Bulk Material Delivery in Otis, LA

Looking for gravel and aggregate delivery in Otis, LA? Louisiana Rock Supply delivers bulk material by the ton to jobs across Rapides Parish.

Start with 610 limestone for a drive or pad, and washed stone where water has to move.

Ground here is sandy loam over clay, so water runs sideways down the slope and gathers in the draws. That shapes what you order.

Materials for Otis Projects

Water is the job on most lots around here. The sandy surface takes it in, the clay under it does not, so it slides downhill and pools where the ground flattens out.

A drainage layer is what carries it away.

Drain Rock is clean washed stone with the fines taken out, so voids stay open and water keeps moving. It goes in French drains, foundation perimeter drains, drywells and downspout runs.

Size the stone to the trench. #4 Crushed Stone is the coarse clean option at roughly 1 1/2 inch, for heavy drainage and wet ground.

#57 Limestone is the clean open graded size at about 3/4 inch with no fines. It drains, and it works for concrete and driveway surfacing.

#67 Stone runs a little finer than #57 for drainage trenches and pipe bedding. #8 Crushed Stone at roughly 3/8 inch handles fine drainage and paver bedding.

Where a pad or drive needs to hold up, 610 Limestone is the Louisiana base. Stone dust up to about two inches binds it, and it hardens as it is rolled.

Crushed Concrete is recycled Portland cement concrete screened to a dense graded size with the fines left in, and Louisiana permits it as a Class II base course material.

Delivery to Otis and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to help you size the load.

A dump truck tips the material on site in one pile. From there it is your job to move and place it.

Delivery covers Otis and the rest of Rapides Parish, including Alexandria, Pineville, Ball, Woodworth and Glenmora.

Ground and Conditions in Otis

Work runs year round in this part of the state. The sandy loam surface sheds water well enough to keep going, and wet clay in the draws is what stops a compaction pass.

That is a timing question as much as a material one. If the draw is holding water, a base course will not compact no matter what you put down.

Gully cutting on bare sandy slopes is the other thing to watch. Once the cover is gone, these slopes go quickly, and the draws scour.

Riprap and large river rock both have a place on banks and channels, but only riprap is angular stone that locks together for armour.

Rounded stone does not lock, so large river rock is for dry creek beds and decorative edging rather than slope protection.

For lawns and beds, top soil is the growing layer over ground that is more often heavy clay than what a lawn wants. Garden soil is a blended planting soil for raised beds, which suit ground that sits wet.

Order Bulk Material for Your Otis Project

Louisiana Rock Supply delivers 610 limestone, washed stone, sand, soil and fill across Otis and Rapides Parish. Order online, size your load by the ton or yard, and choose a delivery date at checkout.

When you are ready to start, place your order and we will get a truck headed your way.