Gravel and Aggregate Delivery in Sandston, VA

Virginia Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Sandston, VA for two kinds of buyers: crews who order by the load every week, and homeowners who need one drive fixed right. Both usually start in the same place, with 21A. It is the standard Virginia driveway base.

That matters here because Piedmont ground is heavy clay subsoil, often red, and it drains slowly. The base has to carry the load.

Materials for Sandston Projects

Most drive and pad work in Sandston comes down to a base layer and a surface layer. Get those two right and the rest of the order is simple.

Base and Driveway Material

21A is the workhorse. It goes down first for driveways, parking pads, and shed or patio bases. Once it is watered and compacted, it sets up hard enough to shed a truck.

If you want a base that drains a little better, 21B is the coarser, lower-fines option. It packs less tightly than 21A but moves water through faster.

For a finished drive surface, Driveway Gravel tops a compacted 21A base. If the drive is already solid, it can go straight over the existing stone. Walkways and garden paths take Walkway Gravel, a finer surface that is easier underfoot.

Washed Stone for Drainage

Water is the other half of the order. #57 Stone is about 3/4 inch and washed clean, so it drains. It suits French drains, driveway topping and concrete aggregate. Virginia suppliers often call this same size 3/4 inch stone.

#8 Crushed Stone is smaller and used for fine drainage, pipe bedding, paver joints and backfill behind walls. Drain Rock covers French drains, drywells and downspout runs.

Sand, Soil and Finish Materials

Under flatwork, Washed Sand levels and beds. Brick and block work takes Mason Sand.

Lawns and beds here sit on red clay, so Top Soil goes on top before seeding. Shredded Mulch holds moisture through hot, humid summers.

Ground and Conditions in Sandston

Start with where the water goes, because that decides the rest. Sandston sits on Central and Southside Piedmont ground: heavy clay subsoil over a thick layer of soft, decayed rock called saprolite. It drains slowly.

In summer thunderstorms and in the heavy rain that tropical system remnants bring, that clay sheds water fast and then holds it. You get runoff and puddling rather than soak-in. A thin base fails under that. Plan on a thicker compacted base and a drainage layer that gives the water somewhere to go.

Erosion is the other half. Bare Piedmont clay erodes easily, so building sites, cleared slopes and ditches lose soil in heavy rain, and stream banks scour after storms. Rip rap and drain rock are the usual answers at culvert outlets, ditch lines and slope toes.

Timing follows the same logic. Saturated clay after long wet spells is the usual hold-up. Midwinter freezes pause work for shorter spells than in the mountains, but winter nights here often freeze and days thaw. That repeated freeze-thaw works on a gravel drive, so build the base to take it. Frost depth is set by each locality, and it is 18 inches in Henrico.

Delivery to Sandston and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by the ton on a dump truck and is tipped where you want it. That last part is the one you control, so have it ready before the truck rolls.

Clear a path wide enough for the truck and tall enough for the bed to rise. Mark the drop spot. If the pile is going on a lawn or a fresh drive, put down boards or a tarp first. Keep cars and equipment out of the way.

Order online and pick your material and quantity. If you are not sure of the tonnage, measure the area and the depth you want and size it from there. A driveway base usually wants a deeper lift than a path or a bed.

Virginia Rock Supply delivers across Henrico County, including Glen Allen and Henrico, along with the rest of Sandston and the surrounding area.

Order Gravel and Aggregate for Your Sandston Project

Driveways, parking pads, shed and patio bases, French drains, ditch and slope work, lawns and beds: most of it starts with 21A and finishes with a washed stone, sand or soil on top. Measure the project area and use the calculator to size the order in tons or yards. Place your order online and we will deliver it to your site in Sandston.