Mason Sand for Patios in Smithville, AR

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Smithville, AR online, by the ton or by the yard. Arkansas Rock Supply sells bulk SB-2 base, stone, sand, soil and mulch, and a dump truck tips your load on site.

Pick your material, size the load, and choose a delivery date at checkout. The ground here is cherty clay loam over limestone, so what goes under a patio matters as much as what sits on top.

Ground and Conditions in Smithville

Across the Ozark Plateaus, water leaves through the rock rather than across it. Sinkholes, fractured limestone and losing streams take runoff underground fast.

That same ground holds water at the surface after a long rain, because residual clay fills the joints in the rock. A thin base course over that clay shows the failure first: soft spots, rocking pavers, and joints that open within a season.

The fix is a base that carries load without pumping. SB-2 base, also called SB2 or base stone, is the standard Arkansas material for the job, a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in so it locks up under a roller.

Steep hollow slopes and flashy Ozark streams scour drive shoulders, culvert outlets and creek banks when heavy spring rain runs off. Rock or rubble sits close to the surface on side slopes, so excavation can turn up chert and stone fast.

Base, drive and patio work runs almost all year here. Winter cold snaps and a wet spring are the interruptions, and the late-summer dry spell is the easiest time to get real compaction.

Freeze-thaw from December into February lifts loose gravel and heaves unbound surfaces before spring.

Materials for Smithville Projects

Bedding under pavers and flatwork decides how a patio ages. Get the layers right and the surface stays flat through wet springs and dry summers.

Start with SB-2 base for the compacted layer under a patio, walkway or parking pad. Cities and engineers write the same material into street, sidewalk and parking standards as Class 7 base, or Class 7 aggregate base course, so use that name when you are working to a written spec.

Set pavers, flagstone and brick on Screenings, the Arkansas trade name for crusher fines. Screenings bed the stone, fill the joints, and leave a tight walking surface.

Mason sand does the same work in paver joints and brick and block work.

Level and bed with Washed Sand, also called concrete sand or river sand, for sand under slabs and pools. For a clean drainage layer behind a retaining wall or under a downspout run, use #57 Limestone, the workhorse washed size here.

Finish planting beds with Top Soil, screened for lawns, grading and bed prep, or Garden Soil for raised beds and vegetables.

Delivery to Smithville and the Surrounding Area

Choose between tons and yards when you order. Each product page has a calculator to size the load, so you order the quantity your project needs and pick a delivery date at checkout.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile at the address you give. Arkansas Rock Supply delivers across Lawrence County, including Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Black Rock, Imboden and Ravenden.

Questions About Gravel and Base in Smithville

What gravel is best for a driveway in Smithville?

SB-2 base is the standard Arkansas choice for a driveway. It is a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in, so it locks up under a roller and carries load over cherty clay.

Class 7 base is the same material under the name cities and engineers write into their standards. Top an existing drive with driveway gravel.

How much material will my project need?

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator to size the load for your project, so you can order the right amount before you choose a delivery date at checkout.

Have your measurements ready when you order.

Order SB-2 Base and Bedding Sand for Smithville

Size your load with the calculator on each product page, then order by the ton or the yard. Arkansas Rock Supply delivers bulk SB-2 base, screenings, sand and stone to Smithville and across Lawrence County.

Place your order online and a truck tips it on site.