Buy 304 Limestone in Van Wert, OH

If you are building a driveway, a parking pad or a shed base, gravel and aggregate delivery in Van Wert, OH starts with the right base stone. Around here that stone is 304 limestone. Ohio Rock Supply delivers it by the ton, along with the washed stone, sand and soil that finish the job.

Materials for Van Wert Projects

A driveway is a base problem before it is a surface problem. In this part of northwest Ohio, that means 304 limestone first, then a topping that locks together on top of it.

Base and driveway stone

• 304 Aggregate Base (304 limestone, #304 stone.
• 411 Stone (411 limestone): topping for gravel drives and parking areas, and bedding under pavers. It runs up to about 1 inch with fines, so it packs tight over a 304 base.
• Driveway Gravel: surfacing an existing drive or topping a compacted base without tearing the whole thing out.
• Walkway Gravel: a finer, walkable surface for paths and garden walks.

Washed stone, sand and soil

Clean stone is sold by number here, the way Ohio suppliers do it. #57 Limestone is the size most widely stocked, good for French drains, drive surfacing and concrete aggregate. #8 Crushed Stone handles fine drainage, pipe bedding and paver joints, while #4 Crushed Stone takes heavy drainage, trench bottoms and construction entrances.

For bedding and joints, Screenings pack firm under pavers and patios. Mason Sand is the sand for brick and block work and paver joints, and Washed Sand levels and beds under slabs.

Soil work follows the same logic. Fill Dirt grades and raises low spots before a 304 base goes down, and Top Soil gives lawns and beds a layer over heavy clay subsoil. RipRap and River Rock cover ditch banks, culvert outlets and decorative beds.

Ground and Conditions in Van Wert

Van Wert sits in the old lake plain country of northwest Ohio, where the ground is a flat former lake bed of heavy, sticky clay and silt. Rain and snowmelt have nowhere to run, so water sits on the clay until ditches and field tile carry it off. The low sandy beach ridges drain faster, and they behave differently under a truck.

That flat, wet clay is why a drive here needs a real base rather than a few inches of stone tipped on top. Water trapped in the subgrade works its way up, softens what is under the stone and lets the surface rut. A compacted 304 limestone base spreads the load and gives the topping something solid to lock into.

Clay flats also stay saturated well into spring, so base and driveway work waits until the ground has drained and firmed. The season then runs into late fall. Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw, and wet clay holds water close to the surface, which heaves poorly drained drives, pads and anything set too shallow. Frost depth is set by each local building department, so confirm the local figure before you set footings or posts.

Drainage matters on the erosion side too. Heavy rain slumps and scours the banks of rivers, creeks and drainage ditches, and the same runoff chews at pond edges and culvert outlets. RipRap armors those spots.

Delivery to Van Wert and the Surrounding Area

You order online, choose your quantity by the ton or yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. Use the calculator to size the load before you order, since a driveway base and a paver bedding job take very different amounts. A dump truck then delivers to the site.

Have the drop spot clear before the truck arrives. Stone, sand and soil go on firm, level ground where the driver can reach it and where the pile will not block a door, a drain or the road. If the ground is soft from spring rain, say so when you order so the load lands somewhere it will not sink.

Ohio Rock Supply delivers across Van Wert County, including Convoy, Ohio City, Middle Point, Willshire and Venedocia, as well as the city itself.

Questions Van Wert Buyers Ask

Do you supply contractors working in Van Wert?

Yes. Contractors building driveways, parking pads, patios and drainage in Van Wert and Van Wert County order the same way homeowners do: online, by the ton or yard, with a delivery date chosen at checkout. The material matches what local specs call for, including 304 limestone for base work and clean stone by number for drainage and concrete.

Do you deliver 304 limestone to Van Wert, OH?

Yes. 304 limestone is the base stone we deliver most often for driveways, parking pads and shed bases in Van Wert. Order it by the ton, size the load with the calculator, and a dump truck brings it to your site on the date you pick.

Order Base Stone and Driveway Material in Van Wert

Whether you are rebuilding a drive, bedding pavers, running a French drain or grading a low spot, Ohio Rock Supply has the 304 limestone, washed stone, sand and soil for it. Size your load with the calculator, choose a delivery date, and place your order online for delivery in Van Wert and across the county.