Bulk Gravel Delivery to Mena, AR

Arkansas Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in Mena, AR to driveways, pads, patios and garden beds across Polk County. Locals order SB-2 base, screenings and washed stone by the ton, then a dump truck tips the load on site.

Ground here is stony, gravelly loam over sandstone, shale and chert, so material choice matters from the first yard.

Ground and Conditions in Mena

Across the Ouachita Mountains, soils run shallow on the long ridges and deeper in the valleys between them. Rock fragments sit right through the profile.

A thin base course disappears into that ground fast, because the stone never gets a stable shelf to sit on.

Drainage adds to it. Tilted shale and chert beds shed water off the ridges and funnel it into narrow valleys, so a drive or pad takes flow arriving from above, not just the rain landing on it.

Fast ridge runoff and flashy streams work on steep drive cuts, and surfacing washes out after a big storm. Frozen ground is not the main problem here.

Cold snaps and ice storms matter more, and north-facing slopes hold frost longest and thaw wet, which is when a gravel drive ruts most easily.

A compacted, well-graded base with fines is the answer to that ground. Once the rocky soil drains, it compacts well and holds.

Work runs year-round, with winter ice and a wet spring as the limits.

Materials for Mena Projects

Bedding under pavers and flatwork is where a lot of Mena projects start, and the bedding you pick decides how the finished surface looks and how long it stays flat.

Screenings, also called limestone fines or crusher fines, are the Arkansas trade name for crusher fines and the standard bed for paver, flagstone and brick work. Order Screenings for paver and flagstone bedding and joint filling.

SB-2 base, also called SB2 or base stone, is the standard Arkansas base material: a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in so it locks up under a roller.

It goes under driveways, parking pads, shed and building pads and pipe bedding, and it is the layer that carries the pavers and the slab. Order SB-2 Base for that work.

When you are building to a written standard, the same material shows up as Class 7 base or Class 7 aggregate base course, the name Arkansas cities and engineers write into street, sidewalk and parking specs. The stone is the same; the term is how it is specified locally.

Around the bedding, three more materials do the rest of the work:

• #57 Limestone for French drains, foundation and pipe drainage and a clean top over a compacted base.
• Washed Sand for bedding, leveling and sand under slabs and pools.
• Arkansas River Rock, which locals also call river gravel or creek gravel, for decorative beds, borders and dry creek beds.

For walkways and side yards, Natural Pea Gravel and walkway gravel give a finer, walkable surface than a drive takes. Paver joints and tight bedding often call for #89 crushed stone or 3/8 inch crushed stone instead of a full fines bed.

Crusher run, also called dense graded base, covers the same ground as SB-2 in body copy, though SB-2 is the term Arkansas crews reach for first.

Delivery to Mena and the Surrounding Area

Quantities are ordered online by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to help you size the load before you order. Pick your delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck tips the material in one pile on site.

Mena sits in Polk County, and delivery covers the surrounding area, including Wickes, Grannis, Hatfield, Cove and Vandervoort. For bedding a patio, rebuilding a drive or filling a low pad before a base course goes on, the material arrives as bulk and you spread it from there.

Questions About Gravel in Mena

What gravel is best for a driveway in Mena?

SB-2 base is the standard Arkansas base material and the right choice under a Mena drive. It is a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in, so it compacts into a firm, locked surface.

For a clean top layer or a drainage layer, use #57 limestone or 3/4 inch clean stone instead.

How much material will my project need?

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and the calculator on each product page helps you size the load from your project. Measure the area you are covering and the depth you want, then order to match.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile on site.

Order Gravel and Stone for Your Mena Project

Start with the calculator on the product page to size your quantity, then order SB-2 base, screenings, washed sand or river rock by the ton or yard. Place your order online for delivery in Mena and across Polk County, and the truck will bring the material to your site.