Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Newark, OH

Ohio Rock Supply stocks gravel and aggregate delivery in Newark, OH, and the surrounding part of Licking County. The base stone most local jobs start with is 304 limestone. It goes under drives, parking pads and shed floors.

This is glaciated ground in Central Ohio, so a lot of work here starts with soil and fill before any stone goes down.

Materials for Newark Projects

Most yards here need soil work first. Heavy silty clay till sits under a thin top layer, so beds, lawns and low spots want material that will hold roots and drain. Order Top Soil for lawn and bed prep, and Garden Soil for raised beds and planting areas.

For grading, leveling or raising a low corner before base stone goes down, Fill Dirt does the bulk of the work. Bring the grade close first, then compact and cap it.

Once the grade is right, the base stone family takes over. Here is how the common choices sort out:

Washed stone covers drainage and concrete work. Ohio suppliers call clean stone by number, so ask for #8 Crushed Stone for pipe bedding and paver joints, or #4 Crushed Stone for heavy drainage and trench bottoms.

Sand and decorative round out an order. Mason Sand handles brick and block work, paver joints and play sand. River Rock and Large River Rock cover dry creek beds and borders.

Ground and Conditions in Newark

Start with water. Rain and snowmelt perch on the dense subsoil layer under a lot of ground here, and it collects in kettle hollows and low spots. Sand and gravel knolls and valley outwash drain freely by comparison.

That difference decides your order. On slow-draining ground, dig out the soft material, bring in fill, and build up in compacted lifts. Keep clean stone like #57 limestone or Drain Rock for the drainage layer, since fines in a base stone can hold water.

Steep valley sides and stream banks scour and slip after heavy rain, so bank and ditch edges want RipRap armoring rather than loose fill.

Timing matters too. Wet spring ground and snow cover hold back base work until the soil drains, and the season then runs into late fall. Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw, which heaves wet till under drives and walks. Local frost depth runs 36 inches or more in this part of Ohio and is set by each building department.

Delivery to Newark and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and is tipped at the site. Have the drop spot clear of parked cars, low wires and anything you do not want buried, and tell us where the pile should land when you order.

Ordering runs online. Choose your material, set the quantity by the ton or by the yard, and use the calculator to size the load before you check out. Pick your delivery date at checkout and the truck comes to you.

We deliver across Newark and Licking County, including Pataskala, Heath, Granville, Johnstown and Hebron.

Order Soil, Stone and Gravel for Your Newark Project

Whether you are topdressing a lawn, building raised beds, grading a low spot or laying a driveway base, the material list starts with soil and fill and finishes with stone. Size your load with the calculator, pick a delivery date, and place your order online. We will bring it to your site in Newark.