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3/4" - 1 1/2" Black Granite

Black Granite, since it has a black colour, can carry out a variety of different looks that other stones simply can’t. It is similar to White Calcite Stone, and when the two are combined, it results in a very unique and modern look.

Greely Sand & Stone offers Black Granite Stone in 3/4” - 1 1/2” sizes to be used for nearly anything; decorative stone around the garden, house border, pool, pond, etc.

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Here are some of the best ways to use Black Granite around your home:

How to Use Black Granite Stone

- Black Granite Stone can be used as a house border. Combined with a few plants, Black Granite will accent the features of your house, and its unique and beautiful design will catch the attention of anyone passing by.

- Decorating flower beds, gardens, and tree beds with Black Granite will add so much personality and depth to your landscape, especially if you can combine the Black Granite with White Stone or Red Stone.

- Black Granite is an excellent stone to use for ponds, fish ponds, aquariums, and fountains. Using it as a pond bed will give your pond a unique, night-sky look.

- Black Granite is also an excellent cover-up for areas in your yard where grass just won’t grow. Instead of grass, you’ll have a very unique space that adds depth to the overall landscape.

Black Granite represents quality and elegance, so although it can be used in many different creative ways, it’s usually recommended to use Black Granite Stone for modern aesthetics. However, once again, the extent of your creativity is the only limit!

Sizes Available:  Greely Sand and Stone carries Black Granite Stone in ¾” and 1-1/2” sizes. Order it by the bag (3 convenient sizes) or by the truckload!

Greely Sand & Stone offers a variety of stone & gravel in an assortment of sizes for all your landscaping & hardscaping needs. Let us know your requirements, and we will assist you in selecting the right type of stone for your Ottawa property. Choose the stone you want, place an order, and we’ll deliver directly to your driveway in Ottawa!

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Roofing Stone

Flat rooftops are one of the most utilized construction techniques due to cost-effectiveness and ease of construction. However, issues such as leakage can quickly occur without Roofing Stone to help with the roof’s durability.

The primary purpose of Roofing Stone is to serve as protection and maintenance for flat roofs. By properly fixing the stone to the roof surface, the stone will absorb the sun’s UV rays and help anchor the material underneath.

Greely recommends and offers Washed Pea Stone as the best solution. Washed Pea Stone is a mix of white, gray, brown, red, green, and blue river rocks with a smooth texture.

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Washed Pea Stone Uses

The ideal use for Washed Pea Stone is as a Roofing Stone; however, it can be used for various other applications such as:

  • Use for drainage, backfill, and pipe bedding
  • Garden decoration, garden beds, and garden drainage
  • Washed Pea Stone is often used for walkways and pathways
  • Sometimes used as a base for children’s playgrounds

Washed Pea Stone is used as Roofing Stone due to its characteristics rather than its texture. However, Washed Pea Stone is widely used for other applications due to its natural texture that doesn’t stand out but still breathes life into the landscape.

Why is Roofing Stone Important?

A built-up roof (BUR) is a very common style of flat roof built from alternating layers of various materials, most commonly fibreglass and asphalt. Roofing stone is then embedded into the topcoat of the asphalt, the flood coat, to prevent the roof from cracking, degradation, UV rays, and leaks.

The BUR itself is built to be waterproof; however, Roofing Stone provides support against and extends the roof’s life.

Depending on the climate, simply pouring Roofing Stones on top of a flat roof could be more detrimental, even dangerous, than not having the additional support from the Washed Pea Stone or other Roofing Stone; Roofing Stone must be embedded.

Sizes Available:  Greely Sand and Stone carries Roofing Stone in 3/8” size. Order it by the bag (3 convenient sizes) or by the truckload!

Greely Sand & Stone offers a variety of stone & gravel in an assortment of sizes for all your landscaping & hardscaping needs. Let us know your requirements, and we will assist you in selecting the right type of stone for your Ottawa property. Choose the stone you want, place an order, and we’ll deliver directly to your driveway in Ottawa!

Cubic Yard Bag Delivery Ottawa

How will the cubic yard bag be delivered?

Our cubic yard bags are delivered by our flat deck with a Moffett forklift. The Moffett requires 9 feet width of clearance and a stable surface to drive on.

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Moffett delivery of cubic yard bag

 

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Premium Bedding Stone

Sometimes known as High Performance Bedding, Premium Bedding Stone makes a great base material when laying patio stones. It’s unique angular particles interlock, so it does not shift or heave when it is contained by edging. It can also be used as backfill around the pool or behind retaining walls, and it drains well under slabs.

Applications:

  • Premium Bedding Stone is an alternative to stone dust & 7/8" crushed stone as a base material for interlocking or laying patio stones.
  • Premium Bedding Stone must be used in an excavated space.
  • also known as High Performance Bedding
  • also known as 1/4" clear limestone
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Natural Playground Installation

As a new concept, homeowners and schools have been creating Natural Playgrounds for children to encourage more environmentally focused, natural play. Greely Sand & Gravel Inc. offers a wide variety of boulders and wall stone to allow creativity to flow in design, installation, and ultimately, playtime. Choose from Cheetah Stone or Elephant Stone for "stepping stones" to Mountain Grey Wall Stone for a stage or table top. And just think, once the children grow out of the natural playground, you can turn it into an outdoor bonfire area to create new fun and excitement.

