Rip Rap, Stone and Soil Delivery in Fordyce, AR

If your bank is washing out and you need to know what to order, start with the coarsest stone that fits the job. Arkansas Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Fordyce, AR, from SB-2 base for pads and drives to rip rap for slope and bank protection.

Fordyce sits in Dallas County on the West Gulf Coastal Plain, where sandy ground over dense clay sends runoff sideways after a hard rain.

Materials for Fordyce Projects

Slope, swale and bank protection start with size. The stone you set on a bank has to be heavy and angular enough to stay put when water moves across it.

RipRap is broken sandstone, limestone or syenite sized for armoring. Use it on creek and bayou banks, culvert outlets, ditch checks and slope faces.

Large River Rock is the rounded option for dry creek beds and heavier decorative work. A rounded stone shifts under moving water, so keep it to low-flow lines and beds.

Below the armor, drainage stone carries the water off. #57 Limestone is a washed size for French drains, foundation and pipe drainage and a clean top over a compacted base.

#4 Crushed Stone is the coarser drainage and trench-bottom stone, and it helps stabilize soft ground at a pipe outlet.

For a walkable or compacted surface, SB-2 Base is the Arkansas standard. It is a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in so it locks up under a roller.

When a written standard governs the job, the same material is specified as Class 7 aggregate base course. Class 8 base is the tighter 1 inch minus version of the same idea.

Delivery to Fordyce and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to size the load.

Delivery covers Fordyce and the rest of Dallas County, including Sparkman and Carthage. A dump truck tips the load on site, so the pile lands where the truck can reach.

Have the drop area clear of vehicles, low wires and soft spots before the truck arrives. Bulk loads go down in one pile, and it is easier to work from a pile you can get to.

Ground and Conditions in Fordyce

Work here runs all year, and timing is mostly about water. Winter and spring rain on sandy clay is the limit, and a long wet spell keeps hauling ground soft.

Across the West Gulf Coastal Plain the topsoil is deep, acid sandy loam over sandy clay. Water soaks in, perches on the denser layer and then runs sideways.

That is why a base needs to sit on ground that has been built up out of the wet, not on bare sand. Fill dirt raises low ground so a base course has something to sit on.

Bare sand also cuts and gullies quickly under intense Gulf rainfall. Thunderstorm runoff scours drive shoulders and pipe outlets, so the coarse stone goes where the water leaves the site.

Freezes are short and shallow here, and an ice storm matters far more than frost depth. Where a footing depth is required, the local building official sets the line.

Questions About Stone and Delivery in Fordyce

What stone should I use for drainage in Fordyce?

Match the stone to the water. #57 Limestone is a washed size for French drains, foundation drains and pipe runs, and #4 Crushed Stone suits heavier drainage, trench bottoms and soft ground at an outlet.

Where runoff crosses a bank or a swale, rip rap armors the slope so the water does not cut it away.

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

A clear, reachable drop area. Move vehicles, trailers and equipment out of the way, watch for low wires, and keep the pile off soft ground that a loaded truck cannot cross.

The truck tips the load in one pile, so pick a spot you can work from and let it land there.

Order Stone and Soil for Your Fordyce Project

Arkansas Rock Supply delivers rip rap, drainage stone, SB-2 base, sand and soil across Fordyce and Dallas County. Choose your material, set the quantity by the ton or yard, and pick your delivery date at checkout.