Bulk Gravel Delivery to Lena, LA

Gravel and aggregate delivery in Lena, LA runs year round, and wet clay in the draws is what stops a compaction pass. Louisiana Rock Supply sells bulk 610 limestone, stone, sand and soil to buyers in Rapides Parish.

Work here sits on sandy loam over clay, so plan the base before you plan the surface.

Ground and Conditions in Lena

Across the northern and western uplands, the sandy loam surface takes water and the clay beneath it does not. Water moves sideways down the slopes and gathers in the draws.

Slope, rather than a water table, is what moves water here. A pad that sits flat on a slope still takes water from above it.

Gully cutting on bare sandy slopes is the erosion to watch, and it starts once the cover is gone. Stream and ditch scour in the draws does the same work from the other direction.

A thin base course shows its failure first at the edges, where the material ravels and the surface breaks away. The fix is a base built from a material that binds, placed over ground that has been shaped to shed water.

Wet clay in the draws is what stops a compaction pass, and it does not care what month it is. Work runs year round here, so the ground, not the calendar, sets the timing.

Materials for Lena Projects

Bedding under pavers and flatwork is where the material choice shows up first. A paver set on the wrong bed rocks, and a slab poured over a soft layer cracks along the same line every time.

610 limestone, also called #610 or 610 base, is the Louisiana base material. The stone dust up to about two inches binds it, so it hardens as it is rolled.

It goes under driveways, parking pads, shed and building pads, and the compacted layer beneath flatwork. Order it from the 610 Limestone page.

Stone screenings, the crusher fines that pass the finest screen, are the bedding and joint material under pavers. They also pack the top of a path.

See Stone Screenings.

Mason sand is the finest washed sand, for mortar, brick and block work and for a smooth paver setting bed. It is sold as Mason Sand.

Washed sand, which Louisiana yards also call river sand, beds pipe and flatwork and backfills where a clean fine material is wanted. It is listed as Washed Sand.

3/8 inch crushed stone is a fine crushed size for bedding under pavers and topping a walkway. It is sold by inch size at 3/8" Crushed Stone.

Crushed concrete, also called recycled base or 610 concrete, is recycled Portland cement concrete crushed and screened with the fines left in. Louisiana permits it as a Class II base course material, and it is not crushed limestone.

Order it as Crushed Concrete.

Delivery to Lena and the Surrounding Area

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator. Size the load there before you order.

You order online, pick a delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck tips the load on site in one pile. Bulk delivery to a site in Lena works the same way.

Lena sits in Rapides Parish, and delivery covers Alexandria, Pineville, Ball, Woodworth and Glenmora.

Questions About Gravel in Lena

What gravel is best for a driveway in Lena?

It depends on which layer you are building. 610 limestone is the compacted base, and its fines bind it so it hardens as it is rolled.

For the surface, #57 limestone is a clean open graded size at about 3/4 inch with no fines, so water passes through it. On the slopes here, that drainage matters as much as the stone itself.

How much material will my project need?

Your quantity depends on the area you are covering and the layer you are building, and both are yours to set. Each product page has a calculator, so size the load there before you order.

Ordering by the ton or by the yard keeps the load matched to the job.

Order Gravel and Aggregate for Lena

Sort out your area and your layer first, then size the load with the calculator on the product page. When the numbers are set, order online and choose a delivery date at checkout.

Louisiana Rock Supply tips bulk material on site in Lena and across Rapides Parish.