Bulk Gravel Delivery to East Moline, IL

Illinois Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in East Moline, IL for two kinds of buyers: contractors building drives, pads and drainage, and homeowners fixing a walk or a bed.

CA-6, the dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, is the base material most of that work starts from in this part of Illinois.

East Moline sits in Rock Island County, on ground that runs from rolling uplands down to steep bluffs and ravines. That mix of slope and flat changes what a load needs to do once it lands.

Ground and Conditions in East Moline

Across the Western Illinois loess uplands and the Mississippi border, loess sheds water fast on slopes and holds it in the flats. A thin base shows that first.

The surface pumps, ruts form at the edges, and the stone works its way down into soft ground instead of staying put.

The fix is a base built thick enough for the subgrade under it, not a thin skim over whatever is already there. On a slope, water needs somewhere to go before it pools against a pad or a foundation wall.

In the flats, the same water sits and softens what is underneath.

Erosion follows the same pattern here. Rill and gully cutting shows up in loess on steep bluffs and ravines, and cut slopes slump when water gets into them.

Rip rap and clean stone at a culvert outlet or along a bank give that water a path that does not wash the ground away.

Work runs from the spring thaw into late fall in this region, a little longer than upstate. Frost still lifts drives and walks each spring.

Frost depth figures are set by the local building department, so check with them for anything structural.

Materials for East Moline Projects

Fines and screenings do the fine work on paths and walkways, and they are where a walk either feels solid or does not. Lime Screenings are crushed limestone fines, the standard bedding layer under pavers and flagstone in Illinois.

They compact to a firm, level surface and hold a paver without letting it rock.

Under the screenings, you need a compacted base. CA-6 is that material, and it is what Illinois yards mean by road base.

It goes down under walks and drives, and it also works for shed and garage pads and trench backfill.

For the walk surface itself, Walkway Gravel is sized finer than driveway stone so it packs down and stays walkable underfoot. Paver joints and sandboxes take Mason Sand, a fine clean sand that sweeps into the gaps and locks the units together.

Where a walk needs drainage instead of a firm surface, clean washed stone is the choice. CA-7 is 1 inch clean stone with no fines, used for bedding under pipe, drainage trenches and French drains.

Its smaller companion, 3/4" Crushed Stone, is the CA-11 size Illinois yards sell for the same work and for concrete flatwork.

Delivery to East Moline and the Surrounding Area

You order online, and quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. That choice matters because the two are not the same measure, and the number you need depends on what you are covering.

Each product page has a calculator to help you size the load before you check out.

At checkout you pick a delivery date, and a dump truck tips the load on site in one pile. Have the drop spot clear and reachable, and know where the pile should land before the truck arrives.

Delivery covers East Moline and the rest of Rock Island County, including Moline, Rock Island, Silvis, Milan and Coal Valley.

Questions About Gravel and Stone in East Moline

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Clear the drop spot so the truck can reach it and tip without obstruction. Know where you want the pile to sit, since the load comes off in one pile and stays where it lands.

If the site has low wires, a soft shoulder or a tight turn, check the approach before the delivery date. Have your area ready to receive the material so it does not end up on the lawn.

What is the best base under pavers in East Moline?

CA-6 is the compacted base course under the bedding layer, and Lime Screenings are the bedding layer itself. The base carries the load; the screenings level the pavers and hold them from rocking.

On ground that stays wet, drainage stone at the edge keeps water from sitting against the base. The right thickness depends on what the pavers are carrying, so check with your installer or the local building department.

Order Your Load for East Moline

Start with the quantity, since that is what decides how the load is sized and how the pile lands on your site. Each product page has a calculator, so you can work out tons or yards for the area you are covering.

Then choose your delivery date and place the order online with Illinois Rock Supply.