3/4 Inch Crushed Stone and Bulk Aggregates for Hanover, VA

For gravel and aggregate delivery in Hanover, VA, the ground usually decides what you order before you do. Piedmont clay drains slowly, so the base has to carry the load. Virginia Rock Supply sells 21A, washed stone, sand and topsoil in bulk for delivery here and across Hanover County.

If your drive or pad holds water after a storm, you will want a drainage layer under the surface, not just more stone on top.

Materials for Hanover Projects

Water is the real problem on this ground. Runoff from a summer thunderstorm or a tropical system has nowhere to go once the clay is saturated, so drainage stone does more work here than in most markets. Start with washed sizes, then build the surface on top.

Drainage stone, from coarsest to finest

• #4 Crushed Stone is the heaviest drainage option. Use it for trench bottoms, construction entrances and French drain cores where flow matters more than a tight surface.
• #57 Stone is the standard choice for French drains, downspout runs and drywells. Virginia suppliers often call this size 3/4 inch stone, and it is roughly 3/4 inch.
• #8 Crushed Stone handles fine drainage, pipe bedding and porous backfill behind retaining walls.
• Drain Rock is the general-purpose drainage stone for downspout runs, drywells and behind-wall work.

Base and surfacing

For a driveway, 21A is the Virginia standard: a dense-graded mix with enough fines to pack hard. Where you want a coarser, lower-fines base that drains a little better, 21B is the trade-off, though it packs less tightly. Finish with Driveway Gravel or a clean 3/4 inch stone for the top course.

Sand and flatwork

Under pavers and flagstone, Screenings give you a fine, packable bed. Mason Sand works for brick and block mortar and paver joints, while Washed Sand levels and beds slabs.

Ground and Conditions in Hanover

Hanover sits on heavy clay subsoil, often red, weathered in place over soft, decayed rock called saprolite. That layer drains slowly, so a thin base will pump and rut no matter how much surface stone you add. Plan for a deeper compacted base and a clean drainage layer at the edges.

Bare clay erodes easily. Cleared slopes, ditches and stream banks lose soil in heavy rain, so line those areas with rip rap or a coarser stone rather than leaving them open.

Timing matters as much as material. Saturated clay after a long wet spell is the usual hold-up, and midwinter freezes pause work for shorter spells than in the mountains. Winter nights often freeze and days thaw, so a gravel drive here sees repeated freeze-thaw. Frost depth is set by each county or city, not statewide, so check your locality before you set footing or base depth.

Order when the ground is workable and you will compact a better base in one pass.

Delivery to Hanover and the Surrounding Area

Virginia Rock Supply delivers bulk material to sites in Hanover and the rest of Hanover County, including Mechanicsville, Ashland, Beaverdam, Doswell and Montpelier. You order online, choose your material and quantity, and we bring it to the address you give us.

Quantities are sold by the ton or by the cubic yard, so it helps to know your square footage and the depth you want. A driveway base usually goes deeper than a walkway, and a drainage trench is measured by its length and width instead. If you are unsure, measure the project and use the calculator to size the load.

Plan on a typical lead time rather than same-day turnaround, and give us clear access for the truck. A firm, dry approach keeps the delivery on schedule and the load where you want it.

Order Bulk Stone and Gravel in Hanover

Virginia Rock Supply covers Hanover and the rest of Hanover County with bulk delivery of 21A, washed stone, sand, topsoil and more. Choose the material, then use the calculator to size the load to the project. Order online when your ground is ready to work and we will get the material to your site.