Bulk Gravel Delivery to Lodi, WI

Planning a patio, a driveway or a drainage run? If you need gravel and aggregate delivery in Lodi, WI, Wisconsin Rock Supply can help. Most flatwork here starts with traffic bond, the crushed dense-graded base local crews pack under pavers. Under that sits lime-rich glacial till, which moves when it stays wet.

Order by the ton or the yard and we deliver bulk material to your site in Columbia County.

Materials for Lodi Projects

A paver patio or a poured slab only holds as flat as its bedding and base. That means two materials working together: a compacted base that carries the load, and a thin bedding layer that lets you set each paver true.

For bedding, Screenings is the Wisconsin name for stone dust, and it is the standard choice under pavers and patio slabs. It packs hard, screeds smooth and locks the units in place. Spread it as a thin layer and set your pavers into it.

The base under that bedding is 3/4" Traffic Bond, also specified as 3/4 inch dense graded base. Build it in lifts and compact each one. On soft or clayey ground, start with Breaker Run, the coarse crushed stone with fines that bridges weak spots, then cap it with traffic bond.

Drainage belongs in the same plan. Drain Rock handles French drains, downspout runs and the gravel behind a retaining wall, and 3/8" Crushed Stone, clear stone with the fines screened out, works for tight pipe bedding and permeable paver bases.

Ground and Conditions in Lodi

A thin base is the failure you see here first. Cut corners on depth and a patio drops at the corners, pavers rock underfoot, and a driveway ruts in the same two spots every spring.

The cause is the ground. Lime-rich glacial till under a cap of silt loam loess drains slowly, and water collects in kettles, marshes and low ground between drumlins and moraines. Spring rain and snowmelt sit near the surface, so silty and clayey spots heave and soften during the thaw. Sandy outwash nearby drains fast, which is why two lots a mile apart need different base depths.

Build it with compaction and drainage: traffic bond in lifts on firm ground, and a drainage layer where water has nowhere to go. Frost leaves the ground earlier here than up north, but it still reaches 48 to 72 inches under pavement by late winter. Base, driveway and paver work runs from the end of the spring thaw into late fall, and frozen ground stops compaction in winter.

Timing matters too. Class II state highways and posted county, town and village roads carry spring weight limits while frost comes out, so plan deliveries around the thaw.

Delivery to Lodi and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity in tons or cubic yards. Most homeowners know the square footage; we convert it. Multiply length by width by your compacted depth in feet, divide by 27 for cubic yards, then use the product's tonnage factor.

Bulk delivery drops the load where you want it, so think about access before the truck arrives. A tandem needs room to turn and a firm path to drive on, and the pile should land close to the work without blocking the pour.

We deliver across Columbia County, including Portage, Columbus, Poynette, Pardeeville and Fall River.

Questions Lodi Buyers Ask

What gravel is best for a driveway in Lodi?

Start with traffic bond, the crushed dense-graded base sold across Wisconsin. Compact it in lifts, then top it with a cleaner surfacing stone. Traffic bond packs hard and carries weight, which matters on silt loam loess that softens during the spring thaw.

How much material will my project need?

Measure your area, decide your compacted depth, and convert. Bedding screenings for pavers usually go down as a thin layer, while traffic bond base under flatwork runs deeper. Multiply length by width by depth in feet, divide by 27 for cubic yards, then apply the tonnage factor.

Size Your Load Before You Order

Use our online calculator to turn your patio or driveway dimensions into tons or yards, then check the depth against Lodi ground conditions. Once your numbers are set, choose your materials and place the order for bulk delivery to your site.