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

Michigan Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Grand Rapids, MI. The base material most jobs here start with is 21AA limestone, a crushed limestone with fines used for driveways, parking pads and pole barn bases. Grand Rapids sits on glacial ground, so one lot can drain fast and the next can hold water for days.

That mix of sand, gravel and clay till is why drainage material matters as much as base stone. The right washed stone moves water away from a foundation, a driveway edge or a low corner of the yard.

Materials for Grand Rapids Projects

Drainage is the job that decides how long a driveway or a foundation lasts here. Spring snowmelt and heavy rain soak the ground, and water that has nowhere to go finds the weakest spot in the work. Start with washed stone sized for the water you are moving.

We stock the drainage grades in the sizes Grand Rapids crews ask for by name.

• Drain Rock for French drains, drywells, foundation drains and downspout runs.
• #57 Stone for drainage beds and concrete aggregate.
• #4 Crushed Stone for heavy drainage, trench bottoms and construction entrances.
• RipRap for slope armoring, culvert outlets and stream banks against runoff.

For the base under all of it, 21AA limestone is the standard Michigan driveway base. 22A Road Gravel is a different class, a hard-packing mix of stone, sand and fines for unpaved drives and private roads.

Above a compacted base, 3/4" Crushed Stone surfaces drives and construction entrances. 3/8" Crushed Stone is the finer grade for pipe bedding and topping. Stone Screenings bed pavers, flagstone and patios.

Delivery to Grand Rapids and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick your delivery date at checkout. Choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, and use the calculator if you need to size the load. A dump truck then brings the material to your site.

Michigan Rock Supply delivers across Grand Rapids and Kent County, including Wyoming, Grandville, Ada, Comstock Park and Byron Center. Bulk loads go straight to the driveway, pad or job site.

Plan your date around the working season. Base, driveway and paver work runs from the spring thaw into late fall, and frozen ground stops compaction in winter. Frost laws also limit heavy trucks on many county roads during the spring thaw, so a delivery date that works with the thaw is easier on everyone.

Ground and Conditions in Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids sits in the Southern Lower Peninsula moraines and till plains. The ground is a patchwork: loamy and clay loam till on flat to rolling plains, sandy and gravelly moraines and outwash, and wet muck or peat in kettle holes and other low spots.

Water behaves differently across that patchwork. Snowmelt and heavy rain drain quickly through sand and gravel but stand on clay till flats and in poorly drained depressions and outwash channels, where many sites rely on tile or ditches.

That is why a drainage layer matters more than base thickness on a wet lot. Runoff from heavy rain and snowmelt also scours sloping moraine ground, roadside ditches and stream banks, which is where rip rap and larger stone earn their place.

Freeze and thaw come every winter and spring. As frost comes out of the ground the soaked soil loses strength, so gravel drives and thin bases can rut and heave. Frost depth is 42 inches under the Michigan Residential Code, which is a footing depth set by the building official, not a target for your gravel base.

Questions Grand Rapids Buyers Ask

Do you deliver 21AA limestone to Grand Rapids, MI?

Yes. Michigan Rock Supply delivers 21AA limestone across Grand Rapids and Kent County, along with the surrounding places we cover, including Wyoming, Grandville, Ada, Comstock Park and Byron Center. You order online, choose your quantity by the ton or yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck brings the load to your driveway, pad or job site.

What gravel is best for a driveway in Grand Rapids?

For most drives here, 21AA limestone is the base to build on. Top it with driveway gravel for the wearing surface. On a wet lot, put drainage stone along the edges first so meltwater and heavy rain have somewhere to go.

Order Grand Rapids Aggregate Delivery

Michigan Rock Supply delivers 21AA limestone, washed drainage stone, sand and soil across Grand Rapids and Kent County. Pick your material, set the quantity by the ton or yard, and choose a delivery date at checkout. Order online when your site is ready.