Bulk Material Delivery in Ada, MN

For gravel and aggregate delivery in Ada, MN, start with the water. Across the Red River Valley and the northern lake plain, meltwater and rain sit where they land, because the fall is slight and the subgrade underneath is tight clay or peat.

Minnesota Rock Supply delivers bulk material by the ton, and Class 5 is the base course most of that work starts from.

Materials for Ada Projects

Drainage comes first on flat ground with a clay subgrade. Clean washed stone moves water; fines-bearing material holds it.

Pick the size by the job.

Drainage and washed stone

Drain rock is the 1 1/2 inch clear rock used for French drains, drywells, footing and foundation drains, downspout runs and sewer bedding. Clear rock means washed, with the fines taken out, so water passes instead of pooling.

Foundation rock is the clean washed rock that goes under basement slabs and around footing drains. It also forms the gas-permeable layer beneath the passive radon system Minnesota requires in new homes.

3/4 inch clear rock works for drainage beds, construction entrances and trench backfill. For finer work, use 3/8" Crushed Stone in pipe bedding and tight drainage.

Base and drive material

Class 5 is the standard Minnesota base course. It keeps its fines, binds, and compacts into driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases, and road base.

Order it as Class 5.

Class 2 is the surfacing class in the same spec, a tighter 3/4 inch crushed aggregate with fines. Minnesota yards sell it as Class 2 granite or limestone.

Use Driveway Gravel to top an existing drive or finish over a compacted base.

Crusher Run is crushed rock with the fines left in, sold here by class or by a minus size rather than by that name.

Beds, paths and cover

Granite Fines bed pavers, flagstone and patios, and surface compacted garden paths. They come from the Crushed Stone quarried in the St.

Cloud belt.

3/8" Natural Pea Gravel, also called pea rock, suits walkways, play areas and exposed aggregate work. Minnesota River Rock covers decorative beds, borders, dry creek beds and rock mulch around foundations.

For lawns and planting beds, black dirt is what Minnesota calls topsoil, usually bought screened or pulverized. Top Soil and Garden Soil cover both jobs.

Delivery to Ada and the Surrounding Area

Order online. You choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to help size the load.

Pick your delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck tips the material in one pile at your site.

Minnesota Rock Supply delivers across Ada and Norman County, including Twin Valley, Halstad, Gary, Shelly and Hendrum.

Ground and Conditions in Ada

Time the order to the season. Base, drive and paver work waits for the thaw and for the clay to dry out, and spring load limits go up on North zone roads from late March into May.

The building season is short at both ends, so a delivery date chosen early keeps work moving once the ground is ready.

Winter drives frost deep into clay that holds water and heaves hard as it thaws. The Minnesota Residential Code footing table sets five feet for its Zone I counties, and that figure belongs to those counties, not to Ada.

Plan drainage with the ground in mind. Water sits on the flat lake plain, so a clean washed layer under and around a foundation does the work that fall cannot.

Questions from Ada Buyers

Do you deliver Class 5 to Ada, MN?

Yes. Minnesota Rock Supply delivers Class 5 and other bulk material to Ada and across Norman County, including Twin Valley, Halstad, Gary, Shelly and Hendrum.

You order online by the ton or by the yard, size the load with the calculator on the product page, and choose your delivery date at checkout.

What gravel is best for a driveway in Ada?

Class 5 is the standard Minnesota base course, and it compacts into a firm driveway surface over fill. Class 2, sold as Class 2 granite or limestone, is the tighter 3/4 inch surfacing class for finishing a drive.

Many drives use Class 5 for the base and a surfacing material on top.

Order Bulk Material for Your Ada Project

Minnesota Rock Supply delivers gravel, stone, sand and soil across Ada and Norman County. Choose your material, order online by the ton or yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Start your order when you are ready.