Step 1: Dig out the area approximately 6" in depth and install geotextile to ensure stone does not work its way into the existing soil and restrict weeds from growing.

Step 2: Install edging to restrict grass from growing into the pea stone.

Step 3: Install 6" of 3/8"-5/8" Coloured Riverwash Stone (pea stone) or Playground Stone.

Natural Playground

Step 4: Visit Greely Sand & Gravel Inc.'s landscape depot located at 1971 Old Prescott Road to pick out the stone you want for your Natural Playground.  Choose from a variety of stone, including Large Landscape Boulders, Tatlock Mining Stone, Granite Stone, Mountain Grey Wall Stone, Bobcat Armour Stone, and Tan Armour Stone.  Set up the delivery date.

Step 5: Install the boulders and wall stone using a boom truck (of course, depending on access to your Natural Playground).

                                                                                 Step 6: It's playtime!!

 

5/8" Clear Red Granite Stone

Seasonal Load Restrictions are in effect until May 2025.  Maximum 8 cubic yards of Clear Red Granite Stone per load.

Size Available

5/8" Washed Red Granite Stone

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Applications

  • Great product to create red driveways
  • Decorative walkways and paths
  • Accenting landscaping designs where the grass is hard to grow
  • Need tools like a wheelbarrow & shovel for your do-it-yourself project? Rent our convenient all-in-one Tool Rental Kit and SAVE $25.00 on the rental price when you purchase a cubic yard or half cubic yard bag.

Please note: Due to variations in monitor settings, we cannot guarantee that the colours displayed on our website will exactly match the colour of the product.  Furthermore, the use of a golf ball is to help provide a sense of the scale of the Red Granite Dust.  Due to the nature of the manufacturing process, from time to time product sizing may vary slightly.  If you have any questions about a particular colour or size, please contact us prior to ordering for clarification.

Greely's DisposaBag Waste Pickup

 Last day for pick up this season is November 26, 2024.

Let Greely Sand & Gravel Inc.™ help you complete the final stage of your garden or do-it-yourself project by booking a Greely's DisposaBag waste pickup online today. When you’ve filled your empty cubic yard bag with garden waste, excavation waste or non-hazardous household waste, our trucks will come pick it up from your home or work site—all you have to do is let us know when you’ve filled the bag!

You can either reuse a Greely’s Gardening Bag you received from a product order but remember to check the integrity of the bag to ensure there are no tears, rips, or holes.  Otherwise, you can purchase empty Greely's DisposaBags online and have them delivered.  You can also pick up an empty DisposaBag at one of our landscape depots at a cost of $25 each. This empty bag fee does not cover the cost of the pick up of the filled bag.

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We pick up waste removal bags from most locations in the Ottawa area (from Central Kanata to Central Orleans to Kemptville).  An extra charge may apply outside of this pick-up zone.

Purchase an Empty DisposaBag

 $45 per empty bag

Garden Waste Pick-up Service

 $159.50 per filled bag

Excavation Waste Pick-up Service

 $159.50 per filled bag

Non-Hazardous Waste Pick-up Service

 $199.50 per filled bag

Save $25 off the price of each additional DisposaBag of waste that is picked up at the same time.

Pricing is based on full cubic yard DisposaBags. We do accept half cubic yard bags; however, pricing is the same as a full cubic yard bag.

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Items not accepted:

* Paint, chemicals, solvents, fluorescent tubes, light fixtures with ballasts, batteries, drywall, contaminated waste and other hazardous material.

How to properly fill a DisposaBag:

Greely’s DisposaBags hold up to 1,500 kg of waste, so make sure you put your bag in an easily accessible place before filling it.  In order for our trucks to pick up the full cubic yard DisposaBag, the bag must be filled on your driveway and have the 4 corner loops accessible.  Keep in mind that there is a maximum amount you can fill the bags.   When you've filled the bag to the max fill line, make sure you can close the top flap of the bag.

Please note: Only one type of waste is permitted in the bag.

Please note that if the bag is filled beyond the fill line or is not accessible by our truck, we will not be able to pick up the bag.  An extra fee will apply if we need to return at a different time to pick up the bag.

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Why Choose Greely's Topdressing Soil™

Now 10 Great Reasons to Choose Greely’s Topdressing Soil™

  1. As the Pyper family’s custom soil recipe, Greely’s Topdressing Soil™ has an over 40-year track record of providing exceptional results to Ottawa families.
  2. We care deeply about the product and will always guarantee the best quality.
  3. We know what goes into every batch—our soil is reliable every time and has been made by our family the same way for over 40 years.
  4. We test Greely's Topdressing Soil™ frequently in-house and through an external lab to guarantee the highest quality every time.
  5. Greely's Topdressing Soil™ is proven to make lawns and gardens grow thicker and with more colour than any other soil on the market.
  6. Greely's Topdressing Soil™ is high in nutrients and never contains manure—this cuts out the risk of e-coli and mould contamination.
  7. Our soil is blended using the finest quality screeners in the industry leaving you with minimal unwanted twigs or rocks in your soil—you get consistent, fluffy, easy-to-spread soil with every order.
  8. You never have to worry about old, poor quality soil being delivered to your house because Greely's Topdressing Soil™ is always fresh and consistently delivers great results.
  9. We offer every customer our 100% satisfaction guarantee. We’re positive you’ll get the result you expect.
  10. Greely's Topdressing Soil™ is now approved for use in organic growing!

