Gravel and Aggregate Delivery in Ellsworth, IL

Illinois Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in Ellsworth, IL. Order online by the ton or by the yard.

CA-6, the local name for road base, is the crushed limestone that carries driveways, pads and shed bases around here.

Ellsworth sits in McLean County on the Grand Prairie till plain, where deep dark silt loams cover flat ground. That ground sets what you need for grading and bed prep.

Materials for Ellsworth Projects

Grading and bed prep start with soil and fill. Screened topsoil goes down for lawns, regrading and bed prep.

Garden soil is blended for raised beds, vegetable plots and planting areas.

Fill dirt raises grade before a base course goes down. Pair it with Fill Dirt where a low spot needs building up, then cap it with CA-6 for a compacted surface.

CA-6 is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in. It is the Illinois base material for drives, parking pads, garage bases and trench backfill.

Washed stone handles water. CA-7 is clean 1 inch stone for pipe bedding, French drains and drainage trenches.

3/4" Crushed Stone, sold as CA-11, covers the same work at 3/4 inch.

Lime screenings bed pavers and flagstone. Washed Sand, which Illinois yards call torpedo sand, is the coarse washed sand for concrete and leveling.

Mason Sand is finer, for brick and block mortar and paver joints.

Rounded stone finishes beds and borders. River Gravel and Large River Rock both work there, and large river rock suits dry creek beds and downspout splash areas.

Ground and Conditions in Ellsworth

Rain and snowmelt have almost nowhere to go on the Grand Prairie till plain. The ground is flat and the clay subsoil beneath it is dense, so water stands instead of running.

Across this part of central Illinois, tile drainage carries a lot of farmland that would otherwise stay wet.

In a wet spring the ground is slow to dry. Frozen through winter, it heaves gravel drives, walks and shallow slabs each spring as the freeze and thaw repeats.

That drives material choice. Clean washed stone such as CA-7 and CA-11 lets water move through instead of holding it, which is why it belongs in drains and around foundations.

CA-6 packs into a firm surface because the fines bind together.

Bare silt loam erodes in sheets when runoff concentrates, and gullies follow where water gathers. Rip rap armors banks, culvert outlets and pond edges on the same principle.

Base, driveway and paver work runs from the spring thaw into late fall. Plan grading and bed prep inside that window.

Delivery to Ellsworth and the Surrounding Area

Order online and a dump truck tips your load on site in one pile. Choose your 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 a load.

Have the drop spot clear and reachable before the truck arrives. Bulk material is heavy, so keep the pile where you want it tipped.

Illinois Rock Supply delivers across McLean County, including Bloomington, Normal, Le Roy, Heyworth and Hudson.

Questions About Ordering in Ellsworth

Can I order material by the ton for delivery in Ellsworth?

Yes. Order by the ton or by the yard, whichever fits your project.

Each product page has a calculator you can use before checkout, and you pick a delivery date there. A dump truck tips the load on site in Ellsworth.

What stone should I use for drainage in Ellsworth?

Use clean washed stone.

Both let water pass through because they carry no fines. For tighter work, CA-16 chips are the 3/8 inch clean option.

Order Grading and Bed Prep Material for Your Ellsworth Project

Illinois Rock Supply delivers topsoil, garden soil, fill dirt, CA-6 and washed stone to Ellsworth and across McLean County. For regrading a yard, building raised beds or setting a driveway base, order online and set your delivery date at checkout.