Good experience; would definitely consider using them again for future projects (like rock under a…read morepaved patio we are planning), and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to neighbors or friends--the ultimate compliment. Needed a cubic yard of 3/4 rock for a DIY drainage project in our back yard (which equates to 50+ bags from a home improvement store, typically at least $2 each). We rented a truck from a nearby "Home" improvement store, drove to JCBM, paid for the rock and had the truck bed loaded in less than 10 minutes, and were on our way...thus saving ourselves about 30% (not to mention multiple trips to the store). We happen to only live a few miles away, but if we were any further away or needed more rock, it would have made economic sense to just pay for delivery based on crunching the numbers.

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We took out the old gas log system in our fireplace and replaced it with a pan burner. This…read moreallowed us to choose whatever material we wanted to cover the burner. A lot of people (mainly cheese balls) like to use the broken glass. Since that was not an option, I decided on sand- which matches the fireplace. For fire, you need silica sand and this place has gobs of it. I walked in the front door and three dudes were just staring off into space. Not a big day at the rock store. I told them what I wanted and one guy got off his chair a pulled a box out from beneath the counter of all these sand samples in vials. The difference in the grains of sand were in millimeters. I rolled them around in the light, like a discerning drug dealer, finally choosing one based on the guys recommendation. Ordered a 100 lb bag based on the dimensions of the fireplace, paid the $20 and drove over to the loading dock. Mexican radio blasted as we waited in our borrowed van for the drop off. A beefy dude comes running at the van like a linebacker and body slams the bag in the back sliding door. He then starts yanking the door closed while it is closing automatically. He finally realizes it and steps back and waves goodbye. How easy breezy was that? My mind started racing. What other kind of rock do I need? Where can I put more rock? Will that bolder fit in the van? How much for those river rocks? When you like to shop, I guess it crosses over to all categories! Now I want more rock. I get home and this one bag fills my fireplace exactly! It was too perfect. Kind of bummed I don't get to go back to the rock store. :(

My husband is a third-generation mason. This is his story of Sturgis Stone:…read more I have been doing this for 18 years. I recently dealt directly with Sturgis Stone for the first time in my career. The customer service is good, but the Cavanal precut stone they have in stock is a nightmare. The boxes were full of practically triangular pieces that I had to cut on at least 3 sides, which caused a lot of waste. I had to go get some more stone (due to the waste), and it did not match the first stones I got at all. The guy at the store was nice enough to let me exchange the boxes, though it was pretty time consuming digging into box after box, searching through what appeared to be someone else's remnants to find enough pieces that would be a close enough match to work. I ended up putting 105 square feet of stone on a 72 square foot fireplace, which drove the material cost up outrageously and caused me a lot of money. They also cut me a very large hearth, which turned out beautifully.