Customer Feedback

“One ton of three eighths stone topped off a walkway near Parker, from the porch to the garden shed. Drains fine after rain.”

“Used stone screenings as bedding under a small paver walkway at a rental near Humboldt, going with four tons for a bit more depth than the standard inch and a half. Levels out nice under a screed board and the pavers have stayed put through several storms already.”

“Creek bank behind a rental property near Toronto had been slowly caving in for years, taking a chunk of the yard with it after every big rain. Five tons of riprap from South Dakota Rock Supply along the worst stretch stopped the undercutting for good. Tenants have a little more usable yard now, and the tandem driver managed to back down the steep bank access without tearing up the grass too badly.”

“Raised a low spot in the backyard outside Crooks before setting a new shed pad on top of it. Six tons of fill dirt did the job, and being unscreened it compacted heavier than topsoil would have for this kind of base fill.”

“Bought five tons of number 8 for pipe bedding on a drainage fix at our place outside Sisseton. Stone itself is clean and uniform, easy to shovel and spread by hand over a weekend.”

“Needed five tons of washed sand as a leveling layer under a new equipment shed floor outside Peever before the concrete crew poured over it. Spreads even and drains fast if rain catches it before the pour.”

“Had eight tons of road base delivered for the long driveway at a rental property out past Lemmon that turns to soup every spring. Spreads and compacts well once it dries, and it has held together through a couple of good rainstorms since without washing sideways.”

“Ordered five tons of 89 stone to fill in bare patches around the foundation of a rental in Canton where grass would not grow anyway. Drains well and stays put better than the mulch we tried there first.”

“Ran drain rock around the base of a livestock waterer that kept icing over in a puddle outside Selby every winter.”

“Three tons for a small equipment pad on the farm outside Redfield. Held up fine once it dried and packed.”

“Grabbed a ton and a half of mason sand for a mortar mix on a brick mailbox column job outside Wilmot. Mixes clean with barely any pebbles to sift out first. Load showed up damper than usual, almost like it had sat out in rain before loading, so we spread it on a tarp to dry a bit before mixing, which cost us about an hour.”

“We laid eighteen tons of crusher run in two lifts, compacting each pass before adding the next, since the fines in this mix lock harder than the number 4 we used the year before. The tandem driver eased down the narrow farm approach without clipping the mailbox and dumped both loads exactly where our stakes were set. Snowplow season is behind us now and the pad hasn't heaved or rutted once, even with a dually parked on it most of January.”

“Our crew handles storm drain work around Rapid City, and number 8 became our go to after the quarry stone we used before clogged the perforations with fines. Fourteen tons went out to a subdivision job on the west side where we laid four hundred feet of pipe through rocky Black Hills soil. The tri axle made three trips over two days, staging where our foreman marked each time, never blocking the cul de sac during school pickup. Backfilled and inspected in November, and after a full winter of freeze and thaw the trench line hasn't settled an inch.”

“Put down six tons of 57 stone on the shared driveway of a rental near Lake Kampeska after tenants kept complaining about ruts.”

“Four tons of railroad ballast for the feeding area that turns to soup every winter outside Eagle Butte. Drains fast even packed down under the cattle. No more standing water by the bunks.”

“Topped off the half mile drive back to our barn outside White River with fourteen tons of driveway gravel before the vet started making regular calls for a mare close to foaling. Smoothed out the washboard ruts that had been rattling the trailer for two years. The tri axle handled our gate turn better than I expected and dumped both loads right along the fence line where we flagged it.”

“Grabbed six tons of crusher run to fix a soft spot in the driveway apron near De Smet where the mower kept bogging down every spring. Spreads easy with a rake once it is dumped and locks up solid after a few passes with the truck tires.”

“Three tons of riprap for a washed out ditch spot along our lane near Castlewood. Solid once it settled in, no more washing after storms.”

“Took on a big paver walkway project for a client in Watertown connecting the patio to a detached garage, about ninety feet of path plus a small landing. Ordered six tons of 89 stone based on the depth calculator on the site, figured that would cover the bedding layer with room to spare. The material itself compacted beautifully and the pavers have not shifted at all through a full winter of plowing nearby.”

“Spread ten tons of number 4 along the farm lane leading back to our shelterbelt outside Aberdeen where the tractor kept getting stuck after harvest rain. South Dakota Rock Supply had it out within two days of calling, tri axle dumped it in three spots so we could spread with the loader ourselves.”

“Our rental property out past Vivian needed a walkway from the gravel parking area to the back steps, somewhere the tenants wouldn't track mud through on move-in day. Walkway gravel went down over landscape fabric and it compacted beautifully everywhere except right at the base of the steps, where months of foot traffic packed it down so hard it barely absorbs anything anymore. When it rains hard, water now sheets straight across that packed section and pools right against the door instead of soaking in like the rest of the path does. I'm thinking I'll need to rake that spot loose and mix in fresh gravel before spring.”

