What is the difference between crushed stone and Natural Pea Gravel?

Crushed stone is angular and mechanically crushed, so it locks together and drains well. That makes it the right pick for base, drainage beds and drive surfacing. Pea stone is small, rounded and smooth, which is why it goes on walkways, play areas and dog runs instead. Michigan suppliers usually list it as pea stone.

Should I order material by the ton or by the yard?

Either works, and the choice mostly comes down to how you think about the job. Stone and gravel are often ordered by the ton, while sand, soil and mulch are commonly ordered by the yard. Use the calculator to size the load, then order the unit that matches the material you picked.

Ottawa County, MI Aggregate and Rock Delivery

Q: Do you deliver to Ottawa County?

Yes. Michigan Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand, soil and mulch across Ottawa County, including Holland, Allendale, Jenison, Grand Haven, Hudsonville, Zeeland, Coopersville, Spring Lake, Nunica, Conklin, Marne and West Olive. You order online, choose your quantity by the ton or the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then brings the load to your site.

Michigan Rock Supply handles gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Ottawa County, MI. If you are building a driveway, setting a pole barn pad or running drainage, 21AA limestone is the base most jobs here start with.

Ground across the county is mostly sandy, so the material you pick matters more than the ground under it. Order online, size the load with the calculator, and a dump truck brings it to your site.

Materials delivered in Ottawa County

Base material comes first on almost every job. 21AA limestone is the standard Michigan driveway and parking pad base, and it also goes under pole barns, sheds and garage slabs.

22A road gravel is a different class. It is a dense-graded mix of stone, sand and fines with a smaller top size, used on unpaved drives and private roads and as base. It is not a drainage material.

Washed stone handles water. Sand and soil finish the job, and decorative stone covers beds and borders.

Other stone in the yard covers the rest. Use RipRap on lakefront, stream bank, culvert outlet and slope work, and River Rock or Pea Stone in beds, borders and walkways. For fill and planting, Fill Dirt raises low ground before a base goes down, and Garden Soil fills raised beds.

Delivery across Ottawa County

Bulk material arrives by dump truck, so the drop site needs room. Pick a spot a truck can reach and back out of, and keep it clear of overhead wires, low branches and parked cars. If the load is going on a lawn or a finished drive, say so when you order.

We deliver to Holland, Allendale, Jenison, Grand Haven, Hudsonville, Zeeland, Coopersville, Spring Lake, Nunica, Conklin, Marne and West Olive. You order online, choose a ton or yard quantity, and pick a delivery date at checkout. Size the load with the calculator before you order, since a short load means a second trip and a heavy one has to go somewhere.

One timing note for spring. Frost laws limit heavy trucks on many county roads during the thaw, so plan base and driveway work around that window.

Ground conditions across Ottawa County

Start with where the water goes. Most of the county is sandy ground: outwash plains, sandy moraines, and beach and dune sand near Lake Michigan. Sand drains fast and holds little water, so it is stable under a base.

The trouble spots are the clayey till and wet muck in low hollows. Snowmelt and heavy rain collect there and sit, which softens a roadbed and ruts a gravel drive. That is where a drainage layer earns its place, and where Drain Rock or #57 Stone does more for you than extra base.

Freeze-thaw runs every winter and spring, and lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan adds to the snowmelt. Thawing roadbeds and wet spots soften, so gravel drives can rut there. The frost depth is 42 inches under the Michigan Residential Code.

Bare sand also washes out on slopes and in ditches after heavy rain and snowmelt, and Lake Michigan high water, storms and ice work on dunes and bluffs. Armor those edges with RipRap rather than letting sand move.

Base, driveway and paver work runs from the spring thaw into late fall. Frozen ground stops compaction in winter, so the working season sets your schedule as much as the material does.

Choosing the right material

Neighbouring counties help show how the choice shifts. Kent County sits on Southern Lower Peninsula moraines and till plains, a patchwork of loamy and clay loam till, sandy and gravelly moraines and outwash, and wet muck or peat in kettle holes. That heavier till and those low spots push more jobs toward a drainage layer and a thicker base than sandy Ottawa ground usually needs.

Muskegon County and Allegan County share Ottawa's ground zone, mostly sandy with clayey till and wet muck in low spots. The ground is similar, so the difference is the work: Muskegon and Allegan see more lakefront and dune edge, which means more rip rap and slope armoring, while Ottawa leans toward driveways, barn pads and drainage runs.

Match the material to the job. Use 21AA limestone for a compacted base, 22A road gravel for an unpaved drive, washed stone for water, and sand or topsoil for bedding and planting. When you are unsure of the quantity, the calculator settles it.

Order gravel, stone and soil for your Ottawa County job

Driveways, pole barn and shed pads, paver and patio base, French drains, drywells, walkways, raised beds and lawn prep all run on the same materials here. Pick your material, size the load with the calculator, and choose a delivery date at checkout. Michigan Rock Supply delivers 21AA limestone, crushed stone, sand, soil and mulch across Ottawa County, and your order starts online.

Gravel, Stone and Soil for Ottawa County, MI