BASE MATERIALS & FILLS
Base materials are those materials used for building or installing something when a good, solid, compactable, structural material is needed. It is typically used under driveways, walkways, roadways, sidewalks and buildings. The exact material used is dependent on the application and desired thickness.
Fills are used when the project does not require a solid, compactable, structural material. Fill materials are typically used under lawns and landscape areas and around buildings. The exact material used is dependent on the application and desired thickness.
Below is a list of the Base and Fill materials we offer. We would be happy to assist you in determining the best material for your job. Just contact us with the details!
Base Material Descriptions
Crusher Run
Available in 3/4″ or 1 1/2″. A hard durable crushed stone and coarse stone screenings combined together to make a well compacting material. Generally installed in a minimum of 4″ thickness and then compacted. Used under driveways, roadways, parking areas, sidewalks, patios and other places requiring a good compactable processed material.
3 ” Processed
A hard durable crushed stone and coarse stone screenings combined together to make a well compacting material. Generally installed in a minimum of 6″ thickness and then compacted. Used under driveways, roadways, parking areas, sidewalks, patios and other places requiring a good compactable material.
3/4″ RAP (Reprocessed Asphalt Product)
Consists of reclaimed asphalt products that are crushed to make a well graded material used under or as a finished surface on driveways, roadways, and parking areas when a good compactable material is needed. Generally installed in a thickness between 4″ and 8″.
3/4″ Road Material
Consists of reclaimed concrete products that are crushed and combined together to make a well compacted material. Used on driveways, roadways, parking areas and sidewalks.
Asphalt Grindings
Asphalt produced by the mechanical grinding of asphalt roadways. These are not produced in a manufacturing process so size and gradation vary.
Fill Materials Description
Bony Fill
A general soil material good for fills in 12″ depth or more. This is not a processed material and can sometimes have stones up to 20″ in size. Used for deep fills under yards, lawn area and as backfill for walls etc where compation is not necessary. This material is not a Bank Gravel and will not pass compaction test requirements.
Screened Fill
A general soil material that is screened through a 3″ deck opening and is used for fills less that 12″ depth. It is easier to maintain a grade than the Bony Fill. Used for shallow fills under yards, lawn area and as backfill for walls etc where compation is not necessary. This material is not a Bank Gravel and will not pass compaction test requirements.
Large Loam Tailings
Large materials removed in the Loam screening process. Consists mostly of rock but contains a mix or roots and wood. Used to fill low areas, wet areas, pools and areas not requiring compaction.
2″ Loam Tailings
Smaller materials removed in the Loam screening process. Consists of mostly rock ranging in size from 1/2″ to 4″ and contains small roots and twigs. Used in shallow fills, wet areas and as a temporary access road through loamy and wet areas. Easier to carry a grade with than the larger tailings. Also used to cap off the larger tailings.