Bulk Aggregates for Patios in La Crosse, IN

Indiana Rock Supply stocks gravel and aggregate delivery in La Crosse, IN, from #53 stone to washed sand and everything in between. This is sand country, so your base and bedding choices matter more than they would on higher ground. Order online and we deliver bulk loads to your site.

We keep the full range of patio, driveway and drainage materials on hand, named the way Indiana crews name them, with #53 stone as the standard base under any paver or slab.

Materials for La Crosse Projects

A paver or flagstone patio stays true only when the layers below it are solid. Order #53 Stone as the compacted base course first. It is a dense graded stone with fines that packs hard.

On top of that base, set your pavers in Stone Screenings. Screenings are a fine limestone bedding and leveling material that lets you set each unit flat without the surface rocking or shifting after a season of freeze and thaw.

Around the patio and under the slab edge, Drain Rock gives water a path out of the base. For a patio wall or fire pit you will want Mason Sand for the mortar, and Washed Sand when you need clean bedding or leveling under a concrete slab.

If you are finishing the walkway to the patio with a finer, walkable surface, Walkway Gravel tops the same compacted base. Every one of these packs best when it goes down in lifts, not in one deep dump.

Ground and Conditions in La Crosse

A patio that heaves, dips or holds water almost always traces back to a base that was too thin. Here the ground is a mix of sand and clay: sandy outwash plains, drained marsh with pockets of muck, and clay loam till on the ridges between them.

Flat sand plains and the ditched former Kankakee marsh sit on a high water table, so low ground stays wet well after rain and snowmelt. Clay till ridges shed water slowly. Both conditions punish a shallow base, so dig deeper than you think you need and plan a drainage layer.

Winters bring repeated freeze-thaw that heaves gravel and softens subgrades at thaw. Base and driveway work runs best from late spring through fall. Frozen ground stops compaction, so a patio built on frozen or saturated subgrade will move once spring arrives.

Delivery to La Crosse and the Surrounding Area

Ordering online comes down to one choice: tons or cubic yards. Stone and sand are usually sold by the ton, while soil and mulch are easier to figure by the yard. Either way, estimate the area, the depth you want, and convert before you order.

Getting the quantity wrong is the most common mistake on a patio job. Too little means a second trip, and too much means a pile sitting in your yard. Our calculator handles the math for you by square footage and depth.

Indiana Rock Supply delivers bulk loads across La Crosse in LaPorte County, and we cover Michigan City, La Porte, Westville, Wanatah and Hanna as well. Tell us where the truck can safely drop the load and we will place it close to the work.

Questions About Ordering in La Crosse

What gravel is best for a driveway in La Crosse?

Most La Crosse drives start with #53 stone. It is the standard Indiana base, a dense graded stone with fines that packs hard under a truck. Top it with #73 stone or driveway stone for a tighter surface, or go to 3/4 inch clean stone where you want drainage instead of a packed surface.

How much material will my project need?

Measure the area in square feet and decide your compacted depth. Then convert to cubic yards, or to tons using the material's weight per yard, and add a little for compaction and spillage. Ordering in tons is common for stone and sand. Use our online calculator to get the numbers before you check out.

Get Your Patio Base Priced and Delivered

Figure your square footage and depth, run it through the calculator, and you will know exactly how much #53 stone, screenings and sand to order. Then place the order online and Indiana Rock Supply will deliver the bulk load to your La Crosse site. Start your order today.