Bulk Aggregates for Drainage in Melrose, WI

Rain and snowmelt run fast off the ridges here and stack up in the narrow valleys. That is why gravel and aggregate delivery in Melrose, WI starts with drainage stone. Wisconsin Rock Supply stocks the washed stone, traffic bond and sand you need for French drains, drywells and downspout runs.

Ground on the valley floors is sandy and silty river deposit. Water moves through it fast, then sits where the grade flattens out. Pick the right stone and it leaves.

Materials for Melrose Projects

Start with the coarsest stone and work down. Big open-graded rock moves the most water and holds the least. Fine material packs tight and belongs on top of a compacted base, not under it.

Drain Rock is the workhorse. Use it in French drains, foundation drains, downspout runs and behind retaining walls. The washed, open-graded shape lets water pass instead of trapping it.

For heavy flow, step up to #4 Crushed Stone. It handles trench bottoms and construction entrances, and it holds up where a drain has to carry a lot of water at once.

Smaller jobs call for 3/8" Crushed Stone. It beds pipe, feeds fine drainage and tops a compacted base. Use it around foundations and anywhere the stone has to sit tight against a surface.

For a drywell or a drainage bed under a slab, #57 Stone is a good middle size. It drains well and still locks together under load.

Where the soil is soft or the slope is steep, cap the drainage stone with 3/4" Traffic Bond. This crushed dense-graded base packs hard. Some yards label it road gravel. It is the surface that keeps a drain from silting shut.

Ground and Conditions in Melrose

Base work runs from the end of the spring thaw into late fall. Time a delivery around that window and you avoid fighting frozen ground and spring mud.

Silt loam sits over sandstone and dolomite here, and it holds water. On a slope or at a hillside seep, a thin base ruts easily as frost comes out. Build the base deep enough and crown it so water sheds instead of pooling.

Frost drives the numbers. Footings go at least 48 inches deep under the Uniform Dwelling Code, and pavement frost reaches 48 to 72 inches by late winter. Below that, drainage stone has to carry water away from the base, not into it.

Runoff on steep slopes also cuts gullies and eats stream banks. Rip rap armors culvert outlets and shorelines against spring runoff and heavy storms. Low valley sites should plan for high water after a big rain.

Watch the roads in spring. Class II state highways and posted county, town and village roads carry weight limits while frost comes out, so schedule accordingly.

Delivery to Melrose and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your material by the ton or the yard. Bulk delivery covers Melrose and Jackson County, including Black River Falls, Merrillan, Alma Center, Hixton and Taylor.

Pick a delivery date at checkout that fits your schedule. Give us the site address and the access, and we will place the load where you want it dumped. Steep drives and soft valley ground are worth mentioning up front so the truck can get in and out clean.

Order Drainage Stone for Your Melrose Project

Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers bulk stone, sand and soil to Melrose and the surrounding Jackson County towns. If water is the problem, measure the trench or low spot where it runs and size the stone with the calculator. Order online when you are ready.