Altadena, CA · Backed by Flamingo Sand & Gravel since 1979
Sand, gravel and base, delivered to Altadena, CA.
Quality Materials. Honest Pricing. Reliable Delivery.
Delivery included
No freight added at checkout
One cubic yard
Minimum order
Our own trucks
No brokered loads
Since 1979
Flamingo Sand & Gravel
Materials we deliver to Altadena
Everything comes off the same yard in San Fernando and goes out on our own trucks, from one cubic yard up to a full load. Grouped by the job, so you can find the right material without knowing its trade name.
Foundations, footings and slabs
Coarse Builder’s Sand, Washed Concrete Sand and Fill Sand 30+ SE for bedding and backfill. Class 2 Base and Crushed Miscellaneous Base to compact underneath. C-Mix with 3/8 in, 1/2 in, 3/4 in or 1 in rock, blended and ready to mix on site.
Driveways, paths and drainage
3/8 in, 1/2 in and 3/4 in Crushed Rock, 3/8 in Pea Gravel and Drain Rock for French drains, trenches and paths. Decomposed Granite in natural, Gold and Pink, and Stabilized DG where the surface has to hold up under cars. Permeable Base where the plan calls for drainage.
Gardens, slopes and planting
Topsoil, Topsoil 70/30, Planters Mix (50/50) and Compost 30/70 for beds. Screened Fill Dirt to regrade. Premium Mulch and Gorilla Hair to hold a slope. Decorative rock such as Arctic White, Black Lava, Miners Gold and Honey Quartz for borders and dry creek beds.
Multiply length by width by depth in feet and divide by 27 for cubic yards, or use the cubic yards calculator. One cubic yard covers 108 square feet at 3 inches deep.
Rebuilding in Altadena after the Eaton Fire
One order can cover the whole job
Fill dirt to regrade the pad, Class 2 base under the slab, builder’s sand and concrete mix for the footings, then decomposed granite and topsoil once the house is up. It all comes off the same yard, so it can go out on one order, or one phase at a time as the job moves.
Unincorporated county, not a city hall
Altadena is unincorporated Los Angeles County, so rebuild permits and inspections run through the County, not a city building department. Yes, we deliver to burned and cleared lots: give us an address the driver can find and a way to reach you on the day.
Foothill ground
Altadena sits on the alluvial fan below the San Gabriels, so the native ground is rocky decomposed granite that drains fast. If the plans call for a particular base or fill under the pad, call 800‑777‑6299 and read us the spec before the first load.
How delivery to Altadena works
16 miles from our yard
Our trucks run out of the yard in San Fernando to Altadena on the same foothill route as Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge. Enter your ZIP and you see what we deliver to your address, with delivery already in the price.
One to ten yards a load
Minimum order is one cubic yard. Each 10 wheel dump truck carries up to 10 cubic yards of most materials, less by weight for heavier products such as Class 2 base. Bigger orders go out across more than one load.
Access on foothill streets
The truck needs about 12 feet of clear width, firm level ground and open sky over the drop spot, because the bed lifts to roughly 22 feet to tip. Watch for low wires and branches, and mark the spot with a stake or a cone.
Altadena, street by street
Our delivery ZIP for Altadena is 91001. 91003 is post office boxes only, so use your street address ZIP when you order. The trucks come out of San Fernando on the 210 east and leave it at Lake Avenue, Fair Oaks Avenue or Lincoln Avenue, depending on where you are. We deliver across the whole of Altadena: West Altadena, Altadena Meadows, the streets around Christmas Tree Lane on Santa Rosa Avenue, and up toward Rubio Canyon and Eaton Canyon.
The tree canopy is the thing to think about before the truck arrives. Altadena’s deodar cedars and oaks hang low over a lot of streets and driveways, and the bed lifts high to tip, so look up before you pick the drop spot. North of Loma Alta Drive the streets climb and narrow, and for those addresses the driveway check in the questions below is the norm rather than the exception. If you are not sure, call 800‑777‑6299 with the address.
Do you deliver sand and gravel to Altadena?
Yes. Altadena, ZIP 91001, is inside our delivery area, on our own 10 wheel dump trucks out of San Fernando. Enter your ZIP at the top of the page to see what we deliver to your address, with delivery already in the price, or call 800‑777‑6299.
How soon can you deliver to Altadena?
Orders placed before midnight go out the next day, seven days a week. Delays do happen, and location plays a part, so if one hits your order we let you know. For a particular day, say so when you order or call 800‑777‑6299.
What materials do I need for a foundation or slab?
Most footings and slabs sit on a compacted layer of Class 2 Base or Crushed Miscellaneous Base. For mixing concrete on site, C-Mix comes with the sand and rock already blended, with 3/8 in, 1/2 in, 3/4 in or 1 in rock. For bedding and backfill around the footings, Coarse Builder’s Sand, Washed Concrete Sand or Fill Sand 30+ SE. Order 20 to 25 percent extra on base, because it compacts. If the plans specify a material, read us the spec.
Can the truck get up a steep or narrow driveway?
Often, but not always. The truck needs the clear width and overhead room described above, and firm level ground where it tips. If you are not sure the driveway will take it, call 800‑777‑6299 with the address before you order. Ten cubic yards lands as a pile 13 to 15 feet across and 5 to 6 feet high, so pick the spot with that in mind.
What is the minimum order for an Altadena delivery?
One cubic yard, the same as everywhere we deliver, so a single yard of decomposed granite for a path goes out to Altadena as readily as ten yards of base for a slab. Each 10 wheel truck holds up to 10 cubic yards of most materials, less by weight for heavier products such as Class 2 base, and bigger orders go across more than one truck.
Is delivery to Altadena included in the price?
Yes. The price you see on each material is the delivered price to your Altadena address, and nothing is added for freight at checkout.
Which Altadena ZIP codes do you deliver to?
91001, which covers Altadena’s street addresses, so enter 91001 when you order. Unincorporated county addresses and private roads are fine as long as the truck can get in, with the access room described above. Each truck carries one material per delivery, so base and topsoil for the same job come on separate trucks, and there is no yard pickup.
How much does a truckload of sand cost delivered to Altadena?
Every price on the site is already the delivered price, with nothing added for freight at checkout. Enter your ZIP at the top of the page, pick the material, and price the job as the cubic yards you need times the price per yard. A full truckload is up to 10 cubic yards of most materials, the minimum order is one cubic yard, and the cubic yards calculator works out the yards from length, width and depth.
Also delivering in the foothills and San Gabriel Valley
Pasadena, La Cañada Flintridge, Glendale, Burbank and most of Los Angeles County. Enter your ZIP, or call 800‑777‑6299.
Order Materials for Altadena Online Today
Skip the phone calls, price negotiations, and trips to a material yard. Order from one cubic yard up to a full truckload, delivered to Altadena on our own dump trucks. To order by phone, call 800‑777‑6299.