How much gravel do I need for my project?

Quantity depends on the area you are covering and the depth you need, and the material's weight per yard. Each product page on the site has a calculator, so you can enter your numbers and get a quantity in tons or yards before you order. Ordering by the ton or by the yard keeps the load sized to the job.

Do you deliver to Brown County?

Yes. Illinois Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand, topsoil and aggregates across Brown County, including Mount Sterling, Versailles and Timewell. You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then tips the load on site.

What is the difference between crushed stone and Natural Pea Gravel?

Crushed stone is angular, with broken faces that let it compact and lock into a firm surface. CA-6 is crushed limestone, which is why it works as a base. Natural Pea Gravel is rounded 3/8 inch washed gravel, so it stays loose and drains well, which suits walkways, play areas and drainage rather than a load-bearing base.

Brown County, IL Aggregate and Rock Delivery

Need gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Brown County, IL for a driveway, a drain or a new pad? Illinois Rock Supply sells bulk material online and tips it on site.

Most base work here starts with CA-6.

Brown County sits in West Central Illinois, on ground that sheds water fast on slopes and holds it in the flats. That shapes what you order before you order it.

Ground conditions across Brown County

This part of the state is deep loess over older Illinoian drift, with rolling uplands, dissected bluffs and steep ravines. Loess sheds water fast on slopes and holds it in the flats.

On a slope, runoff strips a thin base and cuts rills and gullies into the silt. On a flat, the same soil keeps the water sitting where the base is.

Where runoff concentrates, ground can slump on cut slopes and collapse around sinkholes. A drive or pad that carries the load across a soft spot needs a stable, compacted base under it.

Work runs from the spring thaw into late fall here, a little longer than upstate. Bottomland sites wait out spring high water.

Frost still lifts drives and walks each spring. Footing depth is set by the local building department, not by the material you order.

Materials delivered in Brown County

CA-6 is the base material for this market. It is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in.

Order CA-6 for driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and trench backfill. It compacts into a firm, tight surface because the fines fill the voids between the stone.

Rounded decorative stone and fill round out a load. River gravel and large river rock cover beds, borders and dry creek beds, while fill dirt raises grade before a CA-6 base course goes down.

Choosing the right material

Adams County and Pike County share Brown County's loess uplands ground, so the base and drainage choices are the same there. Morgan County's ground spans more than one zone, reaching into the Illinois River valley and the sand areas.

Where the ground is sandy rather than silty, water moves through it differently. That changes what a drainage layer has to do, not what a compacted base has to do.

For a driveway, start with CA-6 over a prepared subgrade. For a walkway, use Walkway Gravel or Natural Pea Gravel where you want a finer, walkable surface.

For drainage, use clean washed stone: CA-7, CA-11 or Drain Rock. Clean stone has no fines, so water passes instead of pooling.

For a patio, bed pavers on lime screenings. For heavy bank work, use rip rap sized to the slope.

Delivery across Brown County

Order online and choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator that helps you size the load before you check out.

Pick a delivery date at checkout and a dump truck tips the load in one pile on site. Delivery covers Mount Sterling, Versailles and Timewell.

If you are unsure which material fits the job, match it to what the surface has to do: carry load, drain water or hold a slope.

Order CA-6 and bulk material for Brown County

CA-6 is the base material Illinois yards specify and order for drives, pads and backfill, and it is the place to start on most ground in Brown County. Add clean stone for drainage, lime screenings for bedding and topsoil for the finish.

Illinois Rock Supply delivers by the ton across the county. Order online when you are ready.

Gravel, Stone and Soil for Brown County, IL