Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Newberry, IN

Before you call for gravel and aggregate delivery in Newberry, IN, work out the tonnage. Measure the length and width, decide how deep the lift needs to be, then convert to tons. Indiana Rock Supply sells bulk material by the ton, so a wrong number costs you a second trip. Most drives here start with #53 stone over fill dirt.

Get the quantity close and the rest is simple. The ground in Greene County decides how deep you build, not the material you pick.

Materials for Newberry Projects

Most jobs in this county start below grade. You raise the pad or the drive with fill dirt, compact it, then cap it with stone. Get that order right and everything above it stays flat.

For a new drive or a parking pad, build up with Fill Dirt first, then cap with #53 Stone. The #53 stone is a dense graded stone with fines that packs hard. It is the standard Indiana base under pavers, slabs and shed floors.

Where the surface needs to be tighter and smoother, top the base with #73 Stone. It has a smaller top size than #53 and packs to a smooth finish on shoulders and parking areas.

For a patio or walkway, bed the pavers on Stone Screenings over a compacted #53 base. Screenings level out the small dips so the pavers sit flat.

Wet ground needs a drainage layer before anything else goes down. Drain Rock handles French drains, foundation drains and downspout runs, and #57 Stone works for drainage beds and concrete aggregate.

Ground and Conditions in Newberry

Newberry sits in the Southwest Wabash and Ohio lowlands. That means broad flat river valleys and old lake-bed flats of silt and clay, with some sandy ridges beside the rivers. The silt and clay drain slowly, so an under-built base stays soft and pumps.

Low valley bottoms and lake-bed flats flood when the Wabash and White rivers run high. On upland ground, loess soils often hold water near the surface in wet seasons. Either way, the fix is the same: dig out the soft material, put down a drainage layer, then build the base in lifts and compact each one.

Bare loess washes away fast once its cover is stripped, and ditch banks cut during floods. Seed or stone any bare slope before the next rain. Old underground coal mines can also cause the ground to settle, so watch for sinking pads.

Winters here are milder than in northern Indiana but still bring repeated freeze-thaw that heaves gravel drives and softens wet, silty subgrades. Frost depth is shallower than in northern Indiana, and the exact footing depth is set by the county or city building department. Do not assume a northern figure.

Winter and spring are the high-water months on the river bottoms. Low sites build best from late spring through fall, once the water drops and the silt dries out.

Delivery to Newberry and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or by the yard. Bulk delivery to a site in Newberry means a truck that needs room to turn and a spot to dump, so clear the gate and mark any soft ground before it arrives.

We also deliver across Greene County, including Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington and Lyons. If your site is on a low bottom, pick a delivery date at checkout for after the water falls.

Questions from Newberry Buyers

What is the best base under pavers in Newberry?

Compacted #53 stone is the standard base here. It is a dense graded stone with fines that packs hard. Build it in lifts and compact each one, then bed the pavers on stone screenings. On soft silt or clay, dig out the wet material first and add a drainage layer so the base does not pump.

Do you supply contractors working in Newberry?

Yes. Indiana Rock Supply supplies bulk gravel, stone, sand, soil and fill to contractors and homeowners across Greene County. Order online by the ton or yard, and we deliver to the site. Builders working the river bottoms usually schedule low-ground work from late spring through fall, once the silt dries and the water drops.

Order #53 Stone and Fill for Your Newberry Job

Start with the tonnage, then order the material. For most Newberry jobs that means fill dirt to raise the grade and #53 stone to cap it, with drain rock where the ground stays wet. Indiana Rock Supply delivers bulk loads across Greene County. Measure the site, size the load with the calculator, and place the order.