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Why We're Your One-Stop Gravel Mart

Our in-yard Bobcat sitting in front of the bedding sand and navvy jack bins.
  1. Selection  Large, consistent selection
  2. Consistent  Re-stocked on a regular basis
  3. Convenient  Located right in Central Nanaimo
  4. Open Sunday  Open Sunday for most of the season
  5. No minimums  No minimum or maximum order
  6. Bobcat on Site  Pick-up yourself...
  7. Delivery Services  Or book a (surprisingly quick) delivery
  8. Trained Operator  Skid-steer loader & operator on site
  9. The Right Price  Good, honest prices

View all of our bulk materials below, and stop by (or phone (250) 758-2401 for a delivery) when you're ready. We have the right sand, gravel, soil, and mulch for all of your projects in one convenient location.

Picking out a gravel? Although bulk materials are best viewed in person when choosing colours, you can click on each gravel photo for a larger, more detailed picture.

Gravel prices were last updated on April 12, 2011.

Driveway & Pathway Gravels

Driveway Chips

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Bin # 19

3/8" Driveway Chips

The most common driveway gravel, Driveway Chips are a 3/8" minus rock full of loose material that compacts into a tough base.

  • 1 Yard: $54.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $42.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $32.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $24.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $18.00
  • Garbage Can: $12.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.00
  • Large Orders: $19.50 per tonne
Fractured Rocks

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Bin # 25

3/4" Fractured Rock

A consistent 3/4" in size, our Fractured granite rock works well as a slightly loose pathway or driveway gravel, and does provide some drainage as well.

  • 1 Yard: $54.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $42.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $32.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $24.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $18.00
  • Garbage Can: $12.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.00
  • Large Orders: $22.00 per tonne
Dark Fractured

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Bin # 05

1/2" Dark Fractured

Added to our yard in the Spring of 2010, the loosely-graded 1/2" Dark Fractured stone is perfect for landscaping walkways, loose patios, or as an inexpensive ground-cover for that extra parking space. Colour is a consistent olive-grey.

  • 1 Yard: $61.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $49.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $37.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $27.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $23.00
  • Garbage Can: $12.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.50
  • Large Orders: $26.00 per tonne
Dark Fractured

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Bin # 06

1" Dark Fractured

Dollar for dollar, our 1" Dark Fractured is one of the best values in our yard. It offers a consistent olive-grey colour normally found in more expensive decorative stones.

  • 1 Yard: $53.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $41.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $31.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $23.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $17.00
  • Garbage Can: $11.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.00
  • Large Orders: $21.00 per tonne

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Decorative Gravels

Village Creek

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Bin # 16

1/2" Village Creek

Our Village Creek stone is a beautiful and economical mixture of white and blue/green limestone - the 1/2" size works especially well as a hard-packing pathway gravel.

  • 1 Yard: $80.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $68.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $52.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $36.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $31.00
  • Garbage Can: $16.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $4.00
  • Large Orders: $47.00 per tonne
Village Creek

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Bin # 17

3/4" Village Creek

The 3/4" Village Creek limestone mixture is great for covering large areas with a bit of pizzazz - this colourful stone is a beautiful accent choice as well.

  • 1 Yard: $80.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $68.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $52.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $36.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $31.00
  • Garbage Can: $16.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $4.00
  • Large Orders: $47.00 per tonne
Village Creek

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Bin # 18

1-1/2"–3" Village Creek

The biggest of the Village Creek family, the 1-1/2"–3" Village Creek also works well over large areas - try mixing it with the other sizes for an upscale riverbed look!

  • 1 Yard: $80.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $68.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $52.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $36.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $31.00
  • Garbage Can: $16.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $4.00
  • Large Orders: $47.00 per tonne
Ocean Granite

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Bin # 07

3/4" Ocean Granite

Featuring shades of pink and blue, this 3/4" gravel is great for adding some flair to your walkways and patio areas.

  • 1 Yard: $65.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $50.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $39.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $27.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $21.00
  • Garbage Can: $13.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $4.00
  • Large Orders: -15%

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Lava Rock

Lava Rock

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Bin # 22

Lava Rock

This is the red lava rock everyone's trying to find. Porous, powdery, and sunrise-red, this 3/4" to 1-1/2" decorative stone is the perfect landscaping accent. Sharecost is proud to be one of the only bulk Lava Rock suppliers on Vancouver Island!

  • 1 Yard: $150.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $118.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $86.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $60.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $45.00
  • Garbage Can: $25.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $7.00

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Round Rocks/Drainage Rock

2 Inch to 6 Inch River Rock

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Bin # 24

2"-6" River Rock

Perfect for landscaping projects wanting that "natural look", our 2"-6" River Rock takes your dry riverbed to the next level! Equally great for covering large decorative areas or using a few rocks here and there to add some size contrast to your landscape.

  • 1 Yard: $60.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $48.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $36.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $27.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $21.00
  • Garbage Can: $14.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $4.00
Pea Gravel

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Bin # 26

1/2" Pea Gravel

The standard gravel for exposed aggregate concrete and playgrounds, Pea gravel is a "soft", round rock, about 1/2" in diameter. Pea gravel is not recommended for pathways.

  • 1 Yard: $57.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $43.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $34.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $24.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $19.00
  • Garbage Can: $13.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $4.00
  • Large Orders: $22.00 per tonne
Drain Rock

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Bin # 10

3/4" Drain Rock

A standard, round rock used for drainage - 3/4" Drain Rock also works well for making natural looking decorative areas, such as river beds.

  • 1 Yard: $47.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $39.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $30.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $22.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $18.00
  • Garbage Can: $9.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.00
  • Large Orders: $17.50 per tonne
Drainage Rock

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Bin # 11

1-1/2" Drain Rock

Slightly larger - and a little harder to shovel - than the 3/4", our 1-1/2" Drain Rock is another great option for either drainage or decoration.

