Bulk Material Delivery in Sterling, MI

Water moves fast here. Flat clay ground, ditches that rise after every rain, and spring snowmelt that has nowhere to go. Gravel and aggregate delivery in Sterling, MI starts with stone that answers that. Michigan Rock Supply stocks 21AA limestone for drives and pads, and coarse stone for banks, swales and shorelines.

Order online by the ton or yard. We deliver across Arenac County.

Materials for Sterling Projects

Match the stone to the water. Coarse, open-graded stone lets flow through. Dense mixes lock up and shed runoff. Start with the biggest sizes and work down.

Coarse stone for slope, swale and bank protection

Riprap armors lakefront, stream banks, culvert outlets and slopes against waves, ice and spring runoff. Large river rock builds dry creek beds and handles heavier erosion work. Both hold ground when water runs hard.

Drainage stone

Drain rock feeds French drains, drywells, foundation drains and downspout runs, including slow-draining clay. #4 crushed stone suits heavy drainage, construction entrances and trench bottoms. #57 stone works in French drains and concrete, and #67 stone does the same at a slightly smaller size.

Driveway and base stone

21AA limestone is the standard Michigan driveway base. It is a crushed limestone with fines. Use it under drives, parking pads, and pole barn or shed bases. 22A road gravel is a different class: a hard-packing mix of stone, sand and fines for unpaved drives and private roads, not for drainage. Driveway gravel surfaces an existing drive or tops a compacted 21AA base.

Fine and decorative stone

Pea stone covers walkways, play areas, dog runs and drainage. River rock and large river rock set decorative beds, borders and dry creek beds. Stone screenings bed pavers, flagstone and patios.

Sand, soil and mulch

Mason sand handles brick and block work, paver joints and play sand. Washed sand levels and beds under slabs. Screened topsoil preps new lawns and beds over clay or sandy ground, and shredded mulch holds moisture in beds and tree rings.

Delivery to Sterling and the Surrounding Area

We deliver in Sterling and across Arenac County, including Standish, Au Gres, Omer, Twining and Turner. Order online and pick your delivery date at checkout.

Choose your quantity by the ton or the yard. If you are unsure how much a project needs, use the calculator to size the load before you order.

A dump truck arrives at your site and places the material where you want it. Have the drop spot clear and reachable so the driver can back in and dump without trouble.

Ground and Conditions in Sterling

Sterling sits on the flat former glacial lake bed that runs through the Saginaw Bay and Thumb region. That ground is clay, silty clay and clay loam, crossed in places by sandy beach ridges and sand channels. Most of it drains poorly.

Spring snowmelt and heavy rain leave water standing in low spots. Much of the land depends on ditches and tile drains to move it. That is why drainage stone matters more here than in sandier country.

Winter brings freeze-thaw, and frost comes out of the ground in spring with water trapped in soaked soil. Roadbeds, gravel drives and thin bases soften and rut. Frost depth is 42 inches under the Michigan Residential Code.

Base, driveway and paver work runs from the spring thaw into late fall. Frozen ground stops compaction in winter, so timing matters. Frost laws also limit heavy trucks on many roads during the spring thaw.

Match the stone to the season and the soil. Use coarse open-graded stone where water collects, and dense-graded base where you need a firm surface.

Order Bulk Stone for Sterling

Michigan Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand, topsoil and mulch to Sterling and the rest of Arenac County. Pick your material, size the load with the calculator, and choose a delivery date at checkout. Order online when you are ready.