Mason Sand for Patios in Ellettsville, IN

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Ellettsville, IN online by the ton or the yard. Indiana Rock Supply drops bulk material at your job site. Start with #53 stone, the dense graded base this market calls for. On the karst plain east of town, red-brown clay over limestone means a patio stays level only with the right material under it.

Materials for Ellettsville Projects

A paver patio fails from the bottom up. The bedding layer sets the grade, and the base under it carries the load. Pick the wrong one and the surface pumps, dips and shifts after the first wet season. These are the materials that do the work under flatwork and around it.

Bedding and base

• Stone Screenings: the bedding layer under pavers and flagstone. Screens flat, levels fast, and locks the joints on patios and walkways.
• #53 Stone: the compacted base under a patio, driveway or shed pad. Dense graded with fines, so it packs hard and stays put.
• Washed Sand: leveling and bedding, and base under slabs. Clean and free of fines that hold water.
• Washed Sand: coarse sand and fine gravel blended for leveling, bedding and backfill.

Edging, joints and drainage

• Mason Sand: sweeps into paver joints, and mixes for brick and block edging.
• Drain Rock: French drains, downspout runs and the wet spot behind the patio.
• #57 Stone: drainage beds and concrete aggregate at a clean single size.

Ground and Conditions in Ellettsville

Thin base shows itself fast here. Too little #53 stone and the patio edge bulges after a freeze-thaw cycle, joints open, and pavers rock when you walk them. The fix is depth, not a different stone. Build the base in lifts and compact each one before the next goes down.

Drainage decides the rest. Rain runs off steep slopes fast and collects in narrow valleys, and many ridgetop silty soils hold water near the surface on a dense fragipan. Clay subgrade softens and the whole bed moves. On the karst plain, water drains into sinkholes, so never aim runoff at one. It can wash out fill or open a collapse. Route it to a Drain Rock bed, or line the low side with a clean stone such as #57 Stone.

Time the work. Base and driveway jobs run best from late spring through fall. Wet winter and spring weather turns clay slick, and steep unpaved drives rut and wash out. Milder winters than northern Indiana still bring repeated freeze-thaw that heaves gravel and softens subgrade. Set footing depth with the Monroe County or city building department, and do not assume a northern figure.

Delivery to Ellettsville and the Surrounding Area

Order online by the ton or by the cubic yard, whichever matches how you bid the job. A ton is weight. A yard is volume. Bulk stone is usually sold by the ton, sand and soil by the yard. Know which one you are comparing before you check out.

Estimate quantity from area and depth, not by eye. Multiply the square footage by the depth in feet, then convert. Bedding sand under pavers runs about an inch deep. A compacted #53 stone base runs several inches, placed in lifts. Round up, because a short load on a graded pad costs you a second run.

Bulk delivery to a site in Ellettsville means a truck that needs a clear path and a firm spot to dump. Mark the drop zone before it arrives. Indiana Rock Supply also serves Bloomington and Unionville, and the rest of Monroe County. The city sits in Monroe County, so one order covers it all.

Questions About Gravel and Aggregate in Ellettsville

What gravel is best for a driveway in Ellettsville?

Start with #53 stone. It is the standard Indiana base, and it packs hard. Top it with Driveway Gravel or #8 Stone for a tighter running surface. On a steep drive, crown the surface and keep a drainage layer at the low edge so runoff does not sit on the subgrade.

How much material will my project need?

Multiply the square footage by the depth in feet to get cubic feet, then divide by 27 for cubic yards. Stone is often ordered by the ton instead, and the calculator on the product page converts between them. Bedding sand under pavers is shallow, about an inch. A compacted base is deeper and goes down in lifts, so figure each layer.

Run the Numbers, Then Place the Order

Measure your patio or pad, pick your depth, and let the calculator turn that into tons or yards. Order Stone Screenings for bedding and #53 Stone for the base, and Indiana Rock Supply delivers both to your Ellettsville site. Place your order online when the numbers look right.