are rustic and worn stepping stones, irregular in shape. Generally 5″ to 10″ thick. Steppers add an interesting touch to any pathway.
 
Veneer
Veneer or thin cut stone is ideal for building stacked rock walls, edging for landscape beds, and especially for veneer walls. Thickness of this stone ranges from 3/4″ to 1 1/2″. Colors range from light and dark brown, gray, blue, black, green, and burgundy.
 
Call us today (703) 338-8095 to discuss your use of these natural stones and visit our web page for images and additional information.

Northern Virginia’s Largest Selection of Thin and Thick Veneer Stone

July 3, 2024
When it comes to Northern Virginia’s largest selection of thin and thick veneer stone for stone siding and cladding, fireplaces, chimneys, foundations and more, it’s Rock Stone and Sand Yard, RSSY. RSSY carries an extensive inventory of natural stone products.
 
Finding veneer stone suppliers that stock and supply a large variety of veneer stone, both thin and thick bed veneer, as well as deliver within the Northern Virginia area can be challenging; After all, we all like a large variety to choose from when designing the look and feel of real stone into our stone siding and cladding, fireplace, chimney, foundation, outdoor kitchen and other projects!
 
Please call (703) 339-8095 today for pricing and details of our natural stone products and visit our web page for additional information.
 
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