Fill and Base Material Delivered in Mequon, WI

Start with the math before you start with the truck. For gravel and aggregate delivery in Mequon, WI, measure your length, width and planned depth, then convert to tons. Wisconsin Rock Supply sells traffic bond and the fill and stone that go under it, and we deliver across Ozaukee County.

Mequon ground is clay-rich glacial till, so a thin base will not hold. Order the right yardage the first time and your pad, drive or patio base will pack hard.

Materials for Mequon Projects

Most Mequon jobs start with raising grade or building a pad. That means fill and sub-base first, then a compacted base course, then surfacing. Here is what to order for the common projects.

Raising grade and building pads

Fill Dirt brings a low corner or a whole pad up to grade before anything structural goes on it. Over soft clay, start with Breaker Run, a coarse crushed stone with fines that bridges over wet ground and holds a construction entrance.

Cap breaker run with 3/4" Traffic Bond, the dense graded base Wisconsin yards sell for driveways and pads.

Driveways

Build the base with traffic bond at the depth your soil demands, then surface with Driveway Gravel. On an existing drive that only needs a fresh top, driveway gravel alone will do.

Patios, walkways and drains

Bed pavers on Screenings, the stone dust Wisconsin yards sell for tight bedding. Sweep the same material into the joints. For walkways, Walkway Gravel gives a finer, walkable surface.

For a French drain or downspout run, use Drain Rock, also called clear drain stone. It has no fines, so water moves instead of sitting.

Ground and Conditions in Mequon

Mequon sits in the Lake Michigan shore clay zone. The subsoil is clay-rich glacial till and old lake-bed clay that drains slowly, so water ponds on flat ground and runs off to ditches instead of soaking in.

That changes base depth. A thin lift of traffic bond over wet clay will pump and rut, so excavate deeper than you would on sand and compact in lifts. Where the ground stays soft, breaker run underneath gives you something to build on.

Winter makes it worse. Frost depth runs at least 48 inches for footings under the Uniform Dwelling Code, and 48 to 72 inches under pavement by late winter. Wet clay over still-frozen ground cannot drain, so it turns soft and a shallow base heaves.

Time the work around the thaw. Clay sites stay soft after frost comes out and after heavy rain, so base and paver work goes best from late spring into fall once the ground has drained. Class II state highways and posted county, town and village roads carry spring weight limits while frost comes out, so plan hauling around them.

Delivery to Mequon and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton. Measure the area, set your depth, and the numbers tell you the load. If you are unsure, order the base course first and surface later rather than guessing at one big load.

Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers bulk material to Mequon and the rest of Ozaukee County, including Port Washington, Cedarburg, Grafton, Saukville and Belgium. Tell us where the truck can back in and where to dump, and we will place it as close to the work as the site allows.

Questions Mequon Buyers Ask

What is the best base under pavers in Mequon?

Use 3/4" Traffic Bond for the base and Screenings for bedding. Our clay till drains slowly, so excavate deeper than you would on sandy ground and compact in lifts. Traffic bond packs hard and locks up, then screenings give you a flat bed for the pavers. Sweep screenings into the joints at the end.

Do you supply contractors working in Mequon?

Yes. Wisconsin Rock Supply sells to contractors and homeowners alike, and you can order online by the ton or yard. We deliver bulk loads of traffic bond, breaker run, fill dirt, stone and sand to Mequon and the surrounding Ozaukee County area, so builders can stage material on site as the job moves.

Order Traffic Bond and Fill for Your Mequon Job

Traffic bond is the base that carries most Mequon work, with breaker run underneath it on soft clay and fill dirt to get you to grade. Size the load, place the order online, and Wisconsin Rock Supply will deliver it to your site in Mequon.