Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Alger, OH

Wondering what it takes to get gravel and aggregate delivery in Alger, OH? You order online, pick your quantity by the ton or yard, and a dump truck brings it to your site. Clay till around here holds water, so most jobs start with fill dirt or 304 limestone to build a solid pad before anything else goes down.

Delivery to Alger and the Surrounding Area

Ohio Rock Supply delivers bulk material across Hardin County. Alger orders go out to job sites in Kenton, Ada, Forest, Dunkirk and Mount Victory as well. Everything starts online: you choose the material, then set the quantity by the ton or the yard.

Not sure how much you need? Use the calculator to size the load, then pick your delivery date at checkout. A dump truck arrives at your site and places the pile where the driver can reach it, so keep the drop spot clear of parked cars and overhead lines.

For a driveway or building pad, it helps to have your grade roughed in first. Fill dirt and base stone go down best on ground that is already shaped and stripped of soft top growth.

Materials for Alger Projects

Most Alger jobs start below the surface. Raising a low lot, building up a pad for a shed or garage, or firming up ground before a driveway all come down to fill and sub-base. Fill Dirt lifts grade and backfills around foundations and posts. Once the shape is right, 304 Aggregate Base goes on top as the compacted layer that carries the load.

From there, the material depends on the project:

For a driveway, start with fill dirt if the grade is low, then 304 limestone, then 411 limestone as the top course that packs tight under tires. For a patio or walkway, screenings set the pavers level over a compacted base, with Washed Sand or Mason Sand swept into the joints.

For a drain, clean stone is what you want. #57 limestone and #4 Crushed Stone both move water instead of holding it, and Drain Rock works in French drains, downspout runs and foundation drains.

Ground and Conditions in Alger

Alger sits in the Western and central Ohio till plains, where the ground is glacial till: clay loam to silty clay over gently rolling land, with low moraine ridges and flat wet swales between them. Sand and gravel show up in the larger river valleys, and those spots drain fast.

Clayey till does not. Water ponds in flat swales and low spots after spring rain and snowmelt until ditches, tile or dry weather clears it. An under-built base on that ground will pump and rut, so the fill and sub-base layer has to be thick enough and compacted while it is dry.

Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw, which heaves wet clay under drives and patios and lifts shallow posts and pads. Frost depth runs 32 inches in Columbus and Dayton, set by each local building department, so check with yours before you pour or set footings.

Timing matters as much as material. Base, driveway and paver work starts once the ground thaws and the flats dry out in spring and runs into late fall. Frozen or saturated clay will not compact well, and working it wet wastes the stone you put down.

Stream and ditch banks scour after heavy rain, bare graded soil washes, and steep river valley sides slump. Rip rap armors banks, culvert outlets and pond edges against that runoff and wave action.

Questions About Ordering in Alger

What is the best base under pavers in Alger?

Compact 304 limestone first, then set the pavers on a bedding layer of screenings. The 304 limestone is the standard Ohio base stone, and it carries the load. Screenings, the fine crushed limestone from about 1/4 inch down to dust, let you level each paver tight. On clay till, a thicker compacted base is what keeps the surface from shifting after a wet spring.

Do you supply contractors working in Alger?

Yes. Contractors building in Alger and across Hardin County order bulk 304 limestone, 411 limestone, clean stone by number and sand through Ohio Rock Supply. You pick the material and quantity online, size the load with the calculator, and choose a delivery date at checkout. The truck dumps at the site, so your crew can keep moving on grade, drainage and base work.

Order 304 Limestone and Fill for Your Alger Job

Start with fill dirt and 304 limestone, the base stone Ohio crews specify, and build up from there. Add 411 limestone for a drive topping, clean stone for drainage, or topsoil for the finish. Set your quantity, pick a delivery date, and place your order online for delivery in Alger.