Rock Stone and Sand Yard, RSSY, construction and decorative aggregates are a broad category of coarse to medium-grained particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag and recycled concrete.
Aggregates are the most mined materials in the world. Aggregates are a component of composite materials such as concrete and asphalt; the aggregate serves as reinforcement to add strength to the overall composite material. Due to the relatively high hydraulic conductivity value as compared to most soils, aggregates are widely used in drainage applications such as foundation and French drains, septic drain fields, retaining wall drains, and roadside edge drains.
Aggregates are also used as base material under foundations, roads, and railroads. In other words, aggregates are used as a stable foundation or road/rail base with predictable, uniform properties (e.g. to help prevent differential settling under the road or building), or as a low-cost extender that binds with more expensive cement or asphalt to form concrete.
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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.
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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.
Whether you need a decorative feature or finish in your garden and driveway, bulk bagged aggregates or loose aggregates are an inexpensive choice, really easy to work with, and they certainly help you reduce the time you spend on property upkeep. You can pick-up or request delivery.
Aggregates come in different gradings, and textures, with varying moisture content and various other characteristics that determine the kind of job they are suited for. Let’s look at different types of aggregates and some of their uses so you can make the best choice for your next project.
SAND – There are different types of sand available for construction: sharp sand, ballast, and even recycled sand. Each type has its own uses.
BALLAST SAND – Ballast is a mix of sand and gravel and is generally used when building foundations for specific jobs such as houses and roadways as well as railways.
GRAVEL – Gravel has larger grains than sand. It can be used as part of driveways or pathways, occasionally mixed with concrete but often simply laid down on top.
ROCKS, PEBBLES AND SHINGLE – These types of aggregate come in a variety of colors, shapes, and surface textures. Shingle and stone aggregate can be glassy, smooth, rough, honeycombed, and more, and can be used to create unique and beautiful decorative garden features.
CRUSHED ROCK – One particular type of aggregate is crushed rock, made when larger pieces of rock are crushed into smaller pieces. This makes for another excellent base for forming concrete slabs and driveways.
ROCK DUST – Fine rock dust is a by-product of the quarrying industry and results from rock crushing. Also known as crusher dust, it can be used to improve the soil by remineralization, helping to rebuild topsoil and to speed up growth in your garden.
If you know the type of aggregates you require, use our aggregate calculator to estimate how much you’ll need for your project. Just call (703) 339-8095 to speak to our staff about our aggregates and our pricing or please visit
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Natural Stone Pallets can be purchased for a variety of uses on exterior structures, but other uses may include:
- Thin Veneer Walls
- Thick Veneer Walls
- Retaining Walls
- Walkways
- Patios
- Edging
- ·Steps
- Boarders
- And more.
One pallet of Wall Stone is about 1 ton and will cover 27 linear feet x 1 foot high x 1 foot wide. Please call (703) 339-8095 the Yard today for details and pricing or visit our website for images and a list of the natural stone product inventory we stock.
River Rocks range in size from 3/8 inches to 8 inches and are round in shape. Rock Stone and Sand Yard RSSY carries a large inventory. Depending on your project, we can recommend the proper size and shape. Decorative river rocks can be a longer lasting low maintenance alternative to organic mulches.
Primary Uses:
Decorative Landscaping
Garden Border
Walkways
Drainage & Wash Areas
Mulch Alternative
After laying down decorative river rock, we recommend wetting it down to wash off any dust to really make the colors stand out. Also if the project involves a wash area you want to use our premium weed block as a base. Please call (703) 339-8095 or visit our website for more details. See you at the Yard.
It’s only natural that once Spring or Summer rolls around, our thoughts turn mostly to yard design and renovation projects. The warm weather and long days make us want to spend as much time outside as possible and rev up our hardscapes for relaxation and entertaining.
What many homeowners don’t realize is that Fall and Winter are actually ideal seasons to plan and install hardscapes for these reasons.
- Cost Savings – Contractors are not as busy
- Quicker Turn-a-Round – Hardscaping products in Inventory
- Less Damage to your Yard – Turf may be frozen.
- Less Disruption – Not using your yard.
- Often Ideal Weather – Many nice low humidity days in early winter.
Rock Stone and Sand Yard RSSY the premier hardscaping company in Northern Virginia inventories hardscaping materials from Belgard, Nicolock, Keystone Hardsacapes and Techo-Bloc and offers our hardscaping and landscaping design, delivery and maintenance services all year round. Call us today (703) 339-8095 to discuss hardscaping ideas and pricing for your outdoor living areas. You can visit our website for additional details. See you at the Yard.
RSSY, Rock Stone and Sand Yard lists seven factors for selecting hardscape materials. Properly done residential hardscaping creates an impression of care in your outdoor living areas around the home.
– Aesthetics
– Functionality
– Durability
– Maintenance
– Health And Safety
– Ecological Benefits
– Cost
Our sales representatives will be happy to discuss these factors with you and how they apply to your hardscaping ideas and plans. Stop by or call us (703) 339-8095 today.
Enhance the age and elevation of your landscape in Northern Virginia with Natural Boulders and Steppers. Natural Steppers, also known as Garden Path Steppers and Slabs, can be a key element to completing any elevated or sloping terrain landscape project. Rock Stone and Sand Yard has an inventory of natural quarried and mined steppers and slabs.
Applications vary from small garden path steppers to extra-large diving rock slabs and everything in between. Choose from an abundance of sizes, colors, and textures. Steppers and slab material is classified at RSSY by type and packaged by the pallet or by the pound. Please call us today (703) 339-8095 for more details and pricing.
