Bulk Aggregates for Drainage in Arena, WI

What do you order when water will not stay where you put it? For gravel and aggregate delivery in Arena, WI, Wisconsin Rock Supply starts most wet-ground jobs with washed stone, then builds the rest of the order around it. Traffic bond handles the driving surface. The washed sizes move the water.

Arena sits in the Driftless Area, where rain and snowmelt run fast off steep ridges into narrow valleys. That is why drainage stone does so much work here, and why the size you pick matters more than the tonnage.

Materials for Arena Projects

Drainage comes down to clean stone with the fines screened out, so water passes through instead of pooling. Order by size, coarsest to finest, and match each one to the job in front of you.

• Drain Rock feeds French drains, foundation drains, downspout runs and drainage behind walls. It is the workhorse for moving water away from a footing.
• 3/4" Crushed Stone, often called clear stone, suits drainage beds and backfill around foundations and pipe. Use it where you need open voids that stay open.
• 3/8" Crushed Stone goes into fine drainage, pipe bedding and permeable paver bases. It is also the right size to top a compacted base.
• Screenings, sold in Wisconsin as stone dust, pack hard for paver and patio bedding and walkway surfaces.
• 3/4" Traffic Bond is the dense graded base for driveways, parking pads and shed bases.

For a drywell or a deep drain trench, coarse washed stone holds the void space and the fines stay out. Cap the trench with traffic bond so the surface still takes traffic.

Ground and Conditions in Arena

Base work here runs from the end of the spring thaw into late fall. Wet silty soil on steep grades ruts easily, so timing a delivery matters as much as the material itself. Wait for the ground to firm up before you haul a loaded truck across a soft lawn or a fresh grade.

The soils are silt loam formed in windblown loess over sandstone and dolomite, thin and stony on steep slopes and some ridge tops, with sandy and silty river deposits on the valley floors and terraces. Where the bedrock is shallow, water also drains through cracks, sinkholes and springs.

Frost drives base depth. Frost reaches at least 48 inches for footings under the Uniform Dwelling Code, and 48 to 72 inches under pavement by late winter. Silty soil holds water and softens as frost comes out, so a thin base on a slope or at a hillside seep ruts fast. Build the drainage layer first and compact in lifts.

Low valley sites should allow for high water after big storms. Class II state highways and posted county, town and village roads carry spring weight limits while frost comes out, which can change when a load can reach your site.

Delivery to Arena and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick your material by the ton or the yard. For a drainage trench, figure the length, width and depth, then convert to tons so the load matches the job. Bulk delivery to a site in Arena drops the material where the truck can reach it safely.

We cover Arena and the rest of Iowa County, including Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Highland and Ridgeway. Lead time depends on the material and the season, so plan around the spring thaw and the late-fall window.

Questions About Gravel in Arena

Do you deliver traffic bond to Arena, WI?

Yes. Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers 3/4" Traffic Bond and other bulk aggregates to Arena, WI and the surrounding part of Iowa County. You order online by the ton or the yard, and the load is placed where the truck can safely reach on your site. Lead time varies with material and season, so allow for spring weight limits on posted roads.

What gravel is best for a driveway in Arena?

Start with 3/4" Traffic Bond as the base, because it packs hard and carries load. It is the dense graded base Wisconsin suppliers sell as traffic bond. If your ground is soft or clay-heavy, put Breaker Run underneath first, then cap it with traffic bond. Finish with a clean stone top if you want better drainage on the surface.

Order Drainage Stone in Arena

Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers washed stone, traffic bond, sand and soil across Arena and Iowa County. Order online by the ton or the yard, and tell us where the truck can reach. We will help you match the size to the job.