Order Crushed Gravel and Crushed Stone in Grafton County, NH

Figure out the tonnage first, then pick the material. Gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Grafton County, NH starts with two numbers: the square footage of the pad, drive or bed, and the depth you want after compaction.

Crushed gravel is the material most Grafton County jobs start with. It is the standard base under drives and roads here, and it is what you want under a parking pad or a shed. The other stones for Grafton County work step up or down in size from there.

Materials Delivered in Grafton County

Sizes run from big riprap down to fine sand. Here is what each one is for on a Grafton County job.

Crushed gravel carries the most weight in this county.

Above it in size, #57 Stone and 3/4" Crushed Stone handle drainage and drive surfacing where you want water to move through. Below it, Stone Dust beds pavers and flagstone, and Washed Sand levels and beds under slabs. For walkways and play areas, Pea Stone is the finish most people here ask for. Beds and tree rings take Shredded Mulch.

Ground Conditions Across Grafton County

Grafton County spans three ground zones, so the base detail changes with the town. Plan the delivery around the working season and the ground under it.

In the Monadnock, Sunapee and Upper Valley towns such as Lebanon, Hanover, Enfield and Canaan, hillside till is stony and ledgey while the Connecticut River valley holds silty, clayey soils and river terraces. Those valley soils drain slowly and stay soft through mud season, so plan a thicker compacted base and a drainage layer. Sandy terraces drain fast and need less. Frost runs about 4 feet in most towns, and the town building official sets footing depth.

In the White Mountains, around Littleton, Haverhill, Campton and Thornton, thin stony till sits over bedrock on the slopes. Rain and snowmelt run off fast, mountain streams rise quickly, and valley floors flood near the rivers. Steep streams scour banks, culverts and road shoulders in heavy rain. Frost depth here is set by the town building official, and it can run deeper than the 4 feet common in southern towns, so confirm the local figure.

In the Lakes Region, around Plymouth, Bristol, Holderness and Ashland, stony till and ledge sit on the hills with deep sand and gravel plains in the valleys. Snowmelt and mud season saturate the till, and runoff from drives and sloped lots flows toward the lakes and ponds. Lakeshore banks take the worst wave damage at high water. Frost runs about 4 feet in most towns.

Base, driveway and paver work runs from the end of mud season into late fall. Frozen ground stops compaction through the winter, and in the mountains mud season ends later at higher elevations. Order when the ground is workable, not when it is still heaving.

Delivery Across Grafton County

You order online, size the load by the ton or the yard, and we run it out to the site. Lebanon, Hanover, Plymouth, Littleton, Haverhill, Enfield, Canaan, Campton, Bristol, Thornton, Bethlehem, Holderness, Ashland and Lyme are all covered.

Bulk delivery means the truck tips the material where you want it, so think about access before you order. A long drive, a tight turn or an overhead wire changes how far up the lot the truck can get. Tell us the surface and the slope when you order.

Figure the tonnage from volume: length times width times depth in feet, then convert. Depth is measured after compaction, not before, so a 4 inch base means 4 inches once it is rolled.

Choosing the Right Material

Ground next door is not the same ground, and the base choice follows it. Coos County, up in the North Country, is stony glacial till and ledge across the hills with sand and gravel in the main river valleys.

Sullivan County sits in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region on the same Monadnock, Sunapee and Upper Valley ground as Grafton's western towns. Stony till and ledge on the hills, with sand, silt and clay left by glacial Lake Hitchcock and river terraces along the Connecticut River valley.

Merrimack County spans more than one zone, taking in the Southern interior and Merrimack Valley, the Monadnock, Sunapee and Upper Valley zone, and the Lakes Region. Because it overlaps Grafton's zones, the material choice shifts by town rather than by county line.

Crushed Gravel and Stone Delivery for Grafton County

New Hampshire Rock Supply delivers crushed gravel, crushed stone, sand, loam and mulch across Grafton County, from Lebanon and Hanover to Plymouth, Littleton and the mountain towns. Size your load by the ton or the yard, order online, and we bring it to the site. When you are ready, place your order and we will get the material out to your job.