TIDEWATER MULCH & MATERIALS

Prices were very reasonable and as advertised, and the main office helped me ensure I got the right material for the job I had in mind. Delivery was smooth and efficient, and Scott dropped the materials squarely where I wanted them, and even spread them a little for me with the truck. Excellent service, very responsive, and an overall pleasant experience. They will be my go-to team.

The people who work here are very nice and were responsive to my questions.  I was looking for good compost that I could use to fill my raised bed garden.  I only purchased 1cy to verify quality before ordering the 10cy in actually needed.  I brought my own truck and they were quick to dump the two scoops of compost into my truck.

I have a homemade sifter with 1/4 in holes in it.  I sifted the entire 1cy of compost purchased and was shocked at what I found.  I found almost an entire 5 gallon bucket full of plastic, metal wire, broken glass, and various other things.  I was shocked at the amount of garbage I found in the compost.  There was a large amount of mulch (large wood pieces) which did not bother me since it is to be expected with organic compost.  I then decided to do the water separation test to determine how much sand to organic matter the compost contained.  I did 10 test from various spots in the compost.  What I found was approximately 60% of the compost was actually sand. 

Since I was stuck with it I put it all into a 4ftx8ftx12in raised bed.  This bed was by far my worse performing bed.  After a good rain I would watch the water not penetrate through the compost.  There would also be lines of sand after a good rain.  Needless to say this compost was a horrible idea.  I found several other places in the area which were better options for compost. 

I honestly have no desire to purchase compost from them again.  They offer other services I can not comment on but compost is out of the question.

It was alright, we were disappointed in the quality of the crushed concrete that was ordered it was more dirt than concrete and was not as smooth under the pavers as we had hoped.