Bulk Gravel Delivery to Memphis, TN

If you are building a patio, Tennessee Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Memphis, TN. The job starts with crusher run: crushed stone with the fines left in, so it compacts hard and stays put under pavers. On the silt and clay across Shelby County, that base is what keeps a patio flat.

From there you pick your bedding and drainage stone. The list below covers what most flatwork crews here order.

Materials for Memphis Projects

The hidden layers under a Memphis patio decide how long it stays level. Under pavers and slabs you want a base that locks up, then a thin bedding course that lets you set each piece true. Crusher run handles the first job. It is the standard Tennessee driveway and base stone, and it is what we send out most for patio and pad work.

On top of that compacted base, most crews bed pavers in Screenings. Screenings, also called #10 screenings or stone dust, pack down smooth, so a paver sits flat instead of rocking on a lump. Screened topsoil and garden soil sit at the other end of the same project: you strip the yard, build the pad, then bring the ground back around it.

Drainage is the piece people skip. Run #57 Stone in a French drain or behind a retaining wall and water has somewhere to go besides your subgrade. A few other materials come up on Memphis patios and pads:

• Mineral aggregate base is the graded base stone for heavier pads, lots and road work.
• Mason Sand beds brick and block and fills paver joints.
• River Rock and Large River Rock finish beds, borders and dry creek beds.

Ground and Conditions in Memphis

A patio here fails the same way almost every time. The base is too thin, or it was never compacted, and the first wet winter shows it. Memphis sits on silty loess over Coastal Plain sand, clay and gravel, and the loess is deepest on the bluffs above the Mississippi River. That silt holds water and moves when it is saturated.

Below it, many upland soils have a dense subsoil layer that slows water soaking in. That is why a patio or drive on this silt needs a thicker base and a clear route for water. Go deeper than you think you need on the base and compact it in lifts. Give the pad an edge that drains, and put a stone drainage layer where water collects.

Timing matters too. Winter and spring bring the most rain, and wet silt or a flooded bottom will stop grading and base work faster than cold ever does. Bare slopes wash out quickly here, cutting gullies and silting ditches, so cover your subgrade and stockpiles before a storm front moves through.

On frost, this is a moderate zone with regular freeze-thaw cycles but shallow frost. Residential footings sit at least 12 inches below grade, and the local building department sets the frost line.

Delivery to Memphis and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or the cubic yard. Tons are how stone is sold; yards are easier when you are thinking in volume. To estimate, measure your square footage and multiply by the depth in feet, then check that figure against the product page.

Crusher run settles as you compact it, so measure the patio carefully and let the calculator size the base load. Bulk delivery drops where the truck can reach, so tell us about gates, low branches and soft ground.

We deliver across Memphis and Shelby County, including Collierville, Germantown, Arlington, Millington and Cordova.

Questions Memphis Customers Ask

What gravel is best for a driveway in Memphis?

Crusher run is the standard choice. The fines compact into a hard, stable surface that resists rutting, which suits the silty ground here. Top it with Driveway Gravel or #57 stone if you want a cleaner look. For a driveway that has to carry heavy loads, start with mineral aggregate base and build up from there.

How much material will my project need?

Multiply square footage by depth in feet, divide by 27, and you have cubic yards. A patio base comes to more yards than most people expect once you allow for compaction. Bedding sand and screenings go on much thinner, usually an inch or less. Use the calculator on each product page and round up.

Get Your Memphis Order Sized Right

Run your numbers through the calculator first, then order the tonnage you need. Getting the base depth right at the start saves you a rebuild later, so settle on a thick enough base before you choose tons or yards rather than watch a patio sink. Place your order for delivery in Memphis and we will get it to your site.