#57 Stone Delivery for Ferrum, VA

Figure the volume before you figure the material. For gravel and aggregate delivery in Ferrum, VA, most jobs start with a grade that needs raising, and that is where the cubic yards disappear. Virginia Rock Supply sells bulk fill, 21A and washed stone by the ton, so you can size the order to the pad instead of guessing. On Piedmont clay, the fill and base do most of the work.

Materials for Ferrum Projects

Fill and sub-base come first on almost every site here. You build the grade up, compact it, then cap it. Skip that order and the surface material fails no matter what you put on top.

• Fill Dirt raises grade and builds up a pad before anything else goes down.
• Enough fines to pack hard.
• 21B is the coarser, lower-fines base. It drains better than 21A but packs less tightly.
• #57 Stone handles drainage, French drains and driveway topping at about 3/4 inch.
• Top Soil finishes lawns and beds once the grade is right.

For a driveway, order fill to build the grade, 21A to compact as base, then #57 stone or Driveway Gravel as the wearing surface. For a patio or paver pad, 21A goes down first, then Screenings for bedding. For a drain, Drain Rock and #57 stone do the work.

Ground and Conditions in Ferrum

Franklin County sits on heavy clay subsoil, often red, weathered in place over saprolite. That clay drains slowly, so the base has to carry the load rather than the soil under it.

Slow-draining clay sheds water fast in summer thunderstorms and in the heavy rain tropical system remnants bring. Surface runoff and puddling are the real problem, not the stone. On a drive, that means a compacted 21A base at proper depth and a crowned or drained surface. Under a pad, it means building up with fill first and compacting in lifts.

Bare Piedmont clay erodes easily, so cleared slopes, building sites and ditches lose soil in heavy rain unless you cover them quickly. Saturated clay after long wet spells is the usual hold-up here, and midwinter freezes pause work for shorter spells than in the mountains. Winter nights often freeze and days thaw, so a gravel drive sees repeated freeze-thaw.

Delivery to Ferrum and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity in tons or cubic yards. If you know the length, width and depth of the area, you can work the volume out before you check out. Bulk delivery drops the load where the truck can reach, so tell us where you want it on site before the driver arrives.

We deliver throughout Ferrum and Franklin County, including Rocky Mount, Penhook, Union Hall, Boones Mill and Callaway. If your site has a soft, wet entrance, say so when you order. A load of 21A or #57 stone can go down first to firm it up.

Order 21A and Fill for Your Ferrum Site

For most work in Ferrum, 21A is the material that makes the job hold: the compacted base under a drive, a pad or a shed floor. Get the fill and sub-base right and everything above it lasts. Work out your tonnage, pick your materials, and place the order for delivery in Franklin County.