3/8 Inch Crushed Stone and Bulk Aggregates for Ellsworth, MI

Wondering what to order for a wet yard or a driveway that keeps sinking? Michigan Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Ellsworth, MI, and the answer usually starts with clean washed stone. Around here the ground runs sandy on the uplands and wet in the lowlands, so water has to move somewhere. For a firm base, order 21AA limestone; for drainage, order washed stone sized to the pipe or trench.

Materials for Ellsworth Projects

Drainage drives most orders in Antrim County. Washed stone is the material that lets water pass instead of trapping it, so start there and size the stone to the job. The list below runs coarsest to finest.

For a French drain or a drywell, #57 Stone is the usual pick, and Drain Rock handles the same work where the ground stays wet. Downspout runs and footing drains take #4 Crushed Stone when the flow is heavy. Where a pipe needs tight bedding, 3/8" Crushed Stone sits around it without puncturing the wall.

Once drainage is handled, the surface goes on. 21AA Limestone is the standard Michigan driveway base. It packs hard for drives, parking pads and pole barn bases. 22A Road Gravel is a different class, a mix of stone, sand and fines for unpaved drives and private roads, and it is not the material for drainage work.

For a finished surface, Driveway Gravel tops a compacted base, while Walkway Gravel gives paths a finer, walkable finish. Beds and borders take River Rock or Pea Stone. Sand and soil round out most orders: Mason Sand for block work and paver joints, Washed Sand for bedding under slabs, and Top Soil screened for new lawns over sandy or clay glacial soils.

Delivery to Ellsworth and the Surrounding Area

You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or yard, and size the load with the calculator before you check out. Pick your delivery date at checkout and a dump truck brings the material to your site. Michigan Rock Supply delivers across Ellsworth and the rest of Antrim County, including Mancelona, Elk Rapids, Bellaire, Central Lake and Alden.

Bulk loads get dumped where the truck can reach, so it helps to know which side of the drive or pad you want the pile. If you are staging a project in stages, order the drainage stone first and the surface material when you are ready to spread it.

Ground and Conditions in Ellsworth

Plan around the working season here. Base, driveway and paver work runs from the spring thaw into fall, a shorter window than southern Michigan sees, and frozen ground stops compaction in winter. Frost laws on state highways and county roads can stay in place around Ellsworth after they lift farther south, so timing a delivery matters.

The spring thaw softens roadbeds and gravel drives as frost leaves the ground, which is when a drive that looked fine in January starts to rut. Sandy uplands drain quickly, so most water problems trace back to spring snowmelt, heavy lake-effect snow in the snowbelts, and swamps and wet lowlands. That is the case for clean washed stone in a drain rather than more fill.

Bare sand on slopes, in ditches and along stream banks washes out in heavy rain and snowmelt, and high water, storms and ice work on the Lake Michigan and Lake Huron shorelines. Frost depth runs 42 inches under the Michigan Residential Code, and the building official can require deeper footings where local conditions call for it.

Questions About Gravel and Stone in Ellsworth

Do you deliver 21AA limestone to Ellsworth, MI?

Yes. Michigan Rock Supply delivers 21AA limestone to Ellsworth and the surrounding parts of Antrim County, including Mancelona, Elk Rapids, Bellaire, Central Lake and Alden. You order online, set the quantity by the ton or yard, and choose your delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then brings the load to your site, whether that is a driveway, a parking pad or a pole barn base.

What gravel is best for a driveway in Ellsworth?

Start with 21AA limestone as the base. It is crushed limestone with fines, and it compacts into a hard surface for drives and parking pads. Top it with Driveway Gravel for the wearing surface. If your drive stays soft after the spring thaw, add drainage stone along the edge before you add more surface material.

Order Gravel and Stone for Your Ellsworth Project

Michigan Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, washed stone, sand and soil across Ellsworth and the rest of Antrim County. Whether you are bedding a drain, rebuilding a drive or prepping a pad, you can order online, size the load with the calculator, and pick your delivery date at checkout. Place your order when you are ready to build.