Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Coatsburg, IL

Gravel and aggregate delivery in Coatsburg, IL runs from the spring thaw into late fall, and Illinois Rock Supply schedules around that window. If you are building a patio, a walk or a shed pad, the base under it matters more than the surface.

CA-6, also called road base, is the dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in that holds a compacted base together.

Ground and Conditions in Coatsburg

Across the Western Illinois loess uplands and the Mississippi border, loess sheds water fast on slopes and holds it in the flats. That split shows up under a patio.

A thin base over silty ground moves when the ground moves, and the pavers above it follow.

Deep loess over older Illinoian drift is the ground here. It is fine grained and it does not drain like sand, so water that gets into a base course sits in it.

Gully and rill erosion in loess is a real problem on steep ground, and cut slopes slump. On a flat lot the same soil holds moisture instead.

Either way, a base that is too thin for the traffic over it is the first thing to fail.

Frost still lifts drives and walks each spring in this part of the state. The building department sets footing depth locally, so ask before you pour anything structural.

Materials for Coatsburg Projects

Bedding is where a patio or a flatwork job is won or lost. The bedding layer sets the pavers, spreads the load and lets water move.

Get it right and the surface stays flat.

Lime Screenings are the standard bedding layer in Illinois. These crushed limestone fines, also called screenings, pack into a tight, flat bed under pavers and flagstone, and they also work as backfill around pipe.

CA-6 is the base course under that bedding. It is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, and it compacts into a firm platform for driveways, parking pads and garage slabs.

CA-16 Chips are 3/8 inch washed chips. They bed permeable pavers, drain around tanks and top a compacted base without adding fines.

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

Delivery to Coatsburg and the Surrounding Area

You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. Each product page has a calculator if you need to size the load.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile at the address you give. It does not spread or place material, so plan where you want the pile to sit before the truck arrives.

Coatsburg sits in Adams County, and delivery covers the surrounding area, including Quincy, Camp Point, Payson, Mendon and Golden.

Order Your Base Material for Coatsburg

Start with the calculator on the product page to size your load, then order online by the ton or the yard. Illinois Rock Supply delivers bulk aggregate to Coatsburg and Adams County through the working season.

Place your order and a truck will tip it on site.