Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Madera, CA

Looking for gravel and aggregate delivery in Madera, CA? California Rock Supply delivers Class 2 base, fill dirt, gravel and soil to homes, farms and job sites across the city and Madera County. If you are raising a pad or building a drive, the question is what to put under it. Class 2 base is the answer for most Madera projects.

This ground is deep valley alluvium, and much of it is heavy clay that cracks in summer. That changes what you order and how deep you compact it.

Materials for Madera Projects

Most Madera work starts below the surface. You raise the grade, compact a sub-base, then top it. Order the bulk fill first, then the base, then the surface material.

Fill dirt builds the pad. Use it to raise grade, backfill and bring a low corner up to level before anything else goes down. It goes in first and gets compacted in lifts. Order Fill Dirt when the site sits low or needs a level building pad.

Class 2 base, also called Class II base or class 2 aggregate base, is the compacted layer under driveways, parking pads, pavers and slabs. Caltrans specifies it as Class 2 aggregate base, and it is the standard base material in California. Order Class 2 Base for any drive or pad that carries weight.

Recycled base rock is Class 2 base made from Road Base or asphalt, and Caltrans allows processed reclaimed asphalt and concrete in aggregate base. Some suppliers also call it crushed miscellaneous base, or CMB. It works the same way under drives, patios and slabs, so ask which one your job calls for. If you want a binding material that knits together as it compacts, Crusher Run does that job.

Once the base is compacted, top it. Driveway Gravel surfaces an existing drive or caps a fresh Class 2 base. For paths and patios, Stone Screenings, or DG, packs firm over a compacted base.

Ground and Conditions in Madera

Madera sits on the valley floor, where the soil is deep alluvium. In the flood basins and along the valley edges that soil runs to heavy clay, and it cracks open in summer. Parts of the valley also have a cemented hardpan a few feet down that stops water moving deeper.

That combination is why under-built bases fail here. Water that cannot drain down or away sits in the base, and a base that stays wet loses its compaction. So build deeper than you would on sand, compact in lifts, and put a drainage layer where water collects.

Most rain arrives from late fall to spring in winter storms and atmospheric rivers. On flat clay and hardpan, water has nowhere to go and ponds. If your pad or drive holds water, plan the drainage in from the start. Use clean stone for that: Drain Rock for French drains, drywells and downspout runs.

Flat ground means little hillside erosion here. The real risk is high water and bank erosion along rivers, creeks and levees during large winter storms. RipRap, which Caltrans calls rock slope protection, armors slopes, creek banks and culvert outlets against that runoff.

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

Delivery to Madera and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or the yard. Measure your area and depth first, then match the number to the material. A short list helps you decide.

• Fill dirt and base rock: figure cubic yards from length, width and depth, then convert.
• Surface and decorative stone: order by the ton for topping and beds.
• Sand and soil: by the yard for leveling, bedding and planting areas.

Bulk delivery drops the load where you need it on site, so think about where the truck can reach and where you want the pile. If the pad is going in first, put the fill dirt close to the low ground and keep the base rock clear of it. Madera sits in Madera County, and we also deliver to Chowchilla, Oakhurst, Coarsegold, North Fork and Ahwahnee.

Order Class 2 Base and Fill for Your Madera Project

For most Madera jobs, the material that decides how the finished work holds up is Class 2 base, laid over properly compacted fill on ground that drains. Start with your pad and base, then top it with the surface you want. Order online from California Rock Supply and we will deliver it to your site.