Lime Screenings for Pathways in Bellflower, IL

Gravel and aggregate delivery in Bellflower, IL runs from the spring thaw into late fall, and the ground here is slow to dry in a wet spring. Illinois Rock Supply delivers CA-6 and the rest of the bulk materials to sites in McLean County.

This is flat Grand Prairie ground, so water stands rather than runs after heavy rain. Plan your order around that.

Ground and Conditions in Bellflower

Bellflower sits on the Grand Prairie till plain of central and eastern Illinois. Under the dark prairie silt loam is dense clay subsoil, and the land has almost no natural fall.

Water stands after a heavy rain instead of running off. A thin base course fails here because it cannot shed that water.

The fix is a base with the fines left in, compacted so it knits together. CA-6 is that material: dense graded crushed limestone with the fines kept in the mix.

Driveway and paver work runs from the spring thaw into late fall. The ground is frozen solid through the winter, so timing a delivery matters.

Cold winters bring repeated freeze and thaw, and frost heave shows up in gravel drives, walks and shallow slabs each spring. Frost depth is set by the local building department.

Materials for Bellflower Projects

Fines and screenings do the fine work on paths and walkways here. Lime Screenings are crushed limestone fines, and they bed pavers and flagstone and surface a garden walk.

They pack tight underfoot, which is what a walkable path needs. They also backfill around pipe.

For the base under that path or under a driveway, CA-6 is the Illinois base material. It is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, used for driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and trench backfill.

Where water has to move instead of sit, use clean washed stone. CA-7 is washed clean stone with no fines, for bedding under pipe, drainage trenches, French drains and concrete flatwork.

3/4" Crushed Stone, sold as CA-11, is the same size of clean washed stone for bedding, drainage and concrete work. CA-16 Chips are the small 3/8 inch chips for permeable paver bedding and drainage around tanks.

For concrete and leveling, Washed Sand is the coarse washed sand Illinois yards call torpedo sand. Mason Sand is the finer clean sand for brick and block mortar, paver joints and sandboxes.

Delivery to Bellflower and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick a quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator to help you size the load.

A dump truck then tips the material on site. The load arrives in one pile, so pick a clear spot before the truck reaches you.

Illinois Rock Supply delivers across McLean County, including Bloomington, Normal, Le Roy, Heyworth and Hudson. Bellflower sits in McLean County, and the same materials go out to sites around it.

Questions About Ordering Stone in Bellflower

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Have the drop spot clear and reachable before the truck pulls in. The driver tips the load in one pile, so the ground needs to hold the weight and the approach needs room for a dump truck.

Move vehicles, trailers and anything else out of the way ahead of time. Nothing needs to be marked or pointed out.

What is the best base under pavers in Bellflower?

CA-6 is the base under pavers here. It is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, and it compacts into a firm layer that carries the pavers above it.

Over that base goes a bedding layer of lime screenings, the crushed limestone fines that level the surface and lock the pavers in place.

Order Your Stone and Soil for Bellflower

Start with the quantity. Each product page has a calculator, and you can order by the ton or by the yard once you know the figure.

From there, pick your delivery date at checkout and the truck brings the load to your site in Bellflower.