“Called South Dakota Rock Supply for ten tons of road base to firm up the lane leading to our grain bins outside Highmore before harvest trucks started rolling through every day. Graded it out with the box blade and it packed down hard enough that the semis hauling corn to the elevator don't leave a single rut. Held up fine through a wet October and into a hard freeze without heaving.”

“Compacts nice and drains well, better than the pit sand we used on the last job that turned to soup after one storm.”

“Twelve tons filled the muddy overflow lot behind church before the harvest festival crowd showed up. The driver dumped two piles where the deacon staked it out. Packed down hard within a week, no more soggy shoes at Sunday service.”

“Four tons of road base for a short stretch of lane out by Ipswich that kept rutting. Packed in nice after running the truck over it a dozen times.”

“Mulched around six new trees we planted along the property line outside Meckling this spring, keeping the mulch pulled back from the trunks like the extension office recommends. Two yards covered all six rings about three inches deep with a little left over for a flower bed.”

“Our 4H club needed a drier spot for the livestock trailers to park during the county show near Blunt after a couple of muddy years ruined everyone's boots. Six tons of railroad ballast went down over the worst section of the parking area and it has drained every storm since without a single truck getting stuck. South Dakota Rock Supply worked with our tight nonprofit budget better than the other quote we got.”

“About three tons of 89 stone for a drainage strip along the fence at our daycare in Freeman. Kids stopped tracking mud inside after every rain. Driver dropped it in one clean pile right where our sign pointed.”

“Two big cottonwoods came down at our townhome common area near Chancellor, and after the stumps were ground out we had two sunken circles left behind that kept collecting water. Four yards of top soil filled and leveled both spots before we reseeded. South Dakota Rock Supply had it delivered the same week we requested, which mattered since the HOA board wanted it done before the annual meeting walkthrough.”

“Installed a walkway gravel path along the side yard of a client's house in Faulkton, connecting the driveway to the back patio. Three tons covered it at about two inches deep over landscape fabric, and it drains even where the yard slopes toward the fence.”

“Half a ton of mason sand for the joints on our new backyard paver patio outside Bridgewater. Swept in easy with a broom. Held up fine through two lawn mowings without washing out of the joints.”

“We install septic systems for a living around Yankton and switched to 67 stone for drain field bedding after getting tired of inconsistent sizing from the quarry we used before. Twelve tons went into a system for a four bedroom house up on the bluff above the river, split between two loads because the site sits at the end of a narrow gravel lane the first truck could barely turn around on. Inspection passed without a single note, and the drain field has performed through two full wet springs since.”

“Bordered three landscape islands in a small commercial lot in Gettysburg with large river rock instead of the mulch that kept blowing out onto the pavement every windy week. Looks sharp now and customers have stopped tracking mulch onto the sidewalk.”

“Two tons of natural pea gravel around the mounting block near our barn outside Kyle. Smooth on the horses' feet and easy to rake back into place. Looks clean against the white barn siding too.”

“Regraded a two hundred foot driveway for a client in Lennox and used ten tons of three quarter inch stone as the top layer over the crusher run base. Locks together nice on the slight grade near the road and has not rutted through a couple of downpours already. Only knock is the tailgate left a light trail of stone down the street, which we swept up before any neighbors said anything.”

“Topped the chicken run behind the coop outside Colton with two tons of stone screenings after the bare dirt turned into a stinking mess every time it rained. Compacts down nice and the hens seem to actually prefer scratching in it over the old dirt.”

“Put pea gravel in the dog run at a rental property out by Iroquois after the tenant's lab kept digging craters in the bare dirt every time it rained. Ordered five tons of the three eighths natural pea gravel since it is soft on paws and drains fast, unlike the mud that was there before.”

“My husband and I ordered four tons of the number 4 stone to shore up a washout along our driveway where runoff off the hill kept cutting a gully every time it rained hard near Belle Fourche. The driver eased the truck right up to the edge without tearing up the yard and dumped it exactly where we marked with flags. A year of spring storms later the gully has not come back.”

“Leveled the base under a large paver patio for a client outside Rosholt using three tons of washed sand from South Dakota Rock Supply as the final screed layer before setting the pavers. Screeds flat and even without the clumps we sometimes fight with pit sand from a smaller local source. Pavers have stayed dead level through a full season of rain and one hard freeze already.”

“Three tons of fill dirt to raise a sunken spot in our gravel lot outside Valley Springs. Graded it level with the loader in an hour. Holds up fine under regular truck traffic now.”

“We run three cabin rentals near Hill City, and the gravel paths between them take a beating from tourist traffic near the Mount Rushmore area. We switched to the three eighths crushed stone after guests kept complaining about round river rock rolling under their feet and twisting ankles. Eight tons covered all three paths plus a small fire pit patio, and the angular stone locks together enough that it barely shifts even under dragged suitcases. The tandem driver made two trips up our narrow access road without trouble, dumping each load where our maintenance guy flagged it. A full season of thunderstorms and foot traffic later, the paths look sharp.”

