CA-7, Stone and Soil Delivery in West Union, IL

Illinois Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in West Union, IL to homeowners, farmers and contractors across Clark County. Across the Southern till plain and claypan country, tight claypan subsoil sits close to the surface and stops water moving down.

That perched water is why a drive here needs its CA-6 base built on ground that has already been shaped and drained.

Materials for West Union Projects

Washed stone is the material to start with on most drainage work around West Union. Clean stone has no fines, so water moves through it instead of sitting in it.

CA-7 is the 1 inch clean washed stone specified locally for bedding under pipe, drainage trenches and French drains. 3/4" Crushed Stone, also sold as CA-11, does the same work at 3/4 inch and pairs with concrete flatwork.

Drain Rock covers drywells, foundation drains and downspout runs, where the stone has to stay open to flow.

At the fine end, CA-16 Chips are 3/8 inch washed chips for permeable paver bedding and drainage around tanks. Lime Screenings are the crushed limestone fines used to bed pavers and flagstone and to backfill around pipe.

For a driveway or parking pad, CA-6 is the base material this market uses. It is dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, and it locks up under a compacted surface.

Delivery to West Union and the Surrounding Area

Illinois Rock Supply delivers bulk material to West Union and to the rest of Clark County, including Marshall, Casey, Martinsville, Westfield and Dennison. 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 want to size the load before you order. A dump truck then tips the pile on your site.

The driver does not spread or place the load, so plan where you want the pile to sit before the truck arrives.

If your site is soft from a wet spring, the truck needs ground it can reach. A load tipped on firm, well-drained ground keeps the work moving.

Ground and Conditions in West Union

The working season here is 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, base work and deliveries.

The claypan sits close to the surface across this part of the state and stops water moving down. Winter and spring rain perches on top of it, ground stays saturated for weeks, and an unbound base can pump under traffic.

That is the reason a CA-6 base needs ground that drains before it goes down. Sheet and gully erosion shows up where the thin loess is bared, and bank scour is a real problem on the waterways that cross this part of Illinois.

Frost depth in the region runs about 30 to 36 inches, and the local building department sets the figure it uses. Frequent freeze and thaw swings work on saturated clay and heave drives and walks.

Any footing depth you need comes from that office, not from a gravel spec.

Order Stone and Soil for Your West Union Project

Illinois Rock Supply delivers CA-6, washed stone, sand and soil across West Union and the rest of Clark County. Order online when you are ready, choose your quantity and your delivery date, and the truck brings the material to your site.