What is the difference between crushed stone and Natural Pea Gravel?

Crushed stone is angular, with sharp edges that lock together, so it stays put under load and drains well. Natural Pea Gravel is rounded and smooth, which makes it comfortable underfoot and good for walkways, play areas and dog runs. For a base that carries vehicles, choose crushed stone or traffic bond; for a surface people walk on, Natural Pea Gravel is the easier choice.

Should I order material by the ton or by the yard?

Both work, and they measure the same pile in different ways. Order by the ton when you know the weight a truck can haul or when a spec lists weight. Order by the yard when you are filling a known volume, like a raised bed or a base layer. Measure your dimensions and depth, then use the calculator to size the load.

Which stone is best for drainage in Ozaukee County?

Clay ground that drains slowly calls for clear stone, so drain rock and 3/4" Crushed Stone are the usual picks for French drains, foundation drains and downspout runs. Both have the fines screened out, so water moves through instead of pooling. In tight spots, 3/8" Crushed Stone beds pipe and packs around it well.

Ozaukee County Traffic Bond and Gravel Delivery, WI

For gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Ozaukee County, WI, the ground under your site decides most of the job. Wisconsin Rock Supply sells bulk material by the ton and delivers it across the county. Much of Ozaukee sits on clay-rich glacial till and old lake-bed clays that drain slowly. On ground like that, water ponds on flat spots and a thin base ruts fast, so most drives here start with traffic bond.

Traffic bond is the local name for dense-graded base, and it is the material most Ozaukee buyers ask for first. Order it under the local name and you get the base that packs hard.

Materials Delivered in Ozaukee County

We stock the sizes Ozaukee crews ask for, from the coarsest sub-base stone down to fine bedding and sand. The table below lists each material by its local name, coarsest first.

Give traffic bond the most thought. It is a crushed dense-graded base that packs hard. Order it for driveways, parking pads and any base that takes traffic. Where the ground is soft or clay-heavy, cap breaker run with traffic bond so the base carries the load.

Ground Conditions Across Ozaukee County

Timing matters as much as material here. 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. Class II state highways and posted county, town and village roads carry spring weight limits while frost comes out.

Winter compounds it. Wet clay over still-frozen ground cannot drain, so it turns soft and a thin gravel base heaves and ruts. Frost depth runs at least 48 inches for footings under the Uniform Dwelling Code, and 48 to 72 inches under pavement by late winter. Plan a deeper base in the soft spots.

Along the shore, waves, high lake levels, groundwater seepage and freeze-thaw wear back the clay and till bluffs. Inland, runoff off slow-draining clay scours ditches and stream banks. Rip rap and clear stone handle both.

Delivery Across Ozaukee County

Order online and we deliver bulk loads across the county, including Mequon, Port Washington, Cedarburg, Grafton, Saukville, Belgium and Fredonia. Coverage runs from the lakeshore inland, so most sites sit inside a typical lead time that we confirm when you order.

Buy by the ton or by the yard, whichever suits your plan. For a driveway, start with a solid layer of traffic bond over a compacted subgrade, and go deeper where the clay stays soft. A bulk delivery drops the load where you need it, so know the footprint before the truck arrives.

Choosing the Right Material

The right material shifts as you cross county lines. Washington County to the west sits on lime-rich glacial till under a cap of silt loam loess, with sand and gravel in outwash plains and moraine hills. That lighter, sandier ground drains better, so base depths can often run thinner than on Ozaukee clay.

Sheboygan and Milwaukee counties share Ozaukee's ground zone of clay-rich till and old lake-bed clays. The ground is similar there, so compare typical projects instead: drainage stone and breaker run go in for the same reasons in all three.

Pick by job. Use breaker run under traffic bond for soft ground, clear stone and drain rock for drainage, and screenings for bedding under pavers.

Order Bulk Gravel and Stone in Ozaukee County

Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and topsoil across Ozaukee County, from Mequon and Cedarburg to Port Washington, Grafton, Saukville, Belgium and Fredonia. Tell us your site and your job, and we help you pick the right material and the right depth. Place your order online and we will bring the load to you.

Bulk Aggregate Delivery Across Ozaukee County, WI