What is the difference between crushed stone and Natural Pea Gravel?

Crushed stone is angular and locks together when it is compacted, so it works as base and drainage. Natural Pea Gravel is small rounded natural stone that stays loose and shifts underfoot. It suits play areas, dog runs, pipe backfill and walkways. Choose crushed stone for structure and Natural Pea Gravel for a smooth, walkable surface.

Should I order material by the ton or by the yard?

Either works. Order by the ton when you know the weight you need, and by the yard when you are working from volume, such as filling a bed or spreading a layer. Use the calculator to size the load, then pick the unit you are most comfortable with at checkout.

Which stone is best for drainage in Gallia County?

Clean stone by number does the work here. #57 limestone is the size most drainage jobs call for, with #8 crushed stone for finer work like pipe bedding and paver joints. On steep ground where runoff scours ditches, #4 crushed stone and rip rap hold banks and culvert outlets against fast water.

Gallia County 304 Limestone and Gravel Delivery, OH

Ohio Rock Supply delivers gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Gallia County, OH. The base stone most orders start with here is 304 limestone, the crushed limestone that goes under drives, parking pads and shed floors. Gallia County ground is mostly unglaciated hills with thin to moderately deep soils weathered from sandstone, shale and coal-bearing rock. That ground decides how a drive or pad is built, so start with the base course and work outward.

Ground Conditions Across Gallia County

Long wet spells saturate hillsides and set off slips. Cutting, filling and driveway work on slopes goes best in drier weather, and the working season runs from spring into late fall. Time a delivery around that window if your site is on a grade.

Steep slopes shed heavy rain fast into narrow valleys. Runoff scours ditches and culverts, and low bottoms flood. Water seeping from hillsides softens cuts and fills, so drainage stone and slope protection matter as much as the base.

Erosion shows up as landslides and slumps on steep hillsides of clayey slope debris and soft red shale after heavy or prolonged rain, plus stream bank scour in the narrow valleys. Winters bring repeated freeze-thaw, which pries weathered rock apart and heaves wet clayey soil on cut slopes and on drives built into hillsides. Frost depth is set by each local building department, so confirm the local figure before digging footings or posts.

Materials Delivered in Gallia County

Materials are organized here by size, coarsest to finest, with what each size is good for.

304 limestone is the base course under asphalt and the standard Ohio base stone. Order it first when you are building up a grade into a hillside.

411 limestone is the topping for gravel drives and parking areas and bedding under pavers. Stone up to about 1 inch mixed with fines packs tight over a 304 base. For other sizes, #67 Stone is a slightly smaller clean stone for drainage and concrete work, and #89 Crushed Stone handles joints, tight bedding and fine drainage.

Sand, soil and mulch round out most orders. Mason Sand is for brick and block work and paver joints, Washed Sand is for leveling and bedding under slabs, and Fill Dirt raises low spots before a 304 base goes down. Shredded Mulch holds moisture in beds through summer heat.

Choosing the Right Material

Meigs County sits in Southeast Ohio on the same hill country ground. The soil, slopes and river bottoms are similar, so the base and drainage choices run close to what works in Gallia County. Projects there lean the same way: 304 limestone for the base, #57 limestone for drainage.

Lawrence County and Jackson County share that same ground zone. Hills of thin to moderately deep soils over sandstone, shale and coal-bearing rock, clayey slope debris, and sand, gravel and silt in the flat bottoms. Ground is similar, so compare typical projects instead: a drive cut into a slope needs 304 base with clean stone for drainage, while a flat bottom job often needs fill first.

Match the material to the job. Use 304 limestone for base courses and structural fill under pavement. Use 411 limestone as driveway topping and paver bedding. Use #57 or #8 for drainage where water moves. Use screenings for tight bedding, and topsoil or garden soil where you are growing something.

Delivery Across Gallia County

You order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. Choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and use the calculator to size the load before you send it. A dump truck then delivers to your site.

Delivery covers Gallipolis, Bidwell, Crown City, Vinton, Cheshire, Patriot and Thurman. If your site sits on a slope or a narrow valley road, pick a date when the ground is dry enough for a truck to reach the drop point.

Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Gallia County

Ohio Rock Supply covers Gallia County with bulk gravel, stone, sand, soil and mulch delivered in one dump truck load. Order 304 limestone for a base, clean stone for drainage, or topsoil and mulch for beds. Size the load with the calculator and pick your delivery date at checkout.

Gravel, Stone and Soil for Gallia County, OH