Rip Rap and Bulk Aggregates for Prescott, AR

Arkansas Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Prescott, AR. Size your load with the calculator on each product page, then pick a delivery date at checkout.

SB-2 base is the standard Arkansas material for drives and pads, and it goes down over the sandy loam and sandy clay that covers the West Gulf Coastal Plain.

Materials for Prescott Projects

Slope, swale and bank protection starts with coarse stone. Runoff from Gulf thunderstorms scours bare sand fast, so the stone that holds a bank is large, angular and heavy enough to stay put.

RipRap is the first call for bank and slope armoring, culvert outlets and ditch checks. It works on creek and lake edges where water arrives hard and leaves fast.

#4 Crushed Stone is a smaller angular option for heavy drainage, trench bottoms and stabilizing soft ground.

Railroad Ballast suits severe drainage and heavy hard standing where a large angular stone is wanted. Arkansas quarries also sell it ground by AREMA ballast letters.

#57 Limestone is the workhorse washed size: French drains, foundation and pipe drainage, and a clean top over a compacted base.

Finer Stone and Base

Once the coarse work is done, the finer sizes handle drives, bedding and joints. Use Class 7 base as the spec name when a job is written to a standard, since SB-2 base is the same dense-graded material under the name cities and engineers put in their street and sidewalk standards.

Screenings bed pavers, flagstone and brick, fill joints and leave a tight walking surface. SB-2 Base is a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in, so it locks up under a roller.

For a drive that needs a finer dense-graded material, Crusher Run binds and compacts well. Washed Sand handles bedding, leveling and sand under slabs and pools.

Top Soil finishes lawns and bed prep, screened for planting.

Delivery to Prescott and the Surrounding Area

Orders go through the site, and quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. Pick your delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck tips the load in one pile at your site.

Delivery covers Prescott and the rest of Nevada County, including Emmet, Rosston and Bluff City. Whether the work is inside the city or out on a county road, the same bulk delivery applies.

Have the drop spot clear and reachable by a truck before the load arrives. The driver tips the pile and moves on, so plan for where that pile lands.

Ground and Conditions in Prescott

Work runs all year here, and the limit is rain rather than cold. Winter and spring rain on sandy clay keeps hauling ground soft, so timing a delivery around a wet spell matters more than the calendar.

Sandy topsoil sitting on dense clay subsoil means water soaks in, perches and then runs sideways. Flat ground and slow bayous keep the water table high for days after heavy rain, so a drive or pad needs a base that will not pump when the ground is saturated.

Freezes are short and shallow on the West Gulf Coastal Plain, and an ice storm matters far more than frost depth ever will. Footing depth is set by each jurisdiction, so exterior footings are required at least 12 inches below undisturbed ground.

Bare sand cuts and gullies quickly under intense Gulf rainfall, and thunderstorm runoff scours drive shoulders and pipe outlets. That is why coarse stone on slopes, swales and banks carries its weight here, and why a clean washed stone belongs in a drainage run.

Questions About Stone and Delivery in Prescott

What stone should I use for drainage in Prescott?

For French drains, foundation drains and downspout runs, use a clean washed stone with no fines so water moves freely. #57 Limestone is the workhorse size, and 3/4 inch clean works the same way.

For bank and slope protection, step up to RipRap. For heavy drainage and trench bottoms, #4 Crushed Stone is a good fit.

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Have the drop spot clear, open and reachable by a dump truck, and know where you want the pile to land. The truck tips the load in one pile on arrival.

Keep vehicles and equipment out of the way, and make sure the ground at the spot will hold the weight of a loaded truck.

Order Bulk Gravel in Prescott

Arkansas Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and topsoil across Prescott and Nevada County, from Emmet to Rosston to Bluff City. Size your load with the calculator, choose your quantity, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Place your order online and the material arrives at your site.