Bulk Material Delivery in Grafton, IL

Illinois Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Grafton, IL, and CA-6 is the base most ground here starts from. CA-6 is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in.

It builds driveways, parking pads, shed bases and trench backfill.

This stretch of the Illinois River valley sits on deep wind-blown and river-laid sand, so what you put down has to shed water rather than hold it. That shapes what gets ordered for drainage work.

Materials for Grafton Projects

Washed stone is the material for French drains, drywells and downspout runs. Clean stone has no fines, so water moves through it instead of pooling in it.

• CA-7, also called #57 stone or 1 inch clean stone, is washed clean stone for bedding under pipe and drainage trenches.
• 3/4" Crushed Stone, sold locally as CA-11 or sewer stone, is the 3/4 inch clean washed stone used alongside CA-7 for bedding and concrete work.
• CA-16 Chips, also called 3/8 inch limestone chips, work for permeable paver bedding and drainage around tanks.
• RipRap, sold as RR3 and RR4, is heavy broken stone for bank protection, culvert outlets and pond edges.
• Drain Rock covers French drains, drywells, foundation drains and downspout runs.

Below the clean stone sizes, the fines-bearing materials do different work. CA-6 is the compacted base for drives and pads.

Lime Screenings bed pavers and flagstone and backfill around pipe. Washed Sand, which Illinois yards call torpedo sand, is coarse washed sand for concrete and leveling.

For planting and finish work, Top Soil is screened Illinois prairie topsoil for lawns and bed prep. River Gravel and Large River Rock cover decorative beds, borders and dry creek beds.

Delivery to Grafton and the Surrounding Area

Illinois Rock Supply serves Grafton and the rest of Jersey County, including Jerseyville, Elsah, Fieldon and Dow. 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 material on your site in one pile. That is the whole of it, so pick a spot that a truck can reach and that leaves you room to work.

Ground and Conditions in Grafton

Across the Illinois River valley and the sand areas, the sandy ground dries and works early in the spring. The low bottoms stay off limits while the Illinois River is up, so timing a delivery around high water matters more than the calendar.

Sand takes water quickly and holds almost none. The problem on a drive here is a base that washes and settles, not one that stays wet.

Clean stone under a drain outlet keeps that water moving away from the base.

Wind moves bare sand, and water running across a loose sandy drive cuts ruts. Cold winters bring repeated freeze and thaw, though open sand drains well and heaves less than the clay ground on the uplands either side.

Frost depth figures are set by the local building department.

Questions About Gravel in Grafton

Do you deliver CA-6 to Grafton, IL?

Yes. Illinois Rock Supply delivers CA-6 by the ton to Grafton and the rest of Jersey County.

CA-6 is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, and it acts as a compacted base for driveways, parking pads and shed bases. Order online, size the load on the product page, and pick your delivery date at checkout.

What gravel is best for a driveway in Grafton?

CA-6 is the standard base for a driveway here. Its fines bind together into a firm surface, and the sandy ground beneath it drains well.

For a drainage layer beside or under the drive, use clean washed stone such as CA-7 or CA-11, which lets water pass through instead of trapping it.

Order Bulk Material for Your Grafton Project

Illinois Rock Supply delivers CA-6, washed stone, sand, topsoil and decorative rock across Grafton and Jersey County. Choose your material, set the quantity, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Your order arrives on site by dump truck, ready for the work ahead.