Bulk Material Delivery in Union, IL

Illinois Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Union, IL, and the ground here shapes what you should order. The clay-rich till and heavy silt of this part of McHenry County shed water instead of taking it, so a base course has to sit on ground that drains.

CA-6, the dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, is the base material for drives, pads and shed floors. Clean washed stone does the water work underneath and around a building.

Materials for Union Projects

Water is the reason to think about stone size before you think about anything else. On tight clay, a clean washed stone gives water somewhere to go, and CA-6 gives you a surface that holds up under a truck.

Start with the coarsest clean stone. #4 Crushed Stone is large washed stone for heavy drainage and trench bottoms, and Railroad Ballast is the coarse grade for severe drainage and hard standing.

Then the 3/4 to 1 inch washed sizes. CA-7 is washed clean stone with no fines, used for bedding under pipe, drainage trenches, French drains and concrete flatwork.

3/4" Crushed Stone, sold as CA-11, does the same bedding and drainage work at a slightly finer size.

For downspout runs and drywells, Drain Rock is the clean washed stone that lets water move instead of ponding. CA-16 Chips are 3/8 inch chips for tighter drainage and bedding.

Fines-bearing material is a different job. CA-6 compacts into a base for driveways, parking pads and garage floors.

Lime Screenings bed pavers and flagstone, and Top Soil finishes lawns and beds.

Delivery to Union and the Surrounding Area

Illinois Rock Supply delivers bulk material across Union and the rest of McHenry County, including Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock and Huntley. You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick your delivery date at checkout.

Each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before you order. A dump truck then tips the material on your site as one pile, so it helps to have the spot clear before the truck arrives.

Ground and Conditions in Union

Across the Chicago lake plain and the northeastern moraines, the soil runs to heavy silt and clay that sheds water rather than absorbing it. Flat ground has little fall, and heavy summer rain overwhelms yard grades.

That is why a drainage layer matters here. Clean washed stone under a downspout run or around a foundation gives water a path, while CA-6 over wet clay needs ground that has been graded to move water away first.

The working season runs from the spring thaw into late fall. Frozen ground stops compaction through the winter, and a wet spring keeps crews off soft clay, so timing a delivery around the ground matters as much as the material itself.

Order Bulk Material in Union

Illinois Rock Supply delivers CA-6, washed stone, sand, topsoil and decorative gravel across Union and the rest of McHenry County. Choose your material, set the quantity by the ton or yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Order online when you are ready.