Rip Rap and Bulk Aggregates for Marshall, AR

Arkansas Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in Marshall, AR to steep ground that sheds water fast. Shale beds perch water above the rock, so slopes stay wet and slick.

Coarse stone is the first answer.

Start with SB-2 base for a drive or pad. Then armor the slope, swale or bank that feeds it.

Materials for Marshall Projects

Slope, swale and bank protection takes the coarsest stone on the page. Rip rap is broken sandstone, limestone or central Arkansas syenite, and it armors banks, culvert outlets and ditch checks.

Large river rock, also called large river gravel, handles dry creek beds and lighter bank work where a rounded stone is wanted. It is heavier decorative stone, not armor.

Below that, #57 limestone and 3/4 inch clean limestone give you clean drainage stone with no fines. #57 limestone is the workhorse washed size here.

Between the coarse armor and the fine surface sits SB-2 base. It is dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in, so it locks up under a roller.

Class 7 base is the same material under the name Arkansas cities and engineers write into street, sidewalk and parking standards. Use it when you are working to a written spec.

At the fine end, screenings bed pavers, flagstone and brick, fill joints and leave a tight walking surface. Screenings is the Arkansas trade name for crusher fines.

Delivery to Marshall and the Surrounding Area

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 for sizing the load.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile at your site. That is the whole of it, so plan where the pile lands before the truck arrives.

Coverage runs across Searcy County, including Leslie, St. Joe, Harriet, Tilly and Witts Springs.

Marshall sits in the county seat, and rural and county-road properties are part of the same run.

Ground and Conditions in Marshall

Grading and compaction go best from late spring through fall, once the slopes have dried out. Winter ice and mud on steep drives set the limits.

Across the Boston Mountains, shale beds perch water above the rock so slopes stay wet and slick, while sandstone above sheds rain straight down the hollow. A steep gravel drive takes water arriving from uphill, not just the rain that falls on it.

That is why slope length and gradient do the damage. Runoff on steep hollow drives cuts ruts and carries surfacing to the bottom, and saturated shale slopes slump after long rain.

Armor the slope above the drive and the swale beside it before you surface anything. Frost holds longest on shaded north-facing slopes, and the Arkansas residential code has each jurisdiction set the frost line, so ask the Searcy County building official for the local number.

Questions About Stone and Delivery in Marshall

What stone should I use for drainage in Marshall?

Use #57 limestone for French drains, foundation and pipe drainage, and concrete aggregate. It is a washed size with no fines, so water moves through it.

For heavier drainage, trench bottoms and stabilizing soft ground, step up to #4 crushed stone. Rip rap armors the bank or outlet where the water leaves.

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

A clear spot where the pile can sit, and room for a dump truck to reach it. The load tips in one pile, so pick the spot before you order.

Order the quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick your delivery date at checkout.

Order Bulk Stone and Aggregate in Marshall

Arkansas Rock Supply covers Marshall and the rest of Searcy County with bulk gravel, sand, topsoil and aggregate. Choose your material, order by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Place your order online today.