Bulk Gravel Delivery to Byron, IL

Illinois Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Byron, IL, by the ton or the yard. If you are building a patio, setting pavers or pouring flatwork, the load you need starts with CA-6, the dense graded crushed limestone this part of Illinois builds on.

Byron sits in Ogle County, where the ground runs to rocky Rock River hill country and loamy prairie soil over dolomite.

Ground and Conditions in Byron

Across the Northern Illinois till plains and Rock River country, the ground is tight till on the flat and sand that drains almost too fast. Snowmelt and spring rain on frozen ground push water across the surface.

A base course laid thin over that shows the same failure every time. The edges slump, the surface ruts, and the stone works loose from the soil under it.

The fix is a base that carries load without pumping, and a drainage layer that gives water somewhere to go. On the Rock River hill country side, slope and runoff add to the problem.

The working season runs from the spring thaw into late fall, a little shorter than downstate. Frozen ground stops compaction in winter, so base work waits for open ground.

Materials for Byron Projects

Bedding under pavers and flatwork is where a project is won or lost. The bedding layer has to hold a level plane and stay put while water moves around it.

CA-6, also called CA6, road base or 3/4 dense grade, is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in. It builds driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and trench backfill.

Order CA-6 for the compacted base under your patio or slab.

Lime screenings, the crushed limestone fines Illinois yards also call limestone screenings or stone dust, are the standard bedding layer under pavers and flagstone. Order Lime Screenings for bedding and for backfill around pipe.

Torpedo sand is the coarse washed sand this state calls concrete sand. It levels and beds, and it mixes into concrete.

Order Washed Sand for leveling and bedding work.

CA-7, also called CA7 or #57 stone, is washed clean stone with no fines. It beds pipe, feeds drainage trenches and French drains, and sits under concrete flatwork.

Order CA-7 where water has to pass through.

CA-16 chips, the 3/8 inch limestone chips, bed permeable pavers and top a compacted base. Order CA-16 Chips for tight bedding and drainage around tanks.

Delivery to Byron and the Surrounding Area

You order online and a dump truck tips the load on your site. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, whichever suits the job.

Each product page has a calculator, and it is the right place to size the load before you order. Pick your delivery date at checkout and the truck brings it to the address you give.

Illinois Rock Supply delivers across Ogle County, including Rochelle, Oregon, Mount Morris, Davis Junction and Polo. Whether the site is in town or out on a rural lot, the material arrives as one tipped pile.

Questions About Gravel and Stone in Byron

What gravel is best for a driveway in Byron?

CA-6 is the base material for a Byron driveway. It is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, so it compacts into a firm surface that carries traffic.

Top an existing drive with driveway gravel, or build the base with CA-6 first.

How much material will my project need?

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator that sizes the load from your project numbers, so you can order the right amount.

Have your measurements ready before you order.

Order Gravel and Aggregate for Your Byron Project

Start with the calculator on the product page and settle your quantity. Then choose CA-6, lime screenings or washed sand and place your order online with a delivery date that works.

Illinois Rock Supply brings bulk gravel and aggregate to Byron and the rest of Ogle County.