Lime Screenings for Patios in Plano, IL

Illinois Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Plano, IL, with CA-6 road base leading the list for drives, pads and trench backfill. The clay-rich till across this part of Kendall County sheds water instead of taking it, so what sits under a patio matters as much as the pavers.

Lime screenings and the clean stone that drains beside them come out of the same yard list. Here is what to order for a patio, a walk or a driveway in Plano.

Ground and Conditions in Plano

A thin base is where patios and walks start to fail in Plano. Clay-rich till holds water, flat ground gives it little fall, and heavy summer rain leaves the subgrade soft under a shallow bed.

The fix is a base that carries load and a drainage layer that moves water away. Across the Chicago lake plain and the northeastern moraines, base and paver work runs from the spring thaw into late fall, because frozen ground stops compaction through the winter.

A wet spring keeps crews off soft clay until it drains. Frost lifts drives, walks and slabs every spring in this part of Illinois, and gravel surfaces stay soft until the ground dries out.

Materials for Plano Projects

Bedding is the layer that decides how a patio or walk performs. Lime screenings, the Chicago area name for crushed limestone fines, are the standard bedding layer in Illinois under pavers and flagstone, and they also backfill around pipe.

Below the bedding, CA-6 does the structural work. CA-6, also called CA6 or road base, is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, and it builds driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and trench backfill.

Where water has to move, order clean washed stone instead of a fines-bearing base. CA-7, also called #57 stone or 1 inch clean stone, beds pipe and feeds drainage trenches, French drains and concrete flatwork.

CA-11, the 3/4 inch clean stone, does the same work at a smaller size.

CA-16 chips, the 3/8 inch limestone chips, bed permeable pavers and top a compacted base. Torpedo sand, the coarse washed sand Illinois yards sell, levels and beds, while mason sand goes into mortar and paver joints.

Delivery to Plano and the Surrounding Area

You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck tips the load on site in one pile.

Each product page has a calculator. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and the calculator is where you size the load before you place the order.

Illinois Rock Supply delivers across Plano and Kendall County, including Oswego, Bristol, Yorkville, Montgomery and Newark. Have the spot for the pile ready before the truck arrives.

Questions About Plano Orders

What gravel is best for a driveway in Plano?

CA-6 is the base material for driveways here. It is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, so it compacts into a firm surface for a drive or a parking pad.

Top an existing drive with driveway gravel when the base is already sound.

How much material will my project need?

That depends on the area you are covering and the thickness you want. Each product page has a calculator, and quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard.

Size the load there before you order, because the figure changes with the material and with the job.

Order Lime Screenings and Base Material in Plano

Start with the calculator on the product page and settle your quantity before you check out. Then place the order online, choose a delivery date, and Illinois Rock Supply tips the material on site in Plano or anywhere in Kendall County.