Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Sullivan, IN

For gravel and aggregate delivery in Sullivan, IN, start with the local base material: #53 stone. Indiana Rock Supply sells it in bulk by the ton and delivers it across Sullivan County. This ground is river valley silt and clay, so a hard base layer matters more here than in most places.

Materials for Sullivan Projects

Most jobs in Sullivan start with grade, not with surface. If your pad, drive or building site sits low, you raise it before any stone goes down. That means fill dirt first, then a compacted stone base on top.

Fill Dirt is the bulk fill for raising grade, filling low spots and backfilling around foundations. On old lake-bed flats, it brings a flat site up to a level that drains.

Over that fill, #53 Stone is the standard base. It is a dense graded stone with fines, specified in Indiana as compacted aggregate No. 53, and it packs hard under driveways, shed bases, parking pads and the base under pavers and slabs.

For a finer, tighter surface on the same base, use #73 Stone. It is a smaller dense graded stone with fines, so it packs smooth on driveways and shoulders.

Where water has to move instead of sit, Drain Rock handles French drains, foundation drains and downspout runs. On flat ground with nowhere for water to go, that layer is the difference between a dry yard and a wet one.

Ground and Conditions in Sullivan

Sullivan sits in the Southwest Wabash and Ohio lowlands. The ground here is broad flat river valley and old lake-bed flats of silt and clay, with low loess-covered hills above them. This is some of the thickest wind-blown silt in Indiana.

Two things follow from that. Silt and clay drain slowly, so a base built thin will pump and rut under load. And loess loses its cover fast once it is stripped, so bare ground washes quickly on a slope.

Low valley bottoms flood when the Wabash and its tributaries run high, and many upland loess soils hold water near the surface in wet seasons. Build the base deep enough and put a drainage layer under it.

Time the work around water. Winter and spring are the high-water months on the river bottoms, so low sites build best from late spring through fall once the silt dries out. Milder winters still bring repeated freeze-thaw that heaves drives and softens wet subgrades, so ask the county or city building department for the footing depth rather than assuming a northern figure.

Delivery to Sullivan and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or the yard. If you know the length, width and depth of the area, you can work out the volume, and we deliver it to your site in Sullivan.

Bulk delivery is a dump truck dropping material where you want it. Point out the drop spot when you order, and keep it clear of overhead lines and soft ground the truck could sink into.

Sullivan sits in Sullivan County, and we cover the rest of the county too, including Shelburn, Farmersburg, Dugger, Fairbanks and Carlisle. One order can cover a full pad, a drive or a drainage run.

Questions from Sullivan Buyers

What is the best base under pavers in Sullivan?

Compacted #53 stone is the standard base under pavers here. It is a dense graded stone with fines, specified in Indiana as aggregate No. 53, and it locks up hard when you compact it in lifts. Over silt and clay, build it deep enough and top it with stone screenings for bedding and leveling before the pavers go down.

Do you supply contractors working in Sullivan?

Yes. Indiana Rock Supply supplies contractors, builders and homeowners working in Sullivan and across Sullivan County. You can order bulk #53 stone, #73 stone, drain rock, fill dirt, sand and topsoil by the ton and have it delivered to the job site. Order online and set the quantity to match the job.

Order #53 Stone for Your Sullivan Job

Whatever you are building in Sullivan, it starts with #53 stone over a properly raised grade. Fill dirt brings the site up, #53 stone locks the base down, and the surface material finishes it. Order your gravel, stone and soil online for delivery in Sullivan and Sullivan County.