Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Alpine, AR

Arkansas Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Alpine, AR. Winter ice and a wet spring set the working window here, and both decide when a truck can reach your site.

Plan around that window and order SB-2 base, the dense graded crushed stone this part of Arkansas builds on. The ground here drains once it is shaped, and it compacts well after that.

Ground and Conditions in Alpine

Across the Ouachita Mountains, the ground is stony, gravelly loam over folded sandstone, shale and chert. Rock fragments run through the whole profile, so digging is slow and the material you pull out is not what you want under flatwork.

Shale and chert beds shed water off the ridges fast. That water funnels into the narrow valleys below, so a patio pad takes concentrated flow arriving from above rather than the rain that lands on it.

That is the failure a thin base shows here. Water reaches the subgrade, the fines pump, and the pavers settle out of line within a season.

The fix is a thick compacted base that carries the load and lets water move.

North facing slopes hold frost longest and thaw wet. That is when a gravel surface ruts most easily, so time the delivery after the thaw.

Materials for Alpine Projects

Bedding under pavers and flatwork is where the material choice shows up first. Get the base right and the surface above it stays put.

SB-2 Base is the standard base material for this state, a dense graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in so it locks up under a roller. It carries patios, parking pads, shed pads and pipe bedding.

Engineers and city standards write the same material as Class 7 base. Ask for it that way when you are working to a written spec.

Crusher Run is the finer dense graded option for drives and pads.

Screenings are the Arkansas trade name for crusher fines. They bed pavers, flagstone and brick, fill joints and leave a tight walking surface.

Washed Sand beds and levels under slabs and pools. Mason Sand goes into brick, block and stone work and paver joints.

#57 Limestone is the workhorse washed size for French drains, foundation drainage and concrete aggregate.

Delivery to Alpine and the Surrounding Area

Arkansas Rock Supply serves Alpine and the rest of Clark County, including Arkadelphia, Gurdon, Amity and Okolona. You order online and a dump truck tips the load on your site.

Start by deciding between tons and yards. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator.

Size the load with it before you check out.

Pick your delivery date at checkout, then give the truck room to reach the spot and tip in one pile. Rocky ground here can sit close to the surface, so keep the route in mind.

Questions About Gravel in Alpine

What gravel is best for a driveway in Alpine?

SB-2 base is the standard choice, a dense graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in so it locks up under a roller. Use it under the whole drive, then top it if you want a cleaner surface.

Class 7 base is the same material under the name written into street and parking standards.

How much material will my project need?

That depends on the area you are covering and how deep the material sits. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to size the load from your own numbers.

Have your measurements ready before you order.

Order Base, Stone and Sand for Alpine

Work out your area and depth, put the numbers into the calculator, and order the material online. Arkansas Rock Supply delivers bulk aggregates across Alpine and Clark County, and the truck tips your load where you need it.

Place the order when your measurements are ready.