Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Damascus, AR

Arkansas Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Damascus, AR, and the working season here runs nearly all year. A wet late winter and spring is the real limit, and summer heat can dry a surface before it can be rolled.

If you are bedding pavers or pouring flatwork, SB-2 base is the material to start from. It is the standard Arkansas base: a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in so it locks up under a roller.

Ground and Conditions in Damascus

Across the Arkansas River Valley, deep silt loam and clay sit on the bottoms and terraces, with shale and sandstone uplands between them. Clay subsoils here let go of water slowly, and flat bottomland holds a high water table near the river.

Under a paver patio or a slab, that ground is where a thin base shows itself. The subgrade softens, the bedding layer shifts, and the surface rocks or settles out of line within a season.

The fix is a base course that carries the load down to firm ground and a bedding layer that stays put. Wet clay does more damage to a base here than cold does, and frost action is shallow.

Spring thunderstorms also sheet water off bare valley clay. Plan the grade so water leaves the patio instead of standing under it.

Materials for Damascus Projects

Bedding under pavers and flatwork is the job that decides how a patio looks after a few seasons. The material under the surface does the work, and the surface only shows whether it was right.

Screenings, also called limestone fines or crusher fines, are the Arkansas trade name for the bedding layer under pavers, flagstone and brick. They also fill joints and leave a tight walking surface.

SB-2 Base goes under that bedding as the compacted base course. Cities and engineers write the same material into street, sidewalk and parking standards as Class 7 base, so use that name when you are working to a written spec.

Washed Sand beds and levels under slabs and pools, and much of it comes out of the Arkansas and White river sand operations. Mason Sand is the finer choice for brick, block and stone work and for paver joints.

For drainage beside a patio, #57 Limestone is the workhorse washed size, used in French drains, foundation and pipe drainage and as a clean top over a compacted base. 3/4" Crushed Stone is the same idea one size up, for drainage beds and drive surfacing where no fines are wanted.

Decorative work around a patio runs to Arkansas River Rock for beds, borders and dry creek beds, or Large River Rock for heavier decorative work and light bank protection.

Delivery to Damascus and the Surrounding Area

You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then tips the load on site in one pile.

Choosing between tons and yards is the part buyers think about longest. Each product page has a calculator, and it is the quickest way to size a load before you order.

Damascus sits in Faulkner County, and delivery covers the county, including Conway, Greenbrier, Vilonia, Mayflower and Wooster. Bulk material arrives as a tipped pile, so leave room for the truck to reach the spot.

Questions About Gravel in Damascus

What gravel is best for a driveway in Damascus?

SB-2 base is the standard Arkansas choice for a drive, because the fines stay in and it locks up under a roller. Top it with Driveway Gravel if you want a finished surface.

On wet valley clay, the base course matters more than the top layer, since clay softens and pumps under traffic all winter.

How much material will my project need?

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to size the load. Measure the area you are covering and the depth you plan to build to, then let the calculator turn that into a quantity.

Ordering the right figure up front keeps the pile matched to the job.

Size Your Load and Place Your Order

Work out your quantity with the calculator on the product page, then order SB-2 base, screenings, sand or stone online. Arkansas Rock Supply delivers bulk aggregate across Damascus and Faulkner County.

Choose your material, set the quantity, and pick a delivery date at checkout.