Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Glen Ellen, CA

California Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Glen Ellen, CA for two kinds of buyers: contractors running drive and pad jobs, and homeowners patching a long gravel lane themselves. Both usually start with Class 2 base, the standard California base material, then pick a surface layer on top.

Sonoma County soils shift over short distances, so the right pile depends on what is already under your drive.

Materials for Glen Ellen Projects

Driveway work drives most orders here, and it starts below the surface. Class 2 base, also called Class II base rock or class 2 aggregate base, is the compacted layer under a drive, a parking pad, pavers, a slab, or a Stone Screenings path. Caltrans specifies it as Class 2 aggregate base, and it is what your driveway should be built on.

Recycled base rock is Class 2 base made from Road Base or asphalt, and Caltrans allows processed reclaimed asphalt and concrete in aggregate base. It does the same job under drives, patios and slabs, and some buyers prefer it. Crusher run is the other option where you want a binding, compacting material, though California buyers more often ask for Class 2 base for the same job.

Once the base is compacted, the surface choice is about how the drive looks and how it sheds water.

Stone Screenings, also called DG, packs firm and fine on paths and patios, and it belongs over a compacted base rather than straight on clay. For drainage, 3/4 inch drain rock is clean stone with no fines, so water moves through it, which suits French drains, drainage trenches and drainage layers.

Sand and soil fill out the rest of most orders. Mason sand for brick and block work and paver joints, washed sand for leveling and bedding under slabs, and topsoil for lawns and beds. On Glen Ellen's heavy clay ground, garden soil for raised beds and shredded mulch for tree rings and planting beds are common add-ons.

Ground and Conditions in Glen Ellen

Most rain here falls from late fall to spring, much of it in a few large winter storms and atmospheric rivers. On clay, that water sits on top or runs off. On sandy ground it soaks in quickly, which is why two drives a mile apart can need different depths.

The practical answer is depth and drainage. Build the Class 2 base thick enough and compact it in lifts, so the drive holds through a wet winter instead of rutting. Give water somewhere to go with 3/4 inch drain rock in a trench or behind a retaining wall, and it stops pooling at the slab edge.

Winter also brings hillside runoff and slides on steep slopes, and wave and storm erosion along the shoreline. Rip rap, also called rock slope protection or RSP, armors creek banks, slopes and culvert outlets where storm runoff concentrates. Caltrans calls placed rock on slopes rock slope protection.

Timing follows the same pattern. The dry season from late spring into fall is the main window for base, driveway and paver work. Summer fog is common near the shore, but it is winter rain and saturated clay that hold jobs up, not cool mornings.

Delivery to Glen Ellen and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and is tipped where you want it. Think about that spot before the truck rolls, because a loaded truck needs room to turn and a clear path to the drop point.

Have the area cleared, mark any sprinkler heads or shallow lines, and pick a spot that will not block the drive for the rest of the day. A tarp or hard pad helps if the ground is soft. If the truck cannot reach the pile site, plan a shorter haul with a wheelbarrow or machine.

Order online and size the load by the ton or the cubic yard. Square footage times depth converts to volume, and the product page notes how much ground each ton covers at your depth. Delivery runs across Glen Ellen and Sonoma County, including Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Windsor and Healdsburg.

Questions from Glen Ellen Buyers

Do you supply contractors working in Glen Ellen?

Yes. Contractors building drives, parking pads, paver bases and drainage in Glen Ellen order from California Rock Supply regularly, alongside homeowners working on their own properties. You can size a load by the ton or cubic yard and have it dropped at the job site, which keeps a base, sand and drainage order on one ticket instead of three.

Do you deliver Class 2 base to Glen Ellen, CA?

Yes. Class 2 base is delivered across Glen Ellen and the rest of Sonoma County. Order online, enter your quantity and drop location, and the bulk load arrives by dump truck. If you are unsure how much you need, work out square footage times compacted depth and the product page shows coverage per ton.

Order Base, Gravel and Sand for Your Glen Ellen Project

California Rock Supply supplies Class 2 base, driveway gravel, drain rock, sand and topsoil for drives, parking pads, paver bases, paths and drainage work across Glen Ellen. Size your load online, tell us where to drop it, and the truck brings the material to your site.