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

Crushed stone has angular, fractured faces from blasting and crushing. That shape locks together under a load, which is why 304 limestone and #57 limestone work as base and drainage stone. Natural Pea Gravel is small rounded natural stone. It shifts under tires and stays loose, so it suits play areas, dog runs, walkways and pipe backfill rather than a driveway base.

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

Both work, and you choose at checkout. Stone, sand and soil are commonly ordered by the ton, and by the yard when you are matching a volume you already measured. The calculator converts your project size into a quantity, so you can size the load without doing the math yourself. Enter your dimensions and order the figure it returns.

Which stone is best for drainage in Mercer County?

Clean stone is the answer on this ground, because clayey till drains slowly and ponds in flat swales. #57 limestone is the common pick for French drains, downspout runs and drive drainage. #4 crushed stone handles heavier flow and trench bottoms, and #8 crushed stone fits pipe bedding and tight spots where a smaller clean stone is wanted.

Mercer County 304 Limestone and Gravel Delivery, OH

Ohio Rock Supply brings gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Mercer County, OH to driveways, pads and drainage jobs. The base material here is 304 limestone, the crushed stone Ohio crews use under asphalt, concrete and gravel drives. Glacial till of clay loam and silty clay sits under most of the county, so plan your base and drainage before you order.

Ground Conditions Across Mercer County

Start with timing. Base, driveway and paver work begins once the ground thaws and the flats dry in spring, and it runs into late fall. Frozen or saturated clay will not compact well, so a load dumped on a wet swale can sit until conditions change.

The county drains slowly. Clayey till holds water, and it ponds in flat swales and low spots after spring rain and snowmelt until ditches, tile or dry weather clear it. Valley sand and gravel drain quickly, but those strips are narrow.

Erosion follows the same pattern. Heavy rain scours stream and ditch banks, washes bare graded soil, and slumps steep river valley sides. Rip rap and a clean stone drainage layer handle those spots. 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.

Materials Delivered in Mercer County

Material is sold by size, from coarse to fine. The list below names each one the way Ohio suppliers do.

304 limestone carries most of the structural work. It is ordered for new drives, parking pads, shed bases and the base course under asphalt, and it is the layer that spreads load over soft ground. 411 limestone is the driveway topping many buyers want on top of it.

Clean stone sizes handle water. #57 limestone, #8 crushed stone and #4 crushed stone cover drainage beds, pipe bedding and heavy trench work. Screenings bed pavers and level patios. Drain rock suits French drains, downspout runs and drainage behind walls.

Soils and decorative stone round out an order. Topsoil and garden soil feed lawns and raised beds. Mason sand and washed sand serve block work and slab bedding. River rock, large river rock and Natural Pea Gravel finish beds, walkways and dry creek beds.

Choosing the Right Material

Ground next door changes the pick. Van Wert County sits on the Lake Erie lake plain, flat former lake bed of heavy, sticky clay and silt, with old Great Black Swamp country in the northwest and low sandy beach ridges in places. That ground holds water harder than Mercer County till, so drainage stone and a thicker clean stone layer matter more there. The sticky silt also compacts differently under a base.

Darke County shares this county's ground zone, so the ground is similar: clay loam till over gently rolling ground with low moraine ridges and flat wet swales. Shelby County shares it too. On similar ground, the choice shifts with the project rather than the soil. A farm drive on a wet swale needs 304 limestone and a clean drainage edge; a paver patio needs screenings over a compacted base; a ditch bank needs rip rap.

Delivery Across Mercer County

Order online and choose a delivery date at checkout. You size the load by the ton or by the yard, and the calculator helps you set the quantity before you pay. A dump truck then delivers the material to your site.

Coverage runs across the county, including Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Maria Stein, Rockford and Mendon. Rural addresses and field entrances are part of the route. Have the drop spot clear and reachable before the truck arrives.

Order Gravel and Stone in Mercer County

Ohio Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and soil across Mercer County, from Celina and Coldwater to Fort Recovery, Maria Stein, Rockford and Mendon. Name the material the way your crew does, size the load with the calculator, and pick your delivery date at checkout. When your ground is ready to work, place the order online and a dump truck brings it to the site.

Bulk Gravel and Stone Delivery in Mercer County, OH