Pea Gravel and Bulk Aggregates for Greendale, WI

Wisconsin Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Greendale, WI, from a single ton to full truckloads. Greendale sits on brown silty clay loam over limy glacial till, ground that drains slowly and holds water after every rain. That one fact drives most material decisions here, and it is why traffic bond is the base most crews order first.

Materials for Greendale Projects

Drainage is the job that decides how the rest of a project holds up. Water that ponds on clay has to be moved somewhere, and washed stone with the fines screened out is how you do it. The sizes below run coarsest to finest, so you can match the stone to the trench, bed or run you are building.

• Drain Rock for French drains, foundation drains, downspout runs and drainage behind retaining walls. Coarse and open, it lets water move instead of trapping it in clay.
• 3/4" Crushed Stone, also called clear stone, for drainage beds, backfill around foundations and pipe, and surfacing over a compacted base.
• #57 Stone for drainage, French drains and concrete aggregate, a dependable middle size for a drywell or a long collector run.
• RipRap for culvert outlets, slope armoring and any place runoff leaves the site fast and cuts into the bank.
• 3/4" Traffic Bond for driveways, parking pads and shed or patio bases. It packs hard, and it is the material Wisconsin crews call for by name.

Around a drain, grading matters as much as the stone. A washed stone trench needs fall, and a drywell needs enough open stone around it to hold the volume of a heavy rain. On tight clay, stone alone will not fix a low spot that has nowhere to send the water.

Ground and Conditions in Greendale

Timing is the part of a Greendale job that surprises people. Clay sites stay soft after the thaw and after heavy rain, so base and paver work goes best once the ground has drained, from late spring into fall. Bring stone in early and you will rut a lawn that was firm last week.

Winter adds a second problem. Wet clay over still-frozen ground cannot drain down at all, so it turns soft and a thin gravel base heaves and ruts under a truck. Frost works down from the surface and reaches 48 to 72 inches under pavement by late winter, so a base built too thin on clay will not survive a normal spring.

Plan on a solid layer of compacted traffic bond for a residential drive, placed in lifts and compacted between them. Where the subgrade is soft, breaker run goes down first as the heavy sub-base, then traffic bond caps it. Class II state highways and posted county, town and village roads carry spring weight limits while frost comes out, which can shift when a load can reach your site.

Delivery to Greendale and the Surrounding Area

Order online and choose your material by the ton or by the yard. Bulk delivery to a site in Greendale is a dump truck placing stone where you want it, so the drop point needs clear access and a firm approach. Point out soft ground, a low wire and a narrow gate before the truck arrives.

Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers throughout Milwaukee County and the surrounding area, including Milwaukee, Franklin, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee and Cudahy. Lead time depends on the material and the season, and it is shortest when you order before the spring rush. If you are staging a project, tell us the sequence and we can time the loads to it.

Questions About Gravel Delivery in Greendale

Do you deliver traffic bond to Greendale, WI?

Yes. Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers 3/4 inch traffic bond to Greendale and the rest of Milwaukee County in bulk, by the ton. Traffic bond is the crushed dense-graded base Wisconsin crews specify by that name, and it is what we send for driveways, parking pads and shed or patio bases. Order online and choose the quantity your project needs.

What gravel is best for a driveway in Greendale?

Traffic bond is the base, and it is the material that carries the load. Greendale sits on slow-draining clay, so start with a thick layer of compacted traffic bond over firm ground, then top it with driveway gravel for the surface. Where the subgrade stays soft, put breaker run down first as a heavy sub-base and cap it with traffic bond.

Order Gravel and Aggregate Delivery in Greendale

Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers traffic bond, washed stone, sand, soil and mulch across Greendale and Milwaukee County. Tell us the material, the quantity and the drop point, and we will build the load around your project. Place your order online and we will get your stone moving.