Bulk Gravel Delivery to Sparkman, AR

Arkansas Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Sparkman, AR for two kinds of buyers: contractors working to a written standard and homeowners fixing a drive or a path. Both end up asking for the same thing first, SB-2 base.

This is sandy country. Deep, acid sandy loam and sandy clay sit over unconsolidated sand, gravel and clay across the West Gulf Coastal Plain, so what you put on top matters.

Ground and Conditions in Sparkman

On the West Gulf Coastal Plain, sandy topsoil sits on a dense clay subsoil. Water soaks in fast, perches on the clay, then runs sideways instead of draining away.

A thin base course shows that failure quickly. The sand above it shifts, the clay below it holds water, and the surface starts to rut and pump under a truck tire.

The fix is a dense-graded base with the fines left in, placed thick enough to bridge the soft layer rather than ride on it. SB-2 base is built for that job.

Bare sand also cuts and gullies under intense Gulf rainfall, and thunderstorm runoff scours drive shoulders and pipe outlets. Rip rap and clean stone at those outlets slow the water down before it takes the shoulder with it.

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

Freezes are short and shallow, so wet ground, not frost, is the reason a base needs proper depth.

Materials for Sparkman Projects

Screenings, also called limestone fines or crusher fines, are the material for paths and walkways. They bed pavers, flagstone and brick, fill the joints, and leave a tight walking surface that stays put underfoot.

A path built on screenings alone still needs a compacted base under it. SB-2 base goes down first, then the screenings bed on top.

SB-2 base 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 carries driveways, parking pads, shed and building pads and pipe bedding.

Arkansas cities and engineers write the same material into street, sidewalk and parking standards as Class 7 base, or Class 7 aggregate base course. Ask for it by that name when you are working to a written spec.

Around the base and the screenings, a few other materials finish the job:

• SB-2 Base for drives, pads and the compacted layer under a walkway.
• Screenings for paver bedding, joints and a tight path surface.
• #57 Limestone for French drains, foundation and pipe drainage, and a clean top over a compacted base.
• Walkway Gravel for garden paths and side yards that want a finer surface than a drive.
• Arkansas River Rock for decorative beds, borders and dry creek beds.

Washed sand beds and levels under slabs and pools, and mason sand handles brick, block and stone work and paver joints. Both are worth having on hand when a path meets a patio.

Delivery to Sparkman and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before you check out.

Sparkman sits in Dallas County, and delivery covers the town and the surrounding area, including Fordyce and Carthage.

A dump truck tips your load in one pile on site. Have the spot clear and reachable before the truck arrives, and keep the pile where you can move it with the equipment you already have.

Order Gravel and Aggregate for Your Sparkman Project

Start with the calculator on the product page to size your load, then choose your delivery date at checkout. Arkansas Rock Supply delivers SB-2 base, screenings, washed stone, sand and soil across Sparkman and Dallas County.

Place your order online and a truck will tip it on site.