Bulk Gravel Delivery to Yelm, WA

Washington Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in Yelm, WA to driveways, pads, garden paths and drainage trenches. The local base material here is 5/8 minus, the crushed surfacing top course with the fines left in.

Yelm sits in Thurston County on the Puget Sound lowland, where a dense till cap sits under the loose upper soil and holds winter rain close to the surface.

Ground and Conditions in Yelm

That till cap is the reason a thin base shows its weakness fast here. Rain soaks the loose upper soil, reaches the dense layer and stops, so the water table sits close to the surface all winter.

A drive that was firm in August can rut in February. Saturation, not frost, is what softens a base in this part of Washington.

The fix is to take the water sideways to daylight, and to build the granular course so it sheds water rather than soaking it up. A base placed straight onto wet till without a drainage path has nowhere for that water to go.

Timing matters too. The wet season runs October through April, and exposed soil on a western Washington site has to be stabilized within two days in that window against seven days in summer.

Base, paving and paver work is scheduled for the dry months. Winter work needs the grade kept covered.

Materials for Yelm Projects

Fines and screenings do the fine work on paths and walkways around Yelm. These are the minus products, where the crusher fines stay in the mix so the stone packs down tight instead of staying loose underfoot.

Walkway Gravel, sold locally as 1/4 minus or quarter minus, is the fine end of that range. It is the material for garden paths, side yards and firm walking surfaces.

Stone Screenings, also called crusher dust or 3/8 minus, beds pavers and flagstone and fills the joints between them. It compacts rather than drains, which is what a setting bed needs.

For a path that has to drain instead, 3/8" Crushed Stone is the washed, fines-free counterpart. It suits permeable paver joints and small drain runs.

Under the paths and drives themselves, 5/8 Minus is the Washington default surfacing course. It packs hard and sheds water instead of soaking it up.

Where the ground is soft or wet, 1 1/4 Minus goes below it. This is the crushed surfacing base course, with a larger top size and fewer fines, so it carries load and stays workable.

Drainage on till needs washed stone, not a minus product. Drain Rock, also called 7/8 clean, keeps its voids, so it works in footing drains, French drains and infiltration trenches.

For trench backfill, pipe surround and under-slab drainage, 3/4" Crushed Stone drains instead of compacting. Washed Sand covers pipe bedding and drainage sand, with the silt taken out.

Rounding out a yard: Top Soil for lawn repair and grading out settlement, Shredded Mulch for planting beds and tree rings, and Washington River Rock for dry creek beds and downspout splash pads.

Delivery to Yelm and the Surrounding Area

You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. Each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before you order.

A dump truck then tips the material in one pile at your site. The driver does not spread or place it, so pick a spot that can take the whole load.

Delivery covers Yelm and the rest of Thurston County, including Lacey, Olympia, Rochester, Rainier and Tenino.

Questions About Ordering in Yelm

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Have the drop spot clear and reachable, with room for the truck to back in and tip. Overhead lines, low branches and soft ground can stop a dump truck, so check the approach before the delivery date.

The load comes off in one pile, so choose a spot that keeps it out of the way of your work.

What is the best base under pavers in Yelm?

Start with 1 1/4 Minus as the structural course where the ground is soft, then bed the pavers on Stone Screenings, which compacts tight and holds a setting bed. Where you want the joints to drain, use 3/8" Crushed Stone instead.

The right choice depends on what sits under the pavers.

Order Gravel and Aggregate for Your Yelm Project

Size your load on the product page calculator, then order by the ton or the yard and pick a delivery date at checkout. Washington Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and soil across Yelm and Thurston County.

Place your order online when you are ready.