Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Fairfax, MN

For gravel and aggregate delivery in Fairfax, MN, Minnesota Rock Supply carries the materials this part of Renville County actually uses. Class 5 is the Minnesota base course, and it is the starting point for drives, pads and garage floors here.

Alongside it you can order black dirt, garden soil and fill dirt for grading and bed prep. Everything arrives by dump truck, ordered online by the ton or the yard.

Materials for Fairfax Projects

Grading and bed prep come first on most lots around Fairfax, and that work starts with soil and fill. Fill Dirt, also called common borrow, raises grade and backfills before a Class 5 course goes down on top.

For lawns and sod beds, Top Soil is what Minnesota calls black dirt. It is screened for planting, and it is the layer grass actually roots into.

Raised beds and planting areas do better with Garden Soil, a garden mix of screened black dirt and compost. Spread Shredded Mulch over beds and tree rings to hold moisture through the dry stretch of summer.

Under the soil, the base materials do the structural work. Class 5 is the compacted base for drives, parking pads and shed bases, and Driveway Gravel finishes over a compacted base or tops an existing drive.

Washed stone handles