Bulk Material Delivery in Delaware, OH

Water sits where the clay will not take it. Gravel and aggregate delivery in Delaware, OH starts with that problem, because clayey till drains slowly and ponds in the flat swales between the low moraine ridges. Ohio Rock Supply stocks the washed stone that moves it: #57 limestone, #8 crushed stone and #4 crushed stone. Every load is ordered online and delivered by dump truck.

Start with 304 limestone for the base, then let clean stone handle the water.

Materials for Delaware Projects

Drainage drives the material list here. French drains, downspout runs, drywells and foundation drains all need clean washed stone, because fines in the mix seal the voids that water is supposed to travel through. Sized coarse to fine, here is what each one does.

#4 crushed stone is the heaviest clean stone on the list. Use it for trench bottoms, construction entrances and filter stone under rip rap.

#57 limestone is the workhorse for French drains and drywells. It is the clean stone size Ohio suppliers stock most widely, and it also surfaces gravel drives and mixes into concrete.

#67 stone does the same drainage and concrete work where a slightly smaller clean stone fits the trench or the pipe.

#8 crushed stone handles fine drainage, pipe bedding and paver joints. Pair it with screenings for paver and patio bedding that packs tight.

Drain rock covers downspout runs, foundation drains and drainage behind retaining walls. RipRap armors ditch banks, culvert outlets and pond edges against storm runoff.

Under all of it goes 304 Aggregate Base. Cap a compacted base with 411 Stone for a driveway or parking pad, or use it as bedding under pavers.

Delivery to Delaware and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your delivery date at checkout. Choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, and size the load with the calculator before you submit. A dump truck then delivers to your site in Delaware or anywhere in Delaware County.

Coverage reaches Powell, Sunbury, Ashley, Galena and Ostrander. If your site is on a county road or a long drive, note the access so the truck can place the pile where you want it.

Ground and Conditions in Delaware

Timing matters more than anything else here. 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, so a load dropped too early sits until it does.

That same clay is why drainage stone earns its place. Water ponds in flat swales and low spots after spring rain and snowmelt until ditches or tile clear it, while sand and gravel in the larger river valleys drain quickly. Heavy rain also scours stream and ditch banks and washes bare graded soil, which is where rip rap and large river rock come in.

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.

Ordering Material for Delaware

Ohio Rock Supply delivers 304 limestone, washed stone, sand and soil across Delaware and the rest of Delaware County. Pick your material, set the quantity with the calculator, and choose a delivery date at checkout.