Rip Rap, Stone and Soil Delivery in Aledo, IL

Illinois Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in Aledo, IL to driveways, building pads and farm lanes. CA-6, the dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, is the base material most of that work starts from.

The ground here is deep loess over older drift, and it moves when water runs across it.

Materials for Aledo Projects

Slope, swale and bank protection start with coarse stone. Aledo sits in Mercer County on rolling uplands with steep ravines, and loess sheds water fast on those slopes.

Heavy stone armors the places where runoff concentrates.

RipRap is the heavy broken stone for bank protection, culvert outlets, pond edges and slope armoring.

Below that, #4 Crushed Stone is the large clean stone for construction entrances, heavy drainage and trench bottoms.

It carries water without holding it.

For bedding and drainage trenches, CA-7 is washed clean stone with no fines, and 3/4" Crushed Stone is the CA-11 size sold for the same work. Both go under pipe, French drains and concrete flatwork.

Lime Screenings are the crushed limestone fines used for paver and flagstone bedding. On the fine end, Top Soil and Garden Soil handle lawns, grading and raised beds.

Delivery to Aledo and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. Quantities are chosen by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to help size the load.

A dump truck then tips the material on site.

Delivery covers Aledo and the rest of Mercer County, including Viola, Sherrard, New Boston, Keithsburg and Joy. The truck tips the load in one pile where it can reach, so the spot needs to be clear and firm enough to hold the weight.

Bulk loads are heavy, so keep the pile area away from soft ground, buried lines and anything the truck cannot back past. If your site sits on a slope, plan where the pile lands before the truck arrives.

Ground and Conditions in Aledo

Work here runs from the spring thaw into late fall, a little longer than upstate. That gives you a wide window for grading, base work and drainage, but the shoulder seasons are when the ground is wettest.

Deep loess sheds water fast on slopes and holds it in the flats. On rolling uplands and steep ravines, that means gully and rill erosion forms quickly once runoff concentrates.

Coarse stone at the outlet and along the swale is what slows it down.

Freeze and thaw lifts drives and walks each spring. The frost depth for footing work is set by the local building department, not by us, so check with them before you plan anything structural.

Order Stone and Soil for Your Aledo Project

Illinois Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and soil across Aledo and Mercer County. Pick your material, choose a quantity by the ton or yard, and set a delivery date at checkout.

Order online when your site is ready.