Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Thurman, OH

Ohio Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Thurman, OH, and 304 limestone is the material most jobs here start with. It is the standard base stone for this part of Ohio, and it goes under driveways, parking pads and shed floors.

Thurman sits in Gallia County, where the ground runs to clayey slope debris on the hillsides. A base built over that soil needs the right stone and the right drainage.

Delivery to Thurman and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick your quantity by the ton or by the yard. If you are unsure how much a project takes, the calculator sizes the load before you check out.

Choose a delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck brings the load to your site in Thurman. You tell us where to drop it, and the driver places it where the truck can reach.

We also deliver across Gallia County, including Gallipolis, Bidwell, Crown City, Vinton and Cheshire.

Materials for Thurman Projects

Decorative stone is what most Thurman homeowners ask about first, and it works best over a base that drains. Beds, borders, dry creek beds and ground cover all take a different stone. Here is what to order for each kind of job.

Beds, Borders and Dry Creek Beds

Use River Rock for decorative beds, borders and walkways. It is rounded, so it is easy to walk on and it does not pack down.

Large River Rock suits dry creek beds and heavier erosion work. On a hillside above a bed, it holds stone in place when heavy rain runs off the slope.

Natural Pea Gravel covers play areas, dog runs and paths. It is small and rounded, which makes it comfortable underfoot.

Driveways, Patios and Drains

Start a driveway with 304 limestone, then top it with 411 limestone. The 411 packs tight over the base because it carries fines, so the surface stays firm.

For drainage, #57 Limestone is the clean stone Ohio suppliers stock most widely. It goes in French drains, behind retaining walls and under downspout runs.

Set pavers and patio stone on Screenings. The fine limestone from about 1/4 inch down to dust levels the bed and locks the joints.

Ground and Conditions in Thurman

The hills here are mostly unglaciated, with thin to moderately deep soils weathered from sandstone, shale and coal-bearing rock. Clayey slope debris covers the hillsides, and the flat river bottoms hold sand, gravel and silt.

That clay is the reason an under-built base fails. It holds water, softens, and stops carrying a load. Dig out the soft material and build the base thick enough to bridge what is left.

Steep slopes shed heavy rain fast into narrow valleys. Runoff scours ditches and culverts, and low bottoms flood. Water seeping from hillsides softens cuts and fills, so drainage stone belongs on the wet side of any cut.

Long wet spells saturate hillsides and set off slips. Cutting, filling and driveway work on slopes go best in drier weather, and the season runs from spring into late fall.

Winters bring repeated freeze-thaw, which 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.

Order 304 Limestone and Landscape Stone in Thurman

304 limestone is the base this market builds on, and the decorative stone on top is what makes the finished work look right. Ohio Rock Supply delivers both to Thurman and the rest of Gallia County. Pick your material, set your quantity, and place the order online.