Buy 3/4 Inch Crushed Stone in Hollis, NH

Gravel and aggregate delivery in Hollis, NH runs on the working season. Base, driveway and paver work here starts at the end of mud season and runs into late fall, and frozen ground stops compaction through the winter. New Hampshire Rock Supply supplies crushed gravel and the washed stone, sand and soil that go with it, delivered by the ton.

Materials for Hollis Projects

Driveways and base work lead everything we sell here. Crushed gravel is the standard New Hampshire base material, and it is what most Hollis drives and parking pads are built on. It compacts into a firm, tight surface that sheds water instead of holding it.

Crusher run does the same job where you want a binding material that knits together under the roller. Driveway gravel resurfaces an existing drive or tops a compacted base without rebuilding the whole section.

For the top course, 3/4 inch crushed stone handles drive surfacing and construction entrances. It also works as a drainage bed beside a foundation. 3/8 inch crushed stone goes on finer work: pipe bedding and a thin topping over a compacted base.

Other families cover the rest of a Hollis job:

• Stone Dust, also called screenings, for paver, flagstone and patio bedding.
• Pea Stone for walkways, play areas and drainage.
• Top Soil, which landscapers here call screened loam, for lawns and bed prep.
• Shredded Mulch for beds and tree rings.

Drainage stone rounds out the list. #57 stone and drain rock are the usual picks for French drains and foundation drains, while rip rap armors a stream bank or culvert outlet.

Ground and Conditions in Hollis

Water is the driver on most jobs here. Sandy valley outwash drains fast, but dense till with a hardpan layer drains slowly. In mud season, thawed soil sits above ground that is still frozen, so water has nowhere to go but sideways.

That changes how you build a base. A driveway on tight till needs a thicker granular section and a drainage layer that carries water away from the subgrade, not a thin lift of crushed gravel over wet soil. On outwash, a well graded base compacts faster and holds its shape.

Spring runoff and heavy rain also scour river and stream banks. The May 2006 flood set record flows on several rivers in this part of the state, and rip rap is still the answer at culvert outlets and eroding banks.

Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw and frost heaves in gravel drives as the ground thaws. Frost depth runs about 4 feet in most towns, though the town building official sets footing depth. Build your base to suit the subgrade and the season, and the drive holds through the spring.

Delivery to Hollis and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by the truckload and is tipped where you want it, so plan the drop before the truck rolls. Pick a firm, level spot that stays out of the way of the excavator or the crew pouring concrete.

Have the area clear of overhead wires, low branches and parked cars, and leave the driver room to pull in and out. If the ground is soft in mud season, tell us where the truck should stop so it does not cut ruts in the lawn or sink in the drive.

Order online by the ton or by the yard, whichever you work in. A quick call on the depth and the square footage is usually enough to size the load. Hollis sits in Hillsborough County, and we deliver here and to Manchester, Nashua, Merrimack, Hudson and Bedford.

Order Base and Driveway Material for Your Hollis Job

Hollis work runs on crushed gravel, driveway topping, drainage stone, sand and loam. We supply all of it in bulk for drives, parking pads, patios, French drains and lawn prep. Time your order to the working season and the weather, and place it online when you are ready.