Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Marshall, IL

Illinois Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Marshall, IL for two kinds of buyers: contractors working a schedule and homeowners finishing a yard. Both tend to want the same thing first, which is CA-6, the dense graded crushed limestone this part of Illinois calls road base.

Just as often the order is soil. Grading, raising a low spot and prepping beds all start below the stone, and the ground here makes that decision for you.

Materials for Marshall Projects

Soil and fill carry a lot of the work around Marshall, so start there. Fill dirt raises grade before anything else goes down, and screened topsoil goes on top once the shape is right.

Topsoil here is dark and silty, and yards sell it screened so it spreads without clods. Garden soil is the richer mix for raised beds and vegetable plots.

Under all of it sits CA-6, the base for driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and trench backfill. It is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in.

Clean washed stone handles water. CA-7 is 1 inch clean stone with no fines, for bedding under pipe, drainage trenches and French drains.

CA-11 is the 3/4 inch clean stone sold alongside it for the same work.

Lime screenings bed pavers and flagstone, and torpedo sand is the coarse washed sand for concrete and leveling. Mason sand is the finer one for mortar and paver joints.

For decorative work, Natural Pea Gravel and river gravel cover walkways, beds and borders, and rip rap armors banks, culvert outlets and pond edges.

• Top Soil for lawns, grading and bed prep
• Garden Soil for raised beds and planting areas
• Fill Dirt for bulk fill and raising grade
• CA-6 for driveways, pads and backfill
• CA-7 for pipe bedding and drainage trenches

Ground and Conditions in Marshall

Across the Southern till plain and claypan country, the claypan sits close to the surface and stops water moving down. Winter and spring rain perches on top of it instead.

That leaves ground saturated for weeks at a time, and an unbound base sitting on saturated clay can pump under traffic. It is the reason a clean stone drainage layer earns its place here rather than looking optional.

The same water shows up as sheet and gully erosion where the thin loess is bared. Rip rap is the answer at culvert outlets, pond edges and any slope taking concentrated flow.

The working season runs longer than upstate at both ends, but a wet winter and spring keep sites soft well into April. Late summer and fall are the reliable windows for grading and soil work.

Winters are shorter than in the north, though freeze and thaw swings still work on saturated clay and heave drives and walks. Frost depth in this part of Illinois runs about 30 to 36 inches, and the local building department sets it.

Delivery to Marshall and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and tips in one pile at the delivery point you set at checkout. Have that spot clear and reachable, and know that the truck cannot spread or place the load for you.

You order online, 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 want to size the load before you commit.

Illinois Rock Supply delivers across Clark County, including Casey, Martinsville, Westfield, West Union and Dennison. Marshall is the base for that coverage.

Questions from Marshall Buyers

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

Yes. Every product is ordered by the ton or by the yard, and you set the quantity when you place the order online.

Each product page carries a calculator if you want to size the load before checkout, and you choose your delivery date there too. The truck tips the material in one pile at the delivery point you set.

What stone should I use for drainage in Marshall?

Use clean washed stone, because the fines are what stop water moving.

Both work for French drains, foundation drains and pipe bedding. CA-16 chips suit tighter bedding and drainage around tanks.

Order Soil, Stone and Gravel for Your Marshall Project

For grading a yard, prepping beds, laying a driveway or armoring a bank, Illinois Rock Supply delivers the material to your site in Marshall. Order online by the ton or yard and pick your delivery date at checkout.