Lime Screenings for Pathways in Rochelle, IL

Illinois Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in Rochelle, IL, with CA-6 road base and the washed stone sizes that go with it. The ground here is Wisconsin Episode till and loamy prairie soils over dolomite, so what you put down matters as much as how much.

Order by the ton or the yard, size the load with the calculator, and a dump truck tips it on site.

Ground and Conditions in Rochelle

A thin base course is the failure you can watch happen. Water sits on tight till, the stone punches down, and the surface ruts where tires run.

Across the Northern Illinois till plains and Rock River country, the flat ground holds water and the sand plains drain almost too fast. Snowmelt and spring rain on frozen ground push water across the surface before it ever soaks in.

The fix is a base with the fines left in, placed thick enough to bridge the soft spots. CA-6 is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines kept in, and it packs into a surface that carries a load.

Frozen ground stops compaction in winter. The working season runs from the spring thaw into late fall, a little shorter than downstate, so grading and base work fit between the thaw and the first hard freeze.

Frost action is heavy in unbound base and shallow footings across the northern counties. Frost depth runs about 42 inches there, and the local building department sets it.

Materials for Rochelle Projects

Fines and screenings do the fine work on paths and garden walks. Lime Screenings are crushed limestone fines, and they bed pavers and flagstone and surface a walk with a firm, walkable face.

For a path that needs a compacted base under it, start with CA-6. It is the Illinois base material: dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, for driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and trench backfill.

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

3/4" Crushed Stone, CA-11, is the 3/4 inch clean washed stone yards sell alongside it.

Smaller chips finish tight work. CA-16 Chips are 3/8 inch chips for permeable paver bedding, drainage around tanks and topping a compacted base.

Sand and soil round out a project. Washed Sand, torpedo sand, is coarse washed sand for concrete, leveling and bedding.

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

Delivery to Rochelle and the Surrounding Area

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to size the load. Pick your delivery date at checkout and the truck tips the material in one pile where you want it.

Illinois Rock Supply delivers across Ogle County, including Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Mount Morris, Davis Junction and Polo. Have the site clear and the pile spot open before the truck arrives.

Questions from Rochelle Buyers

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Clear the spot where the pile will land and keep the route in open. A dump truck tips its load in one pile, so the ground under it should be firm and free of overhead wires or low branches.

Move vehicles and anything you do not want buried.

What is the best base under pavers in Rochelle?

CA-6 is the base course, dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, compacted before the bedding goes down. Lime Screenings are the bedding layer on top, and they set the pavers level.

Order Lime Screenings and Base for Your Rochelle Path

Start with the calculator on each product page to work out the quantity you need by the ton or the yard. Then choose your delivery date at checkout and place the order.

Illinois Rock Supply tips CA-6, lime screenings and washed stone on sites across Rochelle and Ogle County.