Bulk Aggregates for Pathways in Evanston, IL

Planning a garden walk, a rebuilt driveway or a drainage run starts with the right stone, and gravel and aggregate delivery in Evanston, IL means picking the material the ground here actually works with. Illinois Rock Supply sells bulk CA-6, clean washed stone, sand and soil by the ton or yard.

This is lake plain country. Heavy silt and clay sit close to the surface across this part of the state, so water sheds off a graded yard instead of soaking in.

Ground and Conditions in Evanston

Across the Chicago lake plain and the northeastern moraines, that dense clay and till shed water rather than take it. Flat ground has little fall, and heavy summer downpours overwhelm yard grades.

A thin base shows the problem fast. Water sits on top, the surface shifts underfoot and ruts open along the edge of a drive or a walk.

The fix is a base that carries load and a drainage layer that moves water away.

Base, driveway and paver work runs from the spring thaw into late fall. Frozen ground stops compaction through the winter, and a wet spring keeps crews off soft clay.

Long cold winters bring many freeze and thaw cycles, so gravel surfaces stay soft in spring until the ground drains. Northeastern Illinois jurisdictions carry a frost depth of about 42 inches in the residential code; the local building department sets the figure.

Materials for Evanston Projects

Fines and screenings do the fine work on paths and walks. Lime Screenings are crushed limestone fines, the standard bedding layer for pavers and flagstone and the material for backfilling around pipe.

Spread on a garden walk, they knit into a firm, walkable surface instead of the loose, shifting feel you get from coarser stone.

Walkway Gravel is the surfacing choice for paths and garden walks that need a finer, walkable finish. For a play area or a short run past a gate, 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel gives a rounded, comfortable surface.

Underneath all of it, CA-6 is the Illinois base material: dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in.

It goes under driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and trench backfill. CA-6 is what you build on.

Where water has to move, switch to clean stone. CA-7 is washed 1 inch stone with no fines, for bedding under pipe, drainage trenches, French drains and concrete flatwork.

3/4" Crushed Stone, sold as CA-11, is the 3/4 inch clean washed stone Illinois yards sell alongside it. CA-16 Chips are 3/8 inch chips for permeable paver bedding and drainage around tanks.

Sand and soil round out a job. Washed Sand, which Illinois yards call torpedo sand, is the coarse washed sand for concrete, leveling and bedding.

Top Soil is screened Illinois prairie topsoil, dark and silty, for lawns and bed prep.

Delivery to Evanston and the Surrounding Area

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator so you can size the load before you check out. Pick your delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck tips the material on site in one pile.

Illinois Rock Supply delivers across Evanston and Cook County, including Chicago, Cicero, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights and Palatine. Have the drop spot clear and reachable before the truck arrives, since the load comes off the back in a single pile at the street or the driveway.

Order Your Evanston Aggregate Delivery

Sort out the material and the quantity first, then place the order. Each product page has a calculator for sizing the load, and quantities are ordered by the ton or the yard.

When you know what the job needs, order CA-6, clean washed stone, sand or soil from Illinois Rock Supply and pick your delivery date at checkout.