Crushed Concrete in West Virginia

Heavy rain can bring seepage from a hillside into a hollow driveway, while moderate winter frost works on any area left wet. Crushed Concrete provides the supporting layer beneath the visible road material. Its fractured concrete particles are angular, and its fine content helps the mass tighten when properly compacted.

Start by addressing the seep above the drive and carrying it across through suitable drainage, since base alone cannot solve hillside water. Then spread Crushed Concrete in lifts and compact it with light moisture where needed. This gives hollow driveways on grade, well pads, and lease roads a firm bearing surface below traffic. The material is recycled from demolished concrete and is generally selected for foundation work rather than appearance.

Driveway & Parking Pad Base

Because traffic can rut an unsupported surface, crushed concrete gives new or rebuilt driveways and parking pads a firm layer below. Install it in compacted lifts to help prevent potholes and ruts. Leave it as the travel surface, or cover it with driveway gravel for a tidier look.

Road Base & Access Roads

Heavy trucks and equipment need support, so crushed concrete works beneath private roads, farm lanes, equipment yards and construction entrances. It provides a surface for travel after rain, which can help on hollow driveways on grade.

Sub-Base for Patios, Walkways & Pads

Water beneath a finished surface can affect its level, so use compacted crushed concrete below pavers, walkways, sheds and hot tub pads. The coarse material distributes weight and lets water pass more freely than native clay. Before setting pavers, place sand or screenings for bedding.

Fill & Backfill

To raise a low area, build grade, or backfill retaining walls and footings, crushed concrete can serve as economical structural fill. Its angular fragments form a stable compacted mass that is less likely than soil fill to wash away or become mud.

Cost Compared With Quarried Base

Since it is made from recycled concrete instead of quarried stone, crushed concrete commonly has a lower per-ton cost than crushed stone base. At every order size, ours is priced below our driveway gravel, and that difference can add up on large driveways and access roads.

Compacts Hard and Stays Put

Compaction causes the angular pieces and fines to lock together, while old cement paste helps the material bind as it settles. Use a plate compactor or roller to create a dense layer that helps limit shifting, ruts and washouts.

Recycled Material

Old concrete is reused in each load instead of going to a landfill, reducing the need for newly quarried stone. It provides support beneath a driveway or road.

Base and Fill Uses

Crushed concrete can serve as a base for driveways, parking pads, and access roads, as sub-base below patios and sheds, or as general fill. One delivery can cover much of a project's initial ground preparation.