  • 1 Yard: $47.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $39.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $30.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $22.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $18.00
  • Garbage Can: $9.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.00
  • Large Orders: $17.50 per tonne

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Sands

Bedding Sand

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Bin # 08

Bedding Sand (coarse)

A coarse, general purpose sand. Great for filling in drain trenches, turning into sand bags, and laying underneath paving stones.

  • 1 Yard: $33.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $26.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $21.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $15.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $12.00
  • Garbage Can: $7.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $2.00
  • Large Orders: $9.00 per tonne
Concrete Sand

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Bin # 04

Concrete Sand (fine)

A clean, coarse mix - generally used in the creation of concrete. Similar in consistency to the bedding sand, it also works for filling and leveling.

  • 1 Yard: $52.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $42.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $33.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $25.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $20.00
  • Garbage Can: $12.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.00
  • Large Orders: $17.00 per tonne
Masonry Sand

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Bin # 03

Masonry Sand (finest)

When paired with cement, our masonry sand is ideal for grouting or brick laying. It's clean, so it also works well under pools and in sandboxes.

  • 1 Yard: $64.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $53.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $40.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $29.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $24.00
  • Garbage Can: $12.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $4.00
  • Large Orders: $30.00 per tonne

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Gravel Mixtures

Navvy Jack

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Bin # 09

3/4" Navvy Jack

Our Navvy Jack is a select mixture of aggregate and clean sand, designed to be paired with Type-10 (Portland) cement when mixing concrete.

  • 1 Yard: $44.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $37.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $28.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $21.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $16.00
  • Garbage Can: $9.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.00
  • Large Orders: $16.50 per tonne
Road Base

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Bin # 20

3/4" Road Base

Road base is built to pack - it's a dense mixture of rock and sand made for strong, hard-packing bases, for example, under concrete slabs or roads.

  • 1 Yard: $45.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $37.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $27.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $20.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $16.00
  • Garbage Can: $11.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.00
  • Large Orders: $13.00 per tonne

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Top Soil

Garden Topsoil

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Bin # 15

Garden Top Soil

Garden Top Soil is our highest quality soil, featuring a rich mixture of peat, chicken manure, and soil.

  • 1 Yard: $56.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $45.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $36.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $28.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $23.00
  • Garbage Can: $13.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.50
  • Large Orders: $45.00 per yard
Premium Topsoil

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Bin # 13

Premium-Grade Lawn Top Soil

Similar to our Garden Soil, our Premium-Grade Lawn Top Soil also features chicken manure, peat, and soil, but has a higher content of fine sand. Perfect choice for establishing lawns.

  • 1 Yard: $50.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $39.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $29.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $23.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $17.00
  • Garbage Can: $11.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $3.00
  • Large Orders: $41.00 per yard
Regular Topsoil

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Bin # 14

Regular-Grade Lawn Top Soil

The Regular Lawn Soil is ideal and economical for growing grass and other hardy vegetation, and you can always mix it to make your own garden soil.

  • 1 Yard: $36.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $30.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $23.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $18.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $13.00
  • Garbage Can: $7.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $2.00
  • Large Orders: -15%

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Mulch & Compost

Bark Mulch

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Bin # 23

Bark Mulch

Our cedar-free bark mulch is a rich mixture of reds and browns. The medium/fine size chips are made up of a fir/hemlock mixture. Great as a garden-topper.

  • 1 Yard: $25.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $21.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $16.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $12.50
  • 1/4 Yard: $9.50
  • Garbage Can: $5.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $2.00
  • Large Orders: -20%
Fish Compost

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Bin # 21

Fish Compost

A nutritious mixture of fish-offal, sawdust, and soils, our Fish Compost is a beautiful rich black, and works nicely in place of bark mulch.

  • 1 Yard: $75.00
  • 2/3 Yard: $60.00
  • 1/2 Yard: $47.00
  • 1/3 Yard: $34.00
  • 1/4 Yard: $27.00
  • Garbage Can: $14.00
  • 5 Gallon Pail: $4.00
  • Large Orders: -15%

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Getting started.

Phone us anytime at (250) 758-2401 for more information or to set up a delivery - or just visit our store at 1716 Northfield Road in Nanaimo, BC.

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Pick-up yourself.

Pick-up  Bring in your pick-up truck or trailer: we have a skid-steer loader and trained operators on site.

Don't need much? You can bring your buckets and garbage cans too - we stack shovels by the front door.

Have us deliver.

Delivery  We provide a fast delivery service for all of our products.

Our three dump trucks have different capacities so we can handle any amount of material. See our delivery page for pricing and details.

No minimum order.

There's no minimum order on bulk materials when you pick-up or book a delivery - buy only as much as you need (even if it's just a handful).

Can't carry it all?

If you're picking up sand or gravel from our yard, you might find that your truck can't take as much material as you need (it's heavy!).

For example, if you need a yard, but can only carry a half-yard at a time, just take two trips - we'll mark your receipt so you can come back at your convenience for the other half.

How much do you need?

First  First, measure the length and width of the area that you would like to cover (in feet).

Second  Second, decide how deep you would like the coverage (in feet or inches).

Third  Finally, use our yard calculator - just enter your numbers and let the computer do the work!

Not sure which product?

Info  Read the Sharecost Gravel School article for detailed info on how to choose the correct bulk products for your project.

About large orders.

Info  Most of our bulk materials have a large order price, either offered per tonne or as a percentage discount.

This price is offered when you order large amounts of material (12-24 tonnes or 10+ yards) and have it delivered in our tandem-axle dump truck.