Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Yorkshire, OH

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Yorkshire, OH online. Pick your material, choose a quantity by the ton or yard, and set a delivery date at checkout. Ohio Rock Supply stocks 304 limestone.

This is clay loam country. Grading and bed prep start with the right soil, then the right base stone over it.

Materials for Yorkshire Projects

Start with soil and fill. Most Yorkshire jobs begin with a low spot, a stripped yard, or a new bed, and everything else gets built on top of that grade.

Fill Dirt raises and levels ground before a base goes down. Use it to bring a wet swale or a rutted drive up to grade, then compact it.

Top Soil goes over that grade for lawns. It comes screened or pulverized, which matters over the heavy clay here. A good layer gives roots something to work into.

Garden Soil fills raised beds and planting areas. Shredded Mulch holds moisture in those beds through summer heat and rings trees cleanly.

Then come the stone and sand families. 304 Aggregate Base, sold locally as 304 limestone or #304 stone, is the standard base under asphalt, driveways, parking pads and shed floors. 411 Stone, or 411 limestone, tops a compacted base and beds pavers.

Clean stone runs by number here. #57 Limestone handles drainage, French drains and drive surfacing. #8 Crushed Stone covers pipe bedding and paver joints. Screenings set and level patios.

Sand and decorative rounds finish the list. Mason Sand for block work and joints, Washed Sand for bedding under slabs, RipRap for bank armoring, and River Rock for beds and dry creek beds.

Ground and Conditions in Yorkshire

Water drives everything here. Clayey till drains slowly, so rain and snowmelt pond in the flat swales between the low moraine ridges until ditches or tile clear it.

That standing water is why a driveway or pad fails. Saturated clay will not compact, so base stone pumped into a wet spot just disappears. Dry the subgrade first, then build.

River valley ground behaves the opposite way. Sand and gravel there drain fast, which makes it good building ground but poor for holding a pond edge.

Erosion follows the same water. Heavy rain scours stream and ditch banks, washes bare graded soil, and slumps steep valley sides. RipRap and large river rock armor those banks.

Timing matters. Base, driveway and paver work starts once the ground thaws and the flats dry in spring, and runs into late fall. Frozen or saturated clay will not compact well.

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.

Delivery to Yorkshire and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and is tipped where you point it. Have the drop spot clear, firm and reachable, with overhead lines noted.

Order online. Choose your material, set the quantity by the ton or yard, and use the calculator to size the load. Pick a delivery date at checkout.

Yorkshire sits in Darke County, and we deliver across the county, including Greenville, Versailles, Arcanum, Union City and Ansonia.

Put the pile close to the work. Stone and soil moved twice costs you a second day of labor, and a truck needs room to turn around and leave.

Questions from Yorkshire Buyers

Can I order material by the ton for delivery in Yorkshire?

Yes. Every material here is ordered by the ton or by the yard, whichever suits the job. Enter your measurements in the calculator to size the load, then choose a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck brings it to your site in Yorkshire or anywhere in Darke County and tips it where you need it. Have the drop area clear and firm before the truck arrives.

What stone should I use for drainage in Yorkshire?

Use clean stone, not a base material with fines. #57 limestone is the standard choice for French drains and drive drainage, and #8 crushed stone works for pipe bedding and tight spots. #4 crushed stone handles heavy drainage and trench bottoms. Around here, clayey till drains slowly, so the stone has to move water fast. Line the trench with filter fabric and keep fines out of the stone.

Order Grading and Driveway Material in Yorkshire

We supply fill dirt, topsoil and garden soil for grading and bed prep, plus 304 limestone, 411 limestone, clean stone, sand and decorative rock for drives, pads and drainage. Delivery covers Yorkshire and Darke County. Size your load with the calculator, pick a date, and place your order online.