Bulk Aggregates for Erosion Control in Rock, WV

West Virginia Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Rock, WV, by the ton. Crusher run is the everyday base and drive material here, crushed stone with the fines left in so it locks up tight.

Ground in Rock sheds water fast. Steep slopes and narrow hollows send runoff downhill, and the right stone is what keeps a bank, a swale or a culvert outlet in place.

Materials for Rock Projects

Coarse stone does the heavy work on slope, swale and bank protection. Riprap is bank and slope armour, sized by stone size and weight class for creek banks, culvert outlets and channel work after a washout.

Riprap goes on the bank face. #4 Crushed Stone, a 1-1/2 inch clean stone, works as a trench bottom, a construction entrance and the first lift over very soft ground.

Drainage beds need clean, washed stone. #57 Limestone is a 1 inch clean stone for French drains, pipe bedding and downspout runs.

#67 Stone is a 3/4 inch washed stone for the same work where #57 is a shade too big.

For finer drainage and tight joints, #8 Limestone is a small washed chip used in paver joints and over a compacted base. #89 Crushed Stone does the same job in thinner bedding and tight joints.

Base layers carry the weight above them. Class 1 Base is the heavier base course under drives, parking pads and slabs, and the layer to build up when the subgrade is soft ground or old fill.

Crusher Run is also sold as Class 2, the finer crusher run class, for a tighter surface or a top course over Class 1.

Bedding and surfacing round out a project. Stone Screenings, also called stone dust, bed pavers, flagstone and brick.

Driveway Gravel surfaces an existing drive or tops a compacted base.

Delivery to Rock and the Surrounding Area

West Virginia Rock Supply covers Rock and the rest of Mercer County, including Bluefield, Princeton, Athens, Lashmeet and Bramwell. You order online and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator if you want to size a load before you order.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile at your site. Have the spot clear and reachable before the truck arrives, with room to tip and turn around.

Ground and Conditions in Rock

Work here runs most of the year, held up by long wet spells rather than by cold. Saturated hillside fill will not compact and should not be built on until it drains.

Ground across the Allegheny Plateau coalfields is steep, stony and acid, with deep colluvium in the hollows and mine spoil on and below the old benches. Flat ground is scarce, and much of what is flat is fill.

Rain off long, steep slopes funnels into one creek and one road. A drive takes runoff gathered from well uphill, so culverts and ditches decide how it holds up.

This is also the most landslide-prone ground in the state. Shale and siltstone are the most susceptible rock, mine regolith is the most slide-prone material, and sidecast fill and road cuts are the usual triggers.

That is why coarse stone belongs on the bank and in the swale. Riprap and #4 stone armour a slope or a channel, while clean washed stone gives water somewhere to go.

Frost depth is set by the county or municipal building official, so confirm the local figure before you set footings.

Questions About Stone in Rock

What stone should I use for drainage in Rock?

Use clean, washed stone. #57 Limestone is a 1 inch clean stone for French drains, pipe bedding and downspout runs, and #67 Stone is a 3/4 inch washed stone where #57 is a shade too big.

#8 Limestone suits fine drainage and tight joints. Drain Rock covers French drains, drywells and foundation drains.

Crusher run does not drain, because the fines stay in it.

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Clear the spot where the pile will land and make sure a loaded dump truck can reach it and turn around. The truck tips the load in one pile, so the ground under it should be firm and the approach open.

Order by the ton or the yard, use the calculator on the product page if you want to size the load, and pick your delivery date at checkout.

Order Bulk Stone for Rock Sites

West Virginia Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and topsoil across Rock and Mercer County. Riprap, #4 stone and #57 limestone are all available by the ton or by the yard, ordered online with a delivery date you choose.

Place your order when your site is ready.