Bulk Aggregates for Drainage in Readstown, WI

Figure the tonnage before you figure the truck. Measure the length, width and depth of the area in feet, multiply them together and divide by 27 to get cubic yards, then let the yard convert to tons for the material you pick. For gravel and aggregate delivery in Readstown, WI, Wisconsin Rock Supply runs traffic bond, washed stone, sand and soil to job sites across Vernon County.

Down in these valleys, water moves fast off the ridges, so most of the calls we get here are about drainage: French drains, drywells and downspout runs that need stone which stays open and drains hard.

Materials for Readstown Projects

Drainage work starts with washed stone. That means clear stone with the fines screened out, so water passes through instead of sitting in the voids. For a French drain, a drywell or a downspout run, the size you pick sets how fast it moves water and how much pipe bedding you need around it.

• 3/4" Crushed Stone is the workhorse: drainage beds, backfill around foundations and pipe, and surfacing over a compacted base.
• 3/8" Crushed Stone goes into fine drainage, pipe bedding and permeable paver bases.
• Drain Rock covers French drains, foundation drains, downspout runs, and drainage behind retaining walls.
• RipRap armors culvert outlets, stream banks and slopes against spring runoff and heavy rain.
• 3/4" Traffic Bond is the crushed dense graded base that packs hard under drives, parking pads and shed bases.

Working coarsest to finest: rip rap is the big armor stone, drain rock and 3/4 inch crushed stone handle the open drainage zones, 3/8 inch crushed stone beds pipe and tight spots, and traffic bond is the compacted base everything else sits on. Screenings, our stone dust, pack down for paver bedding and walkways.

Ground and Conditions in Readstown

Readstown sits in the Driftless Area and western coulees, where silt loam formed in windblown loess sits over sandstone and dolomite. On the ridges that soil is thin and stony. On the valley floor you get sandy and silty river deposits on terraces.

That ground drives two things on your job. First, steep slopes and ridge-top fields shed runoff fast, so the loess washes and cuts gullies, which is why culvert outlets and stream banks here want rip rap. Second, where the bedrock is shallow, water also drains through cracks, sinkholes and springs.

Time your delivery to the working season. Base work runs from the end of the spring thaw into late fall, and frozen ground into early spring softens as frost comes out. Frost depth reaches at least 48 inches for footings under the Uniform Dwelling Code, and 48 to 72 inches under pavement by late winter. Wet silty soil ruts easily on steep grades, and low valley sites should plan for high water after big storms.

Posted county, town and village roads carry spring weight limits while frost comes out, so a heavy load may need to wait or split.

Delivery to Readstown and the Surrounding Area

Order online and buy by the ton or the yard, whichever way your takeoff runs. Bulk delivery to Readstown covers the city and the surrounding area, including Viroqua, Westby, Hillsboro, Coon Valley and Stoddard in Vernon County.

Lead time depends on the material, the size of the order and the road conditions that week. Once you have your quantities and your site access sorted, we schedule the drop. Tell us where the truck can turn around and where you want the pile set, and we place it close to the work.

Order Bulk Gravel and Stone in Readstown

Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers traffic bond, washed stone, sand and soil by the ton across Readstown and Vernon County, from the valley floor to the ridge tops. Work out your quantities, pick your materials and place the order online. We will get the load to your site.