What Decorative stone solutions does

Decorative Stone Solutions Inc. (DSS) is a privately held California-based B2B supplier of decorative landscape stone, operating as a quarry-direct distributor serving landscape architects, design contractors, and installation professionals across the Western United States, with California as the primary market. The company's core product offering spans multiple categories including decomposed granite (D.G.) in stabilized and non-stabilized variants, beach pebbles and cobbles (Buff Beach, Mexican Beach, Ivory), boulders (Baja Cresta Gray, Durango, Full Moon), rubble and rip rap, decorative gravel, and specialty aggregates such as Comet Granite, Summer Crunch, and Copper Canyon. DSS also supplies stormwater management products and soils/sand, positioning the catalog around water-wise and sustainable landscape design applications.

DSS maintains a proprietary quarry network of 200+ suppliers across the Southwest and ships product directly from quarries to customer jobsites, eliminating multiple material handling touches and avoiding the fixed-cost burden of a retail yard. The supporting technology stack includes a web-based Coverage Calculator that estimates material quantities using product-specific density data, a Visual Workboard tool for virtual product mockups with PDF export, and an online quote request system. The company is operated by a small five-person team from a virtual San Marcos, California address and runs a sales-led GTM motion combining inside sales (email/phone), self-serve website tools, and content marketing including a blog, newsletter, and project gallery.

DSS generates revenue through unit-priced stone sales (per ton, minimum 1-ton orders with cost-effective economics at 10+ tons) plus freight/delivery fees using a fleet of truck types (Truck and Transfer, End Dump, Super 10s, Flatbed Forklift, Super Tag) sized to project requirements. The customer base spans enterprise and institutional segments including healthcare (Kaiser Permanente, Sharp Birmingham Hospital), technology (Qualcomm, Broadcom campus), education (UCSD, Cal Poly Pomona), retail (Target), government, and commercial real estate. No external funding, acquisitions, or PE/VC backing have been disclosed, and the company remains independently owned and operated.

Name

Decorative stone solutions

Legal name

Decorative Stone Solutions Inc.

Website

https://decorativestonesolutions.com/

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Decorative Stone Solutions is a privately held B2B quarry-direct supplier of decorative landscape stone serving landscape architects, contractors, and installation professionals across the Western United States via a 200+ quarry network with no retail yard.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Stone Supply

NAICS

Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing (327991), Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying (212311), Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying (212319), Stone Mining and Quarrying (21231)

SIC

Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Crushed Stone Quarrying & Processing (IMAKAHAA)

Keywords

• Landscape stone supply
• Decorative gravel products
• Quarry direct materials
• Boulder distribution services
• Decomposed granite supply

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Landscape Stone Material Sales: Sale of decorative landscape stone products including boulders, rubble, decorative gravel, cobbles, round rock, decomposed granite (D.G.), stormwater management products, and soils/sand. Products sold by the ton with minimum order of 1 ton. Material ships direct from quarries to jobsite.
2. Delivery/Freight Services: Delivery services using various truck types (Truck and Transfer, End Dump, Super 10s, Flatbed Forklift, Super Tag) to deliver materials from quarry to jobsite. Freight costs are a significant component of pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Decorative Stone Solutions is a quarry-direct landscape stone supplier that sells bulk decorative stone materials — including decomposed granite, decorative gravel, cobbles, round rock, rubble/rip rap, boulders, and stormwater management stone — directly from its 200+ quarry network to landscape professional jobsites across the Western United States. The company sources from more than 200 quarries, ships product directly to jobsite without intermediate retail handling, and provides expert consultation on stone selection, supported by online coverage calculator and quote request tools.

