Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Draper, VA

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Draper, VA online. Virginia Rock Supply sells by the ton or the yard and drops bulk loads at your site. Start with 21A, then add soil and stone for the rest of the job.

Draper sits in the New River Valley, in Pulaski County, where limestone valley ground often hides bedrock close to the surface.

Materials for Draper Projects

Soil and fill carry most projects here. Grade first, then surface. That order saves you from redoing a drive or a bed later.

Soil and Fill

Build the pad before you dress it. Fill Dirt raises grade and builds up a pad under a shed, a drive or a shop floor. Spread it in lifts and compact each one.

Then cap the grade with Top Soil. Screened topsoil gives lawns and beds something to root into over tight valley ground. For raised beds and planting areas, Garden Soil holds moisture and feeds the roots.

Finish beds with Shredded Mulch. It holds moisture through hot, humid summers and keeps weeds down around trees and shrubs.

Base and Stone

21A packs hard with enough fines to lock up. Use it for driveways, parking pads, and shed or patio bases. Where you want a coarser, lower-fines base that drains better, use 21B.

It works in French drains, behind walls and as driveway topping. #8 Crushed Stone handles pipe bedding and paver joints.

Sand and Decorative

Washed Sand levels and beds under slabs. Mason Sand goes into brick and block work and paver joints. For beds and borders, River Rock covers ground and holds up to runoff.

Ground and Conditions in Draper

Watch the water first. In limestone ground, much of it goes down into the rock instead of running across it. Concentrated runoff can open or enlarge a sinkhole.

That changes how you build. Set your drainage layer before you cap a pad. Use washed stone such as #57 and route downspouts and French drains away from the structure, not toward low spots in the yard.

On the ridge slopes, heavy rain and snowmelt run fast into narrow hollows and streams. Banks scour, and soil washes off shallow slopes. Riprap and river rock armor ditch outlets and creek edges where the water hits hardest.

Winter sets the schedule. Midwinter freezes and snow hold up work, and thaws leave soaked ground. Frost depth is set by each locality, 24 inches in many valley counties, deeper at high elevation. Plan base depth and pour timing around that.

Delivery to Draper and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your material, then choose a quantity by the ton or the yard. Bulk loads arrive on a dump truck and are tipped where you want them.

Have the drop spot ready before the truck rolls. Clear overhead lines, mark anything soft, and keep the pile within reach of the work. A firm, dry pad keeps the truck from sinking.

Virginia Rock Supply delivers across Pulaski County, including Pulaski, Dublin and Hiwassee. Say where the load goes and how much room you have, and route the truck accordingly.

Order Soil, Stone and Gravel for Your Draper Project

Virginia Rock Supply supplies driveways, pads, drainage, raised beds and lawn prep across Draper. Order 21A for a base, topsoil and garden soil for beds, or washed stone for drainage. Shop online by the ton or yard and we deliver to your site.