Order 304 Limestone and Crushed Stone in Harrison County, OH

Ohio Rock Supply handles gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Harrison County, OH. Steep slopes shed heavy rain fast into narrow valleys here, so runoff scours ditches and culverts. That makes 304 limestone the material most jobs start with. Clayey slope debris on the hillsides and soft red shale underneath make drainage and compaction the two things that decide whether a drive or pad holds up.

Order online by the ton or yard, size the load with the calculator, and pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck brings it to your site.

Ground conditions across Harrison County

This is unglaciated hill country. Soils are thin to moderately deep and weathered from sandstone, shale and coal-bearing rock. Water seeping from hillsides softens cuts and fills, and low river bottoms flood after long rain.

Timing matters as much as material. Long wet spells saturate hillsides and set off slips, so cutting, filling and driveway work on slopes goes best in drier weather. Plan around the season running from spring into late fall.

Winters bring repeated freeze-thaw. That 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.

Practical results: build a base that drains, compact it in lifts, and keep water moving away from the slope. On hillside drives, that reasoning carries more weight than depth alone.

Materials delivered in Harrison County

Sizes run coarsest to finest. Pick the size that matches the job, then set the base under it.

304 limestone carries the weight on most jobs. It is the aggregate base course used under drives, pads and pavement. Order it for a new drive, a parking pad, a shed base or the course under asphalt.

Then top it. 411 limestone is stabilized crushed aggregate, a compacted crushed course Ohio suppliers sell as driveway topping. For clean stone. Add driveway gravel or drain rock where a drive or a French drain needs a specific grade.

Choosing the right material

Start with what the ground does. Tuscarawas County, Belmont County and Jefferson County all sit in the same Southeast and southern Ohio hill country zone as Harrison County. Unglaciated hills, thin to moderately deep soils weathered from sandstone, shale and coal-bearing rock, clayey slope debris, and sand, gravel and silt in the flat river bottoms.

The ground there is similar, so the material logic is similar too. What shifts is the project. A hillside drive on clayey slope debris wants a 304 base and a 411 top, the same call you would make in Harrison County. A flat river-bottom pad can lean on drainage instead, with #57 or #4 moving water away.

Where neighbors differ is in how much slope each job has to handle. Steeper cuts need more attention to drainage and compaction, and less to raising grades. Flat bottoms need the opposite.

Quick comparison

Sand, soil and mulch round out a job. Mason sand handles brick and block work and paver joints. Washed sand beds and levels under slabs. Top Soil rebuilds a lawn over heavy clay subsoil, and Shredded Mulch holds moisture in beds through summer heat.

Delivery across Harrison County

Ohio Rock Supply delivers across the county, including Cadiz, Hopedale, Scio, Jewett, Bowerston, Freeport, Tippecanoe and Piedmont. Order online, size the load by the ton or yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Bulk delivery means a dump truck arrives and drops the load where you want it. Have the spot cleared and reachable, and put the pile close to where the material goes. On hillside jobs, plan the drop point before the truck arrives.

Order early in the season if the work is on a slope. Drier weather gives you better compaction and fewer surprises.

Order 304 limestone and crushed stone for your Harrison County job

Ohio Rock Supply delivers gravel, stone, sand, soil and mulch across Harrison County, from Cadiz and Hopedale to Scio, Jewett, Bowerston, Freeport, Tippecanoe and Piedmont. Pick your material, size the load with the calculator, and set a delivery date at checkout. Place your order online and get your base, drainage and topping on site.