“Running a handful of cabin rentals on the lake near Lake Preston, the shoreline in front of two of them kept eroding every time the wind kicked up waves. Six tons of riprap along the worst forty feet stopped the bank from creeping backward toward the cabins.”

“Two tons of number 8 topped off a gravel path at a rental near Chamberlain. Raked smooth easily and packed fast under foot traffic. Tenants say it drains far better than the old pea gravel that used to wash out.”

“Built and filled three raised beds for a client outside Wakonda who wanted an easy start to growing vegetables this year. One and a half yards of garden soil filled all three beds with a little left for touch ups later in the season. Load showed up damper than expected, almost muddy in spots, so we let it dry a day on the tarp before filling the beds, which pushed the job back slightly.”

“Two tons of crusher run for a small garden shed pad outside Tyndall. Tamped it by hand over a weekend and it set up almost like concrete. No shifting under the shed a full year later.”

“Redesigned the foundation beds on a Victorian era house in Lead, working around the steep grade typical of these Black Hills hillsides. River rock made more sense than mulch here since the downspouts dump fast during summer storms and mulch kept washing down the slope every year. We used six tons across three beds and two downspout splash areas, with fabric underneath to keep clay from working up through the stone. The tandem driver could only get partway up the narrow street, so we hauled the last two loads up by wheelbarrow, adding an extra afternoon to the job.”

“Behind three retaining walls at a townhome complex we manage near Roscoe, water had been building up and pushing the blocks out of line. Six tons of drain rock went in behind the walls wrapped in fabric before backfilling with the excavated dirt. South Dakota Rock Supply delivered on a weekday when residents were mostly at work, and a full season of heavy rain later the walls have not shifted at all.”

“We resurfaced the gravel lot behind our shop in Huron using number 8 from South Dakota Rock Supply as the topcoat layer before a chip seal contractor came through later in the summer. Six tons covered it evenly and customers stopped complaining about potholes catching their tires near the entrance.”

“One ton of stone screenings topped off a small shed pad outside Chester. Fine texture packs in tight, no gaps for weeds to grow through. Looks clean under the shed door too.”

“Built a fire pit patio out back near Faith using four tons of natural pea gravel spread over landscape fabric inside a ring of pavers. Barefoot friendly and it does not heat up in the sun the way the darker crushed stone at my neighbor's place does.”

“Mixed concrete for a new water trough base out by Erwin using gravel sand from South Dakota Rock Supply instead of hauling bags from town like we did the last time we poured something small. Two tons mixed with cement and crushed stone we already had gave enough for the pad and a short apron around it. Cured up hard and has not cracked through a full summer of cattle bumping against the edges.”

“Base for a forty by sixty pole barn slab out near Webster needed something that would carry concrete trucks without rutting the approach. We spread twelve tons of road base and ran it through with a vibratory plate before the pour, and the trucks crossed it three separate times without leaving a mark. Driver dropped both loads exactly along the string line our crew had set.”

“Two tons of large river rock border the edge of the stock pond by the barn outside Isabel. Keeps the horses from churning the bank into mud when they come down to drink. Looks good against the green grass too.”

“One ton of walkway gravel for the path from the house to the chicken coop outside Geddes. Keeps boots out of the mud on egg runs every morning. Small enough that the grandkids can push a wagon over it without tipping.”

“Took on a project for a rancher outside Newell needing a low water crossing rebuilt where cattle cross a seasonal creek to summer pasture, since the old crossing turned into a bog every rain upstream. We used eighteen tons of railroad ballast as the base, since it drains faster than regular stone and cattle would not stand in a puddle waiting to cross. The tri axle driver worked down the two track trail slow, dumping the load in three spots along the ford so we could spread it with the tractor blade. A year later, including a wet spring that flooded half the pasture, the crossing holds firm and cattle move across without hesitating like before.”

“Leveled the ground under a small above ground pool at our place near Emery with two tons of mason sand before setting it up for the grandkids this summer. Packs down smooth and firm underfoot, no rocks poking through the liner so far.”

“We needed a solid base under the new run in shed pad and the edge of the horse arena on our place outside Sturgis, so we went with eighteen tons of 57 stone after the pea gravel our neighbor used kept migrating everywhere. South Dakota Rock Supply quoted a fair price per ton and had it delivered within three days, tandem axle backing around the round pen fence without knocking a single post loose. We compacted it with a rented plate tamper over two weekends and it has held firm through spring thaw, a hailstorm in June, and daily traffic from four horses without a single soft spot showing up.”

“One yard of garden soil for a small kitchen garden bed by the barn outside Volin. Mixed easy into the existing dirt. Peppers and herbs took off within a couple weeks.”

“Drop off lane at our daycare in Wagner turns into a rutted mess every time it rains, so we put down six tons of driveway gravel along the worst stretch. Parents stopped complaining about scraping the bottom of their minivans within a week. Driver timed the delivery for right after closing so no cars were in the way.”

“Three tons of 89 stone went in as a drainage strip along that wall, tucked behind the downspouts.”