Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Tustin, CA

If you are prepping a lawn, building up a planting bed, or grading a pad for a patio, gravel and aggregate delivery in Tustin, CA starts with the soil under it. California Rock Supply sells topsoil, garden soil, fill dirt and Class 2 base by the ton. Most Tustin lots sit on alluvial ground that runs from sandy loam to clay, so what you put down first decides how the rest of the job holds up.

Materials for Tustin Projects

Grading and bed prep come first on most jobs here. Fill dirt raises grade and backfills before anything else goes down. Topsoil and garden soil build up planting areas over the clay and hardpan that show up across the basin, and they give roots something to work in.

Once the grade is set, the base goes in. Class 2 base, also called Class II base or Class 2 aggregate base, is the standard California material for driveways, parking pads and the compacted layer under pavers and slabs. Caltrans specifies it as Class 2 aggregate base.

Washed stone handles water. Drain rock and 3/4 inch drain rock, also sold as #57 stone, are clean stone with no fines, so water moves through instead of pooling.

Sand and decorative finishes round out a load. Mason sand sets brick and block and fills paver joints, and Natural Pea Gravel or river cobble finishes beds and borders.

Ground and Conditions in Tustin

Rain here arrives in a few winter storms and atmospheric rivers after a long dry season. It runs off hardscape, baked ground and clay fast, so the water has to have somewhere to go before it finds the low spot in your yard.

Expansive clay is the other half of that story. It swells when it gets wet and shrinks and cracks when it dries, which moves anything sitting on top of it. Compacted Class 2 base at the right depth spreads that movement out under a drive or slab. A drain rock layer gives the water a path away from the clay instead of into it.

The warm, dry season suits base and paver work most of the year, with winter storm days the main interruption. Plan drainage runs and slope work before the storms, not during them. On the hillsides around the valley, winter runoff and slope failures are the reason rip rap and cobble get placed at culvert outlets and creek banks.

Delivery to Tustin and the Surrounding Area

Order online and size the load by the ton or the yard. Bulk material arrives on a dump truck, so have the drop spot clear and reachable, with a firm surface for the truck and room for the bed to raise. Think about where you want the pile before the truck shows up.

We deliver across Orange County, including Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach and Garden Grove. If you are staging a big grade change, order the fill dirt and topsoil first so the base and finish stone can follow once the pad is set.

Questions Tustin Buyers Ask

Can I order material by the ton for delivery in Tustin?

Yes. Sand, soil, base and stone are all sold by the ton, and you can size the load on the site calculator before you order. Bulk loads arrive by dump truck. Have a clear, firm spot for the drop and know which pile goes where, since topsoil, fill and base are usually staged separately on a grading job.

What stone should I use for drainage in Tustin?

Clean washed stone, not base. Drain rock and 3/4 inch drain rock, also called #57 stone, carry water because they have no fines to clog the voids. Use them in French drains, drywells and behind retaining walls. Where runoff is heavy, 3/4 inch crushed rock or #4 crushed stone works in drainage beds and trench bottoms.

Order Soil, Base and Stone for Your Tustin Job

For building up a lawn, setting a patio pad, cutting a drainage run or finishing a drive, the material list starts with what is under it. Size your load, pick your drop spot, and order soil, Class 2 base, sand and stone from California Rock Supply for delivery in Tustin and across Orange County.