Product overview

Decorative Stone Solutions (DSS) operates as a quarry-direct landscape stone supplier serving the Western United States. The core offering is a comprehensive portfolio of landscape stone products organized into product families: Decomposed Granite (D.G.) available in stabilized and non-stabilized variants; Beach Pebbles and Cobbles including Buff Beach and Mexican Beach varieties; Boulder products in multiple colors such as Baja Cresta Gray, Durango, Full Moon, and Ivory; Rubble and Rip Rap materials; and various Decorative Gravel and specialty stone products including Comet Granite, Summer Crunch, Copper Canyon, and Volterra. The company differentiates through digital tools including a Coverage Calculator for material estimation, a Build Workboard for visual project planning, and an Online Quote Request System. The business model emphasizes quarry-direct shipments with minimal material handling, targeting landscape professionals including architects, contractors, and designers rather than retail customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boulders Large landscape boulders available in various sizes and colors, used as landscape focal points, for erosion control, and in decorative applications by landscape professionals.
• Rubble / Rip Rap Angular stone products available in various sizes, used by landscape professionals for erosion control, landscape walls, and decorative ground cover.
• Decorative Gravel Screened decorative stone in various sizes, colors, and textures used for landscape ground cover applications.
• Cobbles Round or shaped stones available in various sizes used for landscape borders, dry stream beds, and decorative applications.
• Round Rock Naturally rounded landscape stones used for decorative ground cover and landscape applications.
• Decomposed Granite (D.G.) Small, fine material used as ground cover on walkways, pathways, driveways, and garden trails, with sizes ranging from 3/8 inch down to rock dust to form a stable surface when wet and compacted; available in stabilized and non-stabilized variants.
• Stormwater Management Stone Stone products designed for stormwater management applications including bio-swales and detention basins.
• Soil/Sand and Miscellaneous Rock Various soil, sand, and rock materials supplied for landscape applications.
• Buff Beach Pebbles Handpicked from Baja California; naturally rounded and smooth pebbles in creamy beige to light tan coloring with pastel tones, used for groundcover, erosion control, rock gardens, pathways, and water features.
• Buff Beach Cobbles Handpicked from Baja California; versatile cobbles available in sizes from 1-2 inches up to 6-8 inches for concrete patios, gardens, driveways, fireplaces, fire pits, fountains, aquariums, and swimming pools.
• Baja Cresta Gray (Product Family) Product family predominantly gray with flashing of rust and cream, available as Angular Boulders, Rubble/Rip Rap, Non-Stabilized D.G., Decorative Gravel, and Stabilized D.G.
• Durango Boulders Multicolored boulders featuring lavender, deep purples and pinks with hints of gold, available in sizes from 1 foot up to 6 feet; the Durango family also includes D.G., 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 2-4 inch, and 4-8 inch variants.
• White Non-Stabilized D.G. White decorative decomposed granite ground cover with cool neutral coloring; not available in stabilized form.
• Sunnyside (S.D.G.) Stabilized decomposed granite product used in landscape ground cover and dry stream bed applications.
• Volterra Decorative stone aggregate used in ground cover and landscape applications.
• South Face Rubble Rubble stone product used in landscape installations, including gabion walls and ground cover applications.
• Comet Granite Decorative granite product used in ground cover and landscape applications, including large-scale turf reduction projects.
• Summer Crunch Light earthy gold granite providing a natural look for ground cover and rip rap installations.
• Full Moon Boulder Landscape boulder product used in commercial and residential landscape installations.
• Copper Canyon Decorative landscape stone with distinctive copper coloring used in ground cover applications.
• Ivory Pebble Naturally colored pebble product used in landscape ground cover and decorative applications, including rooftop installations.
• Black Mexican Beach Pebble Dark-colored Mexican beach pebbles known for their striking appearance in landscape installations.
• Quarry Direct Delivery Service Delivery service using multiple truck types (Truck and Transfer at 25 ton capacity, End Dump at 20-23 ton, Super 10s at 15-20 ton, Flatbed Forklift at 21 ton, Super Tag up to 22 ton) to ship stone materials directly from quarry to customer jobsite across the Western United States; freight is a significant component of pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced material handling costs transferred to end users through efficient quarry direct model

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SiteOne Landscape Supply: Largest U.S. wholesale distributor of landscape supplies, offering irrigation, hardscape, lighting, and nursery/aggregate products to landscape professionals. Overlaps with DSS on the professional landscape contractor channel and aggregate/stone category, but operates at national scale via owned branches — a major incumbent competitor.
• Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply: Large national distributor of irrigation, landscape, and hardscape products to contractors. Comparable customer base (landscape professionals) and partial product overlap in aggregates and stone, though Ewing's core is irrigation and it operates a branch-based yard model.
• Eldorado Stone: Major manufacturer of architectural stone veneer and related landscape surfacing products serving builders, designers and contractors across North America. Overlaps with DSS on the design-driven landscape architectural specification channel and stone surfacing category, though Eldorado focuses on manufactured veneer rather than quarry-direct natural stone.
• M S International (MSI): Major North American distributor of natural stone, quartz, and hardscape surfacing products with nationwide showroom and distribution network. Comparable on stone sourcing scale and contractor/designer customer base, but with a much broader product portfolio and significantly larger scale.
• Coronado Stone Products: Manufacturer and distributor of stone veneer and architectural stone products serving U.S. builders, contractors, and landscape designers. Comparable on the design-pro specification customer segment and the broader decorative stone category, though focused on manufactured veneer products rather than natural quarry-supplied stone.

Direct peers

• KRC Rock: Decorative landscape rock and boulder supplier serving California and Nevada contractors and designers. Directly comparable on product mix (decorative gravel, cobbles, boulders) and B2B channel to landscape professionals, with overlapping quarry-sourcing model.
• StoneYard.com: Online decorative stone supplier selling thin veneer, boulders, gravel, and DG direct to contractors and homeowners. Comparable on e-commerce/quote-driven B2B sales model and decorative stone product mix, though with broader national reach and a different freight model.
• Calstone: California manufacturer and supplier of architectural stone and masonry products used in landscape and hardscape applications. Comparable on geographic footprint, customer base (contractors/designers in CA), and decorative stone product mix, though Calstone also manufactures concrete masonry units.
• Southwest Boulder & Stone: California-based decorative landscape stone supplier offering boulders, DG, flagstone and gravel direct to landscape professionals. Closest like-for-like peer — same quarry-direct style model and overlapping product families (Buff Beach-style pebbles, DG, cobbles, boulders) and same Southern California customer base.

Regional players

• RCP Block & Brick: California-based masonry and hardscape supplier with yards across Southern California. Comparable on regional coverage, customer segments (landscape contractors, designers) and product overlap (stone, pavers, decorative aggregates), though RCP is more vertically integrated into masonry and hardscape.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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