Bulk Gravel Delivery to Wood River, IL

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Wood River, IL online. Illinois Rock Supply sells bulk material by the ton or the yard, and a dump truck tips it at your site.

Start with CA-6, the dense graded crushed limestone this market calls road base. The ground here is deep loess over older drift, and loess sheds water fast on slopes and holds it in the flats.

Ground and Conditions in Wood River

A thin base shows itself fast on loess ground. Ruts, soft spots and a surface that pumps when it stays wet.

Across the Western Illinois loess uplands and the Mississippi border, loess sheds water fast on slopes and holds it in the flats. Water that cannot leave a base sits in it and works the fines loose.

Gully and rill erosion in loess on steep bluffs and ravines is the other half of the problem. Runoff concentrates, cuts a channel, and the material under a drive or walk leaves with it.

The fix is a base course with the fines left in and a clean drainage layer where water needs to move. Keep the fines-bearing material out of the drainage zone.

Work runs from the spring thaw into late fall here, a little longer than upstate. Cold winters with freeze and thaw still lift drives and walks each spring.

Materials for Wood River Projects

Fines and screenings carry paths and walkways in Wood River. A walk needs a surface that binds underfoot and stays put when the ground moves.

Lime Screenings are crushed limestone fines, the standard bedding layer in Illinois. They bed pavers and flagstone, surface garden paths, and backfill around pipe.

Walkway Gravel gives paths and garden walks a finer, walkable surface. It knits together under foot traffic instead of scattering.

Under the walk, CA-6 is the compacted base. Dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, for driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and trench backfill.

For a walk that has to drain, CA-16 Chips are 3/8 inch washed chips. They bed permeable pavers and top a compacted base without trapping water.

Mason Sand is a fine clean sand for paver joints, brick and block mortar, sandboxes and volleyball courts.

Delivery to Wood River and the Surrounding Area

Order online and choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator to size the load.

Pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck tips the load in one pile at your site in Wood River.

The city sits in Madison County, and delivery covers Granite City, Edwardsville, Alton, Collinsville and Godfrey.

Have the drop area clear before the truck arrives. Bulk material lands in one pile and stays where it lands.

Questions About Gravel and Stone in Wood River

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Clear the drop area and make sure the truck can reach it. Bulk material is tipped in one pile, so leave room for the pile and room to work around it.

Move vehicles, trailers and anything else out of the way first. If the ground is soft from spring thaw or heavy rain, the truck needs firm footing to reach the spot.

What is the best base under pavers in Wood River?

CA-6 is the compacted base course under pavers here. Dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, it locks up under compaction and carries the load.

Bed the pavers themselves on lime screenings, the standard bedding layer in Illinois. Where the walk has to drain, use CA-16 chips instead of a fines-bearing material.

Order Gravel and Aggregate for Wood River

Size your load on the product page calculator, then order by the ton or the yard. Illinois Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and soil across Wood River and Madison County.

Pick your material, set the quantity and choose a delivery date at checkout.