Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Del Rey, CA

Winter rain on flat clay has nowhere to go. It ponds, then sits. Gravel and aggregate delivery in Del Rey, CA starts with that problem, and California Rock Supply answers it with stone that moves water and base that holds up under it. Class 2 base is the local standard for drives and pads. Fill dirt raises grade first, then base goes down over it.

Order online, pick your tonnage, and we deliver across Fresno County.

Materials for Del Rey Projects

Most Del Rey jobs start below grade. A low lot or a worn drive needs fill and sub-base before anything visible goes down. Build the pad first, then surface it.

Raise grade with Fill Dirt. It builds up pads, backfills, and levels a site before base goes down. Compact it in lifts, not one deep dump.

Then cap it with Class 2 Base. This is the Caltrans-specified aggregate base for driveways, parking pads, and the compacted layer under pavers, slabs, and Stone Screenings paths. Recycled Class 2 base made from Road Base or asphalt does the same job where the spec allows it. Some suppliers here also call it crushed miscellaneous base, or CMB.

For a driveway surface over that base, use Driveway Gravel. Angular stone locks together and stays put under tires.

For paths and patios, Stone Screenings packs firm and fine. It lays over a compacted base, never straight onto soft clay.

Where water collects, Drain Rock is the clean stone that lets it move. Use it in French drains, drywells, downspout runs, and behind retaining walls.

Ground and Conditions in Del Rey

This is valley floor ground: deep alluvium, heavy clay, and cemented hardpan a few feet down across parts of the valley. Water stops at the hardpan and sits on the clay. An under-built base on that ground pumps, shifts, and cracks.

So dig deeper than you think. Remove soft clay, compact fill in lifts, then place Class 2 base at the right depth and compact it hard. Skip that and the surface fails in one wet winter.

Drainage has to be built in, not hoped for. Most rain arrives late fall through spring in winter storms and atmospheric rivers. On flat ground it ponds. Drain rock layers and French drains give it somewhere to go.

Bank erosion along creeks, rivers, and levees is the other winter risk. RipRap armors those slopes and culvert outlets against high water.

The long hot dry season from late spring into fall is your working window. Winter rain turns clay soft and sticky and stops jobs. Dense tule fog slows early starts. Plan grading and base work for the dry months.

Delivery to Del Rey and the Surrounding Area

Order online. Pick your material, then set the quantity by the ton or the cubic yard. Figure volume first: length times width times depth, then convert. Depth matters more than you think on base and fill.

Bulk delivery drops where the truck can reach. Tell us about gates, overhead wires, soft ground, and where you want the pile. On clay, a loaded truck can sink, so flag wet access at checkout.

We deliver across Del Rey and Fresno County, including Fresno, Clovis, Sanger, Reedley, and Selma. Order when the pad is ready and the weather is dry.

Order Class 2 Base and Fill for Your Del Rey Project

Class 2 base and fill dirt do the heavy work on Del Rey pads, drives, and slabs. Get the grade right, compact it, and the surface lasts. Order online from California Rock Supply and we will deliver it to your site in Fresno County.