Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Fort Recovery, OH

Ohio Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Fort Recovery, OH, with 304 limestone as the base stone most local projects start from. It goes under driveways, parking pads, shed bases and asphalt. Around here the ground is clay loam till over gently rolling land, so what you put under a build matters as much as what shows on top.

Decorative stone, bedding sand and soil round out the order. You pick the material, set the quantity, and a dump truck brings it to your site.

Delivery to Fort Recovery and the Surrounding Area

Ordering happens online. Choose your material, pick a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and set a delivery date at checkout. The calculator sizes the load if you are unsure.

Fort Recovery sits in Mercer County, and delivery covers the town and the surrounding area, including Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Maria Stein and Rockford.

Bulk loads arrive by dump truck. Tell us where the pile should sit so the driver can place it clear of the work area. 304 limestone, 411 limestone, clean stone, sand and topsoil all ship the same way.

Materials for Fort Recovery Projects

Most calls here mix heavy base stone with something that looks good when the work is done. Clay loam till drains slowly in the flat swales, so beds, dry creek beds and decorative ground cover need stone that sheds water and holds its color.

Decorative rock, beds and dry creek beds

River Rock is the standard for bed cover, borders and dry creek beds. Large River Rock takes the heavier erosion spots, like a creek run that carries storm flow. Natural Pea Gravel suits play areas, dog runs and walkways, and it packs well for a clean surface.

For a dry creek bed, line the trench with a drainage stone first, then cap it with rounded rock. The water moves under the rock instead of over the lawn.

Driveways and the base under them

Start with 304 Aggregate Base. It is crushed limestone with fines that compacts hard. Cap it with 411 Stone, or 411 limestone, a finer mix that packs tight for a driveway top.

Drainage, bedding and ground cover

Clean stone by number handles water. #57 Limestone is the size Ohio suppliers stock for French drains and drive surfacing, and #8 Crushed Stone works for pipe bedding and paver joints. Screenings give you a fine limestone dust for leveling under pavers and patios.

Ground and Conditions in Fort Recovery

The local ground is glacial till, clay loam to silty clay, over gently rolling land. It drains slowly. Water ponds in the flat swales and low spots after spring rain and snowmelt until ditches or tile clear it. Valley sand and gravel, where the larger river valleys run, drains fast by comparison.

That slow drainage is why an under-built base fails. A drive or pad laid on soft clay without enough compacted stone will rut and shift. Build the base from 304 limestone and compact it in lifts, and the surface stays put.

Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw, which heaves wet clay under drives and patios and lifts shallow posts and pads. Frost depth is 32 inches in Columbus and Dayton, set by each local building department. Work starts once the ground thaws and the flats dry out in spring and runs into late fall, because frozen or saturated clay will not compact well.

Stream and ditch banks scour after heavy rain. Bare graded soil washes, and steep river valley sides slump. Rip rap and large river rock armor those edges, and a drainage layer keeps water moving away from a foundation instead of sitting against it.

Order 304 Limestone and Decorative Rock for Your Fort Recovery Project

304 limestone is the base stone that carries most work here, and river rock, Natural Pea Gravel and screenings finish the beds and paths above it. Pick your material, set the quantity, and choose a delivery date. Ohio Rock Supply delivers bulk aggregates to Fort Recovery and Mercer County, so place your order and get the load on the way.