Walkway Gravel for Pathways in Strong, AR

If you are planning a garden path, a side yard walk or a shed pad, gravel and aggregate delivery in Strong, AR starts with the right material. Arkansas Rock Supply sells SB-2 base, screenings and washed stone to Union County properties.

This part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain is sandy on top and heavy underneath, so what you put down matters as much as how you place it. Screenings and washed stone give you a path that stays firm and walkable.

Ground and Conditions in Strong

Across the West Gulf Coastal Plain, sandy topsoil sits on a dense clay subsoil. Water soaks in quickly, then perches on the clay and runs sideways instead of draining down.

That sideways movement is what takes out a thin base. A walk or drive laid on too little material pumps, shifts and ruts at the edges after a heavy rain.

Bare sand also cuts and gullies fast under intense Gulf rainfall. Runoff from a thunderstorm scours drive shoulders and pipe outlets, so the edges of a path or pad need material that holds its shape.

The fix is a compacted layer of SB-2 base under the surface material. SB-2 base is the standard Arkansas base: a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in, so it locks up under a roller.

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.

Materials for Strong Projects

Screenings do the fine work on a property: paver, flagstone and brick bedding, joint filling and a tight walking surface. In Arkansas the trade name is screenings, also called limestone fines or crusher fines.

Order them from our Screenings page.

For the path surface itself, Walkway Gravel is sized finer than a drive needs and gives you a walkable finish. Natural Pea Gravel is the other common choice for walks, play areas and dog runs.

Arkansas yards usually get it in brown or beige, rounded and washed out of river gravel deposits. See 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel.

Under any of those, SB-2 base carries the load. It also handles parking pads, shed and building pads and pipe bedding.

The same material goes into street, sidewalk and parking standards as Class 7 base, so use that name when you are working to a written spec. Both are on our SB-2 Base page.

Where water needs to move, #57 Limestone is the washed size for French drains, foundation and pipe drainage and a clean top over a compacted base. Driveway Gravel surfaces an existing drive or tops a compacted base on rural and county-road properties.

Delivery to Strong and the Surrounding Area

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, whichever suits how you are thinking about the job. Each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before you check out.

You order online, pick a delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck tips the load in one pile at your site. Have the spot clear and reachable so the truck can get in and out.

Strong sits in Union County, and we deliver across the area, including El Dorado, Smackover, Junction City, Huttig and Mount Holly.

Questions About Gravel in Strong

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Have the drop spot clear of vehicles, brush and low limbs, and make sure the ground is firm enough for a loaded truck. If your ground is soft from rain on sandy clay, pick a spot that drains.

The load is tipped in one pile, so leave room for it to spread where it lands.

What is the best base under pavers in Strong?

SB-2 base is the standard Arkansas choice under pavers, flagstone and brick. It is a dense-graded crushed stone with the fines left in, so it compacts into a firm layer.

Screenings go on top for bedding and joints. That pairing handles the sand-over-clay ground here and the water that perches on it.

Order Gravel for Your Strong Project

Start with the job you have in mind, then work out the quantity on the product page calculator before you order. Screenings, SB-2 base and washed stone all deliver to Union County addresses.

Place your order online when you are ready.