The Best Ottawa Topsoil for Over 40 Years

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The Story Behind Our Topdressing Soil

Perfected over 40 years ago by the Pyper family, Greely’s Topdressing Soil™ is the ideal solution for homeowners who want the best lawn, flowerbeds or vegetable gardens in the neighbourhood. Greely’s Topdressing Soil™ is now approved for organic growing and the soil of choice for hundreds of Ottawa homeowners. Our trademarked recipe has stayed the same for four decades—that means you can rest assured knowing you’re getting the absolute best topdressing soil every time.

Greely's Topdressing Soil™ makes flowers and vegetables grow stronger, larger and more vibrantly and is always delivered fresh to your house—you never have to worry about getting an order of old, poor quality soil. We guarantee only the best results and we stand behind every ingredient that goes into every batch—that’s the Pyper family promise to you.

Proven Results, From Our Family to Yours

Greelys Topdressing Soil™Our trademarked blend of Greely’s Topdressing Soil™ dates back more than 40 years to the founding of Greely Sand & Gravel Inc. in 1982. Made with high-nutrient peat, pasteurized mushroom compost and our traditional topsoil, our topdressing soil is made to deliver the best results in Ottawa.

At GS&G, our family puts more effort into making our soil than anyone else in the industry. We do this for one simple reason—we care deeply about our product and our customers. Each and every batch of Greely’s Topdressing Soil™ is mixed and delivered with the same care as if you were part of our family.

We’re one of the few Ottawa topsoil suppliers that uses high nutrient, pasteurized mushroom compost instead of manure. This cuts down the risk of mould and e-coli contamination, and ensures that our soil remains consistent and effective for Ottawa’s homeowners and landscapers. We also screen every batch of Greely’s Topdressing Soil™ using the finest equipment in the industry. This minimizes the risk of unwanted rocks or twigs that may end up in your family’s soil.

Finally, our soil is tested in-house and in an independent laboratory to ensure the most consistent nutrient and pH level balance of any soil available in Ottawa. Our soil experts have repeated Greely’s Topdressing Soil™ testing process over the past 40 years, so we know that our customers get nothing but the best with every delivery.

The Very Best Topdressing Soil in Ottawa

The bottom line is we know what goes into every batch of topdressing soil, and we test and track the quality of our product to guarantee its consistency every time. This attention to detail and passion for supplying only the very best product has made Greely’s Topdressing Soil™ one of the most trusted soil products in Ottawa and the surrounding area.

We are proud that Greely's Topdressing Soil™ is used in a wide variety of residential, commercial and government gardens, including:

  • National Capital Commission
  • Parliament Hill
  • Ottawa Tulip Festival
  • Experimental Farm
  • Lansdowne Park

Whether you’re patching up holes in your lawn, growing a vegetable garden in your backyard, or creating an award-winning flower garden, Greely’s Topdressing Soil™ delivers exceptional results consistently for every gardening project.

Order Your Bag Today

Are you ready to get started with growing your dream lawn or garden using Greely’s Topdressing Soil™? Did you know that our Topdressing Soil is now certified for organic growing at no additional charge to you? Use our online store today to place your order. We’ll deliver it right to your doorstep!

Or, if you’d like to learn more about Greely’s Topdressing Soil™, contact us today to speak with one of our soil experts.
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Granular B Type I (Pitrun)

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Granular B Type 1 (Pitrun in Ottawa) is approved for road building and parking lots. Our pitrun in Ottawa is up to 4" in size.

What is Pitrun in Ottawa?

Pitrun is blended of sand and stone that has been hauled out of the pit by way of a dragline. The material is then put through a crusher to achieve less than 4" in size material. The natural blend provides the optimal density for building roads, driveways, and parking lots.

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Call Greely Sand & Gravel Inc. to order at 613-821-3003.

Elephant Stone

As part of Greely S&G's NEW African Signature Stone, Elephant Stone offers distinctive texture and character. This type of landscape boulder adds the perfect touch to your landscaping, thus achieving a dynamic look.

Applications:

Elephant stone Natural Rock Playground

  • Perfect for accenting your landscaping
  • Ponds and water features
  • Great for creating rock gardens or natural playgrounds for children

Prices

$399.00 per metric tonne

Note: each boulder ranges from 1/2 metric tonne up to 1.5 metric tonnes.

Delivery prices vary.

We recommend you come visit our landscape depot at 1971 Old Prescott Road to view our wide range of Elephant Stone on display. Click here for directions.