Bulk Aggregates for Patios in DeWitt, AR

Arkansas Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in DeWitt, AR to patios, drives, pads and beds. Order SB-2 base, washed stone, sand, topsoil and mulch by the ton or the yard.

The ground here is Delta clay and silt loam, flat and slow to drain, so what you put under a paver or a slab decides how it holds up.

Ground and Conditions in DeWitt

Across the Mississippi Alluvial Plain the soil runs to deep silt loam and heavy clay, with sandier ridges left by old river channels. Water sits where it lands because the clay barely takes it in.

A thin base over that ground shows its failure fast. The pavers rock, the joints open, and the slab edge drops where the clay stayed soft underneath.

The fix is a compacted base with the fines left in, built up before any bedding sand goes down. SB-2 base is that material here, a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone that locks up under a roller.

Work runs all year in this part of Arkansas. Wet winter and spring ground is the real constraint, and the midsummer dry spell that cracks the clay is the best window for base work.

Frost is shallow across the Delta, and no statewide frost figure is published. The Arkansas residential code has each jurisdiction set the frost line and requires exterior footings at least 12 inches below undisturbed ground.

Winter trouble here comes from saturated clay, not frost. A loaded truck will rut a soft drive deeply with no frost involved at all.

Materials for DeWitt Projects

Bedding under pavers and flatwork is where the material choice shows first. Get the layer under the sand right and the surface stays put.

SB-2 Base is the Arkansas base material, also called SB2 or base stone. It goes under driveways, parking pads, shed and building pads and pipe bedding.

Engineers and cities write the same material into street, sidewalk and parking standards as Class 7 base. Use that name when you are building to a written spec.

Screenings, also called limestone fines or crusher fines, bed pavers, flagstone and brick. They also fill joints and leave a tight walking surface.

Washed Sand levels and beds under slabs and pools, and Mason Sand handles brick, block and stone work along with paver joints.

For drainage, #57 Limestone is the washed workhorse. It feeds French drains, foundation and pipe drainage, concrete aggregate and a clean top over a compacted base.

3/4" Crushed Stone covers drainage beds, construction entrances and drive surfacing where a washed stone with no fines is wanted.

Decorative work takes 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel for walkways, play areas and dog runs, and Arkansas River Rock for beds, borders and dry creek beds.

Where the ground needs building up before a base course goes on, Fill Dirt raises low ground and builds a pad out of the wet. Top Soil and Shredded Mulch finish lawns and beds.

Delivery to DeWitt and the Surrounding Area

You order online and choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before checkout.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile at the delivery address. Plan where that pile lands, because the material stays where it is tipped.

Arkansas Rock Supply delivers across Arkansas County, including Stuttgart, Gillett, St. Charles, Almyra and Humphrey.

Questions About Gravel in DeWitt

What gravel is best for a driveway in DeWitt?

SB-2 base is the right starting point on Delta clay. It is a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in, so it binds and compacts into a firm layer instead of shifting.

Top it with 3/4" Crushed Stone or Driveway Gravel for a clean running surface.

How much material will my project need?

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator. Have your measurements ready before you start, then order the figure it gives you.

If your project is a base under flatwork, order the base material and the bedding material as separate items.

Order Bulk Aggregate for Your DeWitt Project

Size the load with the calculator on the product page, then place your order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. Arkansas Rock Supply delivers SB-2 base, washed stone, sand, topsoil and mulch across DeWitt and Arkansas County.

Start your order when your measurements are ready.