Large River Rock, Stone and Soil Delivery in Madison, WI

Water is the problem here, so stone is the answer. Wisconsin Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Madison, WI, and on sloped lots, coarse rock for slopes, swales and banks does the most work. Snowmelt and heavy rain run off moraine hills and drumlins, cut into ditches, and undercut stream banks. Traffic bond packs the driveways. Riprap and large river rock hold the ground that water keeps taking.

Materials for Madison Projects

Start with the big stone. It does the work that fine material cannot do on a slope. Work down in size from there, and match the stone to the job in front of you.

• RipRap armors lakeshore, stream banks, culvert outlets and steep slopes against waves and spring runoff. This is the first stone to price when water is eating your bank.
• Large River Rock builds dry creek beds and handles heavier decorative and erosion work where you want the bank to look finished.
• Breaker Run is coarse crushed stone with the fines left in. Use it as a heavy sub-base over soft or clay ground and at construction entrances, then cap it with traffic bond.
• 3/4" Traffic Bond, also called 3/4 inch traffic bond, is the dense graded base this market runs on. It packs hard under driveways, parking pads and shed bases.
• Drain Rock moves water instead of holding it. Use it in French drains, foundation drains, downspout runs and behind retaining walls.
• Screenings, or stone dust, bed pavers and walkways and top-dress a drive to a hard, tight finish.

Coarse stone first, then base, then bedding. That order keeps a Madison slope, swale or bank stable through the next thaw.

Ground and Conditions in Madison

Time your delivery around the season, not the calendar. Base, driveway and paver work runs from the end of the spring thaw into late fall. Frozen ground stops compaction, so base work waits for the thaw.

The ground under Madison is lime-rich glacial till, mostly capped with silt loam loess. Sand and gravel sit in outwash plains, kames and moraine hills. Peat and muck fill the marshes and kettle bottoms. Water collects in those kettles and low ground between drumlins and moraines, and slow-draining till holds spring rain and snowmelt near the surface. Sandy outwash drains fast, sometimes too fast.

Frost drives the base-depth math. Footings need at least 48 inches under the Uniform Dwelling Code, and pavement frost reaches 48 to 72 inches by late winter. Silty and clayey spots still heave and soften during the thaw even though frost leaves earlier here than up north. Posted spring weight limits on Class II state highways and county, town and village roads also shape when you can haul.

Delivery to Madison and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your material by the ton or the yard. Coverage is simple: one ton of stone spreads across a set area at a set depth, so depth times area gives you the quantity. Decide the depth you want and let the calculator size the load.

Bulk delivery drops the load where the truck can reach. Point out the drop spot before the driver arrives, and keep it clear. Madison sits in Dane County, and we also deliver to Sun Prairie, Middleton, Waunakee, Verona and Stoughton. Lead time depends on the material and the week, so order ahead when your excavator is already on site.

Order Stone and Soil in Madison, WI

Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and topsoil across Madison and Dane County, from Sun Prairie to Verona. Riprap for the bank, traffic bond for the drive, drain rock for the wet spot: pick your material and order online by the ton or yard. We will get it to your site.