Fill and Base Material Delivered in Dixon, CA

How do you build up a pad that stays firm through a wet Dixon winter? You start with gravel and aggregate delivery in Dixon, CA. California Rock Supply supplies Class 2 base, fill dirt and the drainage stone that goes with them, delivered to your site in Solano County.

The answer matters here because this is flat valley ground. Deep alluvium sits under Dixon, and much of it is heavy clay that swells with winter rain and cracks open in summer.

Materials for Dixon Projects

Most jobs around Dixon start with raising grade, then locking it down with base. Order the bulk fill first. It sets the pad height every later layer is built on.

Fill dirt, also called structural fill, is what you use to build up a low lot, backfill a foundation or lift a pad before anything else goes down. Spread it in lifts and compact each one so the base above it has something solid to sit on.

Class 2 base, also called Class II base rock or Class 2 aggregate base, is the standard California base material and the one Caltrans specifies as Class 2 aggregate base. Use it under driveways, parking pads, paver patios and slab pours. Order Class 2 Base at the depth your plan calls for, then compact it before you surface over it.

Recycled base rock, also called recycled Class 2 base, is Class 2 base made from Road Base or asphalt and is used the same way under drives, patios and slabs. Caltrans allows processed reclaimed asphalt and concrete in aggregate base, so it is a practical pick when you are building up a large pad.

On top of a compacted base, the surface and drainage materials differ by project:

• Driveway Gravel surfaces an existing drive or tops a compacted Class 2 base.
• Walkway Gravel gives walkways and garden paths a finer, walkable finish.
• Stone Screenings, also called DG, packs firm for paths and patios laid over a compacted base.
• 3/4" Drain Rock, also called #57 stone, is clean stone with no fines, so water moves through it in French drains and drainage trenches.

Ground and Conditions in Dixon

Start from the soil, because it decides how deep your base needs to be. Dixon sits on deep valley alluvium with heavy clay that cracks in summer, and a cemented hardpan a few feet down across parts of the valley. Water will not move through either one quickly.

That hardpan is the reason an under-built base fails. Water ponds on top of it, softens the subgrade, and the base above pumps and settles. On clay-heavy lots, excavate to a firm layer or build up with fill, then compact Class 2 base in lifts.

Most rain arrives from late fall to spring in winter storms and atmospheric rivers. On flat clay ground water has nowhere to go. Build drainage in rather than fixing it later: a clean drain rock layer, a French drain, or a drywell at the low corner of the pad.

Hillside erosion is not the local risk. The real exposure is high water and bank erosion along rivers, creeks and levees in big winter storms. Rip rap, also called rock slope protection, armors those banks and culvert outlets.

The long, hot, dry stretch from late spring into fall is the main working window. Winter rain that leaves clay soft and sticky is what stops jobs, and dense tule fog can slow early starts.

Delivery to Dixon and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or the cubic yard, whichever your plan uses. Measure the area, decide the depth, and the site works out the load size for you.

Bulk delivery means a dump truck on your site. Have the pad or drive accessible, mark any sprinkler heads or soft spots, and tell us where you want the pile placed. Fill dirt, base rock and drainage stone all arrive loose and ready to spread.

California Rock Supply delivers across Dixon and Solano County, including Vallejo, Fairfield, Vacaville, Suisun City and Benicia.

Questions Dixon Buyers Ask

What is the best base under pavers in Dixon?

Class 2 base is the standard choice, the material Caltrans specifies as Class 2 aggregate base. Compact it in lifts over firm, drained subgrade, then set a bedding layer of washed sand or gravel sand on top. On this clay and hardpan ground, get the drainage right under the base first.

Do you supply contractors working in Dixon?

Yes. Builders, landscapers and driveway crews order bulk fill, base rock, drainage stone, sand and topsoil through the site and have it delivered to job sites across Dixon and Solano County. Order online, size the load by the ton or yard, and schedule the drop when your crew is ready.

Order Fill and Class 2 Base in Dixon

For most Dixon projects the answer starts with fill dirt to raise grade and Class 2 base to lock it down. Get those two right and everything above them lasts. Order your load online and have it delivered to your Dixon site.