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

Crushed stone is angular and locks together when it compacts, so it carries loads and drains. Natural Pea Gravel is small rounded natural stone. It shifts underfoot and will not hold a base, so it suits play areas, dog runs, pipe backfill and walkways. Use crushed stone for a base or drainage layer and Natural Pea Gravel for the surface finish.

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

Both work, and both are quoted for bulk loads. Order by the yard when you are matching a volume you already worked out, and by the ton when you are weighing a load. The calculator sizes the load for your project, so run your numbers there and then choose the unit at checkout.

Which stone is best for drainage in Greene County?

Start with 304 limestone as the base, then pick clean stone by number for the drainage layer. #57 limestone handles most French drains and drive surfacing, #8 crushed stone fits fine drainage and pipe bedding, and #4 crushed stone takes heavy drainage and trench bottoms. Clayey till drains slowly, so a clean stone layer keeps water moving.

Greene County 304 Limestone and Gravel Delivery, OH

Clayey till drains slowly here. Water sits in the flat swales after spring rain and snowmelt until a ditch or tile clears it. That is why 304 limestone earns its place on almost every job.

Ohio Rock Supply delivers gravel, stone and aggregate in Greene County, OH. Buy 304 limestone for the base, clean stone by number for drainage, and sand or soil for the finish work. Order online and set your delivery date at checkout.

Ground conditions across Greene County

Glacial till of clay loam to silty clay covers gently rolling ground. Low moraine ridges rise between flat wet swales, and the larger river valleys carry sand and gravel that drain quickly.

Timing matters as much as material. Base, driveway and paver work starts once the ground thaws and the flats dry out in spring, then runs into late fall. Frozen or saturated clay will not compact well, so a load dumped on wet ground sits until it dries.

Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw. That 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, so check with the office that governs your site before you set posts or pads.

Erosion follows the same pattern. Stream and ditch banks scour after heavy rain, bare graded soil washes, and river valley sides slump where they are steep. Riprap and large river rock handle those banks. On the flats, drainage stone under the base keeps water moving instead of ponding.

Materials delivered in Greene County

Start coarse and work down. The base stone carries the load, the clean stone moves water, and the fines lock the surface together.

304 limestone carries the most jobs, so it gets the most depth. It is the standard Ohio base stone, sold as #304 limestone or #304 stone. Order it for a driveway, a parking pad, a shed base, or the base course under asphalt.

Screened or pulverized top soil matters over this heavy clay subsoil, and fill dirt raises low spots before a base goes down. For beds and tree rings, shredded mulch holds moisture through summer heat.

Choosing the right material

Warren and Clark counties sit on the same till plains as Greene County. Ground there is similar: clay loam to silty clay, low moraine ridges, flat swales, and sand and gravel in the river valleys. The material call is much the same, so compare typical projects instead. A drive off a ridge needs the same 304 limestone base, and a wet swale needs the same clean stone underneath.

Madison County sits in Central Ohio and shares the same till plains ground zone. Same slow-draining clay, same freeze-thaw. A base and drainage choice that works in Greene County works next door.

What shifts is the project, not the ground. Choose driveway gravel to top a compacted base, or walkway gravel where a path needs a finer surface. Use #89 Crushed Stone for tight bedding and joints, and drain rock for French drains and downspout runs.

Decorative work is a different call. river rock suits beds and dry creek beds, large river rock takes heavier erosion work, and Natural Pea Gravel fits play areas and walkways.

Delivery across Greene County

Order online and size the load by the ton or by the yard. The calculator helps you land on a quantity, and you pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then brings the material to your site.

Ohio Rock Supply covers Fairborn, Xenia, Bellbrook, Cedarville, Yellow Springs, Jamestown, Spring Valley and Dayton. If your site sits outside those places, order anyway and set the date that fits the job.

Think about where the truck can turn and dump before the load arrives. A drive that is soft after rain will not take a loaded truck, so a firm, dry spot saves a wasted trip. On a graded lot, pick a drop spot close to where you will spread the material.

Order 304 limestone and clean stone in Greene County

Ohio Rock Supply delivers gravel, stone, sand and soil across Greene County, from Fairborn and Xenia to Bellbrook, Cedarville, Yellow Springs, Jamestown, Spring Valley and Dayton. Pick your materials, size the load, and set a delivery date at checkout. Place your order online and let the truck handle the haul.

Greene County, OH Gravel and Landscape Rock Delivery