Bulk Aggregates for Drainage in Rice, VA

Start with the math before you order gravel and aggregate delivery in Rice, VA. Figure the length, width and depth of the trench or pad, then convert to tons or yards. Virginia Rock Supply sells bulk material by the ton, and the calculator will check your numbers before you order. Most jobs here start with 21A for a base and washed stone for the water.

Rice sits in Prince Edward County, on Piedmont clay that drains slowly and sheds storm water fast. That is why drainage material matters as much as the base.

Materials for Rice Projects

Drainage drives most jobs in this market: French drains, drywells and downspout runs. Those jobs call for washed stone, because clean stone lets water move and fines do not choke the pipe. Order coarse to fine and you can build a whole system in one delivery.

• #57 Stone, about 3/4 inch and washed, for French drains, drywells and downspout runs. It is the workhorse drainage stone in Virginia.
• #8 Crushed Stone for pipe bedding and porous backfill behind walls. Smaller stone packs tighter around a perforated pipe.
• Drain Rock for drywells, downspout runs and the drainage blanket behind a retaining wall.
• Use it under a drive, a parking pad or a shed floor.
• RipRap for ditch lines, culvert outlets and slope armoring where runoff scours bare ground.

If your drive just needs a fresh surface, Driveway Gravel goes over a compacted 21A base. For anything under flatwork, Screenings give you a fine bed to level on.

Ground and Conditions in Rice

Work here starts with the season, not the 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 sees repeated freeze-thaw. Plan your delivery for a stretch when the ground will take a loaded truck.

Under that is heavy clay subsoil, often red, weathered in place over soft decayed rock. It drains slowly, so the base has to carry the load. Dig deeper than you would on sand, and put a washed stone layer under the 21A where water sits.

Bare Piedmont clay erodes easily. Cleared slopes, building sites and ditches lose soil in heavy rain, and stream banks scour after storms. RipRap on an outlet and stone in the ditch line keep that soil in place.

Delivery to Rice and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your material and quantity by the ton or the yard. Bulk delivery to a site in Rice is straightforward if the truck can get to the pile spot.

We cover Rice and the rest of Prince Edward County, including Farmville, Green Bay and Prospect. Give us a clear drop point on the order and we will place the load where it does the job.

Order Your Drainage and Base Material in Rice

Virginia Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, washed stone, sand, topsoil and mulch across Rice and Prince Edward County. Figure your tonnage, pick your sizes coarse to fine, and order online when you are ready. We will run the load out to your site.