For Fred Seeman, honesty and customer service are the keystone of everything his business is about.

So, when a customer comes to North Bend Materials with a project, a question or a request, Fred and his small team will go the limit to satisfy.

Fred said. “I just love helping people. You need to help people to make this world collaborate.”

Fred got here by helping others. He learned about the business from former owner Phil Anrig. Fred started here eight years ago, making $8 an hour. Today, he runs the place. He knows it, in and out. He’s also got plans.

“I’m proud of everything,” Fred said. “I work hard and I actually own it.”

Formerly North Bend Sand and Gravel, the business’ name changed Aug. 15. The new name is better, Fred says, because it reflects what’s sold here. Walking around the business’s 20-plus materials bays, Fred points put the various kinds of stone and pavers, railroad ties, the many kinds of topsoil, gravel, rock, pumice, manure, the wash sand, play sand, organic dirt and bark.

“We’ve got a little bit of everything,” he says.

With fall coming on, he’s stocked clean-burning pellets and propane. He’s renovated and expanded North Bend Materials’ shop for RV and hot tub needs and parts.

Fred is assisted by his wife, Tammy, who formerly worked at the Kitchen Collection at the North Bend Premium Outlets.

“Our biggest thing is to take care of the customer. Without the public, you can’t survive. We’ve got to take care of each other. Whatever they need, we’re gonna do it, within my power,” Fred said.

• North Bend Materials is at 43300 S.E. North Bend Way, next to North Bend Automotive. Call (425) 888-6502.

Tammy and Fred Seeman have extensively improved their on-site store for RV and hot tub needs. They run North Bend Materials, formerly North Bend Sand and Gravel.