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    Santa Barbara Stone Delivery

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    #8 washed gravel: small angular crushed stone perfect for drainage, French drains, and concrete bases.
    Ashley Huffman
    Ashley Huffman
    Google Review

    The driver nailed it on putting the gravel I ordered in front of my trailer and between the sidewalk. Very satisfied with how my flowerbeds look now.

    Two to three inches is standard for decorative rock over fabric, and one cubic yard covers about one hundred and thirty square feet at two and a half inches. Go to four inches for walkways, driveway aprons, and any surface that will see regular foot traffic.
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    A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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    Santa Barbara Stone Delivery

    Santa Barbara Stone Delivery

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    About this stone

    #8 washed gravel: small angular crushed stone perfect for drainage, French drains, and concrete bases.
    Ashley Huffman
    Ashley Huffman
    Google Review

    The driver nailed it on putting the gravel I ordered in front of my trailer and between the sidewalk. Very satisfied with how my flowerbeds look now.

    Two to three inches is standard for decorative rock over fabric, and one cubic yard covers about one hundred and thirty square feet at two and a half inches. Go to four inches for walkways, driveway aprons, and any surface that will see regular foot traffic.
    Use our free stone calculator

    A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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    Make sure you adjust the quantity to your home's needs. You can use our calculator to estimate how much you'll need.

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    Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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    Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

    From The Mouths of Santa Barbara Folks

    4.7
    out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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    Ashley Huffman
    Ashley Huffman

    The driver nailed it on putting the gravel I ordered in front of my trailer and between the sidewalk. Very satisfied with how my flowerbeds look now.

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    Measure the area in square feet and pick your depth, remembering that two inches is enough for a decorative top dress while four inches or more is needed for a path that will be walked on. Stone is sold by weight in many cases, so confirm whether your quantity converts from cubic yards to tons. Add a small buffer for settling and for filling low spots.

    Complete Your Outdoor Stone Project

    Add woven landscape fabric and steel or bender board edging so the rock stays where you put it, and consider boulders or flagstone accents to break up a large gravel field. Many Santa Barbara homeowners pair rock near the house with organic mulch in outer beds.

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    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Plan your rock zones around the fire code before you plan them around aesthetics. In Santa Barbara foothill areas, the first five feet from any wall, deck, or fence should be non combustible, so start your gravel there and transition to bark mulch beyond it. Doing it in that order means your defensible space is compliant and the design still reads as intentional rather than like a strip of gravel awkwardly tacked around the foundation.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Use rock strategically for winter drainage, not just for looks. Santa Barbara rain arrives in concentrated bursts, and a three quarter inch drain rock trench along the uphill side of a patio or at the base of a slope will intercept runoff before it undermines hardscape. Wrap the trench in fabric, add perforated pipe if you have a place to discharge, and top it with decorative stone so it disappears into the design.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Match your stone color to Santa Barbara light and architecture. The bright coastal sun washes out subtle tones, and cool blue gray gravels that look great in a photo can read stark against a white stucco and red tile home. Warm buffs, golds, and tans harmonize with Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean facades and with the sandstone visible in the surrounding hills. Always view a sample outdoors at midday and again in late afternoon before committing to several tons.

    The Unique Landscape of Santa Barbara

    Decorative stone has become a default choice across Santa Barbara because it solves three local problems at once, namely water use, fire safety, and slope erosion. With about 18 inches of annual rain concentrated in a handful of winter storms, stone mulched areas need no irrigation at all while still looking finished through a dry September. In the foothill neighborhoods where defensible space rules apply, rock is the recommended surface within the first five feet of any structure because it will not carry flame. On the steep decomposed granite hillsides above town, a graded rock layer breaks the impact of heavy rain and keeps sandy loam from sheeting into the street. Stone also pairs naturally with the Mediterranean and Spanish Colonial architecture that defines so much of the city, in warm tans, buffs, and cool grays. And unlike organic mulch, it never needs replacing in a climate where microbes stay active all twelve months.

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    What stone should I use for the five foot defensible space zone around my house?

    Use a clean, non organic rock such as three quarter inch crushed gravel, river rock, or larger cobble laid at two to three inches deep over bare mineral soil. Skip landscape fabric that has a plastic backing, and keep the zone free of accumulated leaf litter, since dropped debris from nearby oaks is what actually carries fire, not the stone itself.

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    Will decorative gravel get too hot next to my patio?

    Light colored buff and tan gravels stay considerably cooler than dark basalt or black lava rock, which matters on a west facing Santa Barbara patio that catches full afternoon sun. Radiated heat can also stress adjacent plants. If you are placing rock against a seating area or near sensitive shrubs, choose a lighter tone and keep planting pockets shaded.

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    Does gravel really stop weeds in our climate?

    It slows them significantly but nothing stops them completely here, because there is no winter freeze to interrupt germination. Windblown seed will sprout in the dust that accumulates between stones after a couple of years. Lay the rock at least two and a half inches deep, blow debris off periodically, and spot treat rather than expecting a permanently weed free surface.

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    Can I use decomposed granite for a driveway or path on a slope?

    Decomposed granite works well for paths and is very much in keeping with the local look, but on grades over about five percent it will migrate during winter storms. Use a stabilized DG with a binder, install solid edging, and place a crowned base so water sheds off the surface instead of running down the length of it.

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    What size rock is best for a dry creek bed?

    Mix sizes for a natural result, using a base of one to three inch river rock with scattered six to twelve inch cobble and a few larger boulders as accents. Santa Barbara creeks carry real volume during atmospheric river events, so if your dry creek is functional and not decorative only, size the channel and the rock for actual flow rather than appearance.

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    Do I need fabric under my rock?

    Yes for gravel, unlike with mulch. Underneath decorative stone, a quality woven fabric keeps the rock from sinking into sandy loam, which happens surprisingly quickly on our loose soils. Use a permeable woven geotextile rather than cheap plastic sheeting so winter rain can still soak in rather than running off toward the street.

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    How heavy is a yard of rock and will it hurt my driveway?

    A cubic yard of gravel runs roughly twenty five hundred to three thousand pounds, considerably more than mulch. Older Santa Barbara driveways with thin concrete or aging asphalt can crack under a concentrated dump. Ask us to place the pile on plywood, spread the load across the flattest section, or stage on the street where parking rules allow.

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