304 Limestone, Sand and Gravel Delivery in Madison County, OH
Ohio Rock Supply brings gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Madison County, OH to homeowners, farmers and contractors working around London, West Jefferson, Mount Sterling and South Solon. The base stone most orders start with here is 304 limestone, also called #304 stone, the standard Ohio base material under drives, pads and pavement.
That choice comes from the ground itself. Madison County sits on glacial till of clay loam to silty clay, gently rolling with low moraine ridges and flat wet swales between them, and those wet spots are where a thin base shows its weakness first.
Materials Delivered in Madison County
Start with 304 limestone, also called #304 limestone. It is crushed stone with fines that compacts into a tight, load-bearing layer. Order it for a new driveway, a parking pad, a shed base, or the base course under asphalt.
411 limestone is the driveway topping that goes over that base. Stone up to about 1 inch mixed with fines, so it packs tight and stays put under tires. Use it to top an existing gravel drive or to bed pavers.
#57 limestone is the size stocked most for drainage, French drains, drive surfacing and concrete aggregate. #8 crushed stone handles finer drainage, pipe bedding and paver joints, while #4 crushed stone goes into heavy drainage, construction entrances and trench bottoms. Screenings, also called limestone screenings or stone dust, are the fine material from about 1/4 inch down to dust, used for paver and patio bedding and firm path surfaces.
Sand, soil and decorative stone round out an order. Mason sand for brick and block work and paver joints, washed sand for leveling and bedding under slabs, and topsoil for lawn and bed prep over heavy clay subsoil.
Choosing the Right Material
Pick by what the surface has to do. A drive needs a base that compacts and a topping that sheds tires; a drainage run needs clean stone with no fines to clog it.
Ground next door shifts the call. Greene County sits in the Miami Valley but shares the same till plains ground as Madison County, so the ground is similar and the projects are too: 304 limestone bases with 411 limestone on top. Clark and Champaign counties also sit on the same till plains zone, so the same base and drainage choices carry across.
The difference shows up in the wet swales and river valleys rather than the county line. Where sand and gravel fill the larger valleys, water moves quickly and a drainage layer does its job sooner. On the clay flats, plan on a thicker compacted base and clean stone drainage before you surface anything.
Ground Conditions Across Madison County
A thin base over clayey till fails early. Water ponds in the flat swales after spring rain and snowmelt, the clay holds it, and a drive or patio built shallow starts to rut, pump and shift. The answer is a properly compacted 304 limestone base with clean stone drainage to move water away.
Erosion is the other local driver. Stream and ditch banks scour after heavy rain, bare graded soil washes, and steep river valley sides slump. RipRap armors banks, culvert outlets and pond edges, while #4 crushed stone and railroad ballast handle severe drainage and hard standing.
Timing matters as much as material. Base, driveway and paver 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.
Cold winters also 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, so footings and post depths are a question for your building official.
Delivery Across Madison County
Order online and choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you are used to. Size the load with the calculator before you check out, since it takes your dimensions and turns them into a number you can order. Then pick a delivery date at checkout.
A dump truck brings the material to your site and tips it where you want it, whether that is a drive off a county road near London, a farm lane outside Mount Sterling, or a lot in West Jefferson or South Solon. Bulk stone, sand and soil arrive loose, so have the spot clear and reachable before the truck arrives.
Order Your Madison County Materials
Size your load with the calculator, pick the material your job calls for, and choose a delivery date at checkout. Whether you need 304 limestone for a new base, #57 limestone for drainage, or topsoil for a lawn, Ohio Rock Supply can get it to your site in Madison County. Place your order online when you are ready.