Order 21A and Crushed Stone in New Kent County, VA
Order gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in New Kent County, VA online by the ton or the yard. Virginia Rock Supply delivers 21A, washed stone, sand and soil to homes, farms and job sites across the county. Build the drive base with 21A, then top it or drain it with the right washed size.
Materials Delivered in New Kent County
Start with 21A. Most drives, parking pads and shed bases in New Kent County are built on it.
Ground Conditions Across New Kent County
A thin base fails first at the edge. The driveway ruts, the pad pumps, and the stone disappears into soft ground. That is the usual story on low lots here.
The ground is layered sand, silt and clay laid down as old sea and river sediment, not weathered rock. It sits flat and low. Sandy spots drain fast, while clayey, marshy and swampy low ground stays wet.
Water has nowhere to run on flat ground. Tropical storms, nor'easters and summer thunderstorms pond on drives and pads, and near the Bay and the tidal rivers, high tides and storm tides add standing water on top of that.
New Kent County drives on low ground stay firm with a thicker base and a way for water to drain. Cut deeper than you think you need, use 21A for the base, and add a washed stone layer where water sits. Put a drainage stone edge along the low side of a drive.
Erosion follows the same pattern. Storm tides and rising water wear away the banks of tidal rivers and creeks. Runoff also strips loose sandy soil off bare ground and ditch banks, so armor those edges with rip rap.
Timing is easy here. Hard freezes are short, so work runs through most of the winter. Long wet spells and the late-summer to fall tropical storm season are what hold jobs up, especially on low lots that hold water.
Delivery Across New Kent County
Choose tons or yards first. Sold by the ton, the weight of the stone sets the load. Sold by the yard, the volume does. Most base and drainage orders are easier to plan by the yard.
Estimate quantity by area and depth. Measure length times width, then set your depth. A driveway base needs a solid compacted layer, and most drives here want a thicker one over soft ground.
Order online, then we deliver in bulk to New Kent, Barhamsville, Lanexa, Providence Forge and Quinton. A bulk delivery drops the load where the truck can reach, so plan the spot before it arrives.
Keep a clean, firm path to the drop point. Soft ground and low, wet spots are the two things that slow a delivery down, and both are common on this flat ground.
Choosing the Right Material
James City County, King William County and Charles City County all sit in the same ground zone as New Kent County. The ground is similar there: flat, low, and layered with sand, silt and clay. Compare typical projects instead of soil.
James City County sits in Hampton Roads and shares the zone. Shoreline work and drainage drives are common there, so rip rap and #57 stone carry more of the load.
King William County, on the Middle Peninsula, shares the zone too. Farm lanes and long gravel drives are the usual jobs, so 21A and driveway gravel do most of the work.
Charles City County sits in Central Virginia but still in the same zone. Larger rural pads and long drives call for 21A base with a clean stone top.
Here in New Kent County, match the material to the job:
- New drive or pad: 21A base, then a clean stone top.
- Wet, low ground: 21B base with a #57 stone drainage layer.
- French drain or drywell: drain rock or #57 stone.
- Paver or flagstone bed: screenings.
- Walkway or path: walkway gravel.
- Shoreline or ditch bank: rip rap.
Size Your Load Before You Order
Run the numbers first. Use the calculator to turn your area and depth into tons or yards, then check the figure against what your job needs. Wet, low ground takes more base than firm, sandy ground. When you have your quantity, order 21A and the rest of your materials online and we will deliver to your site in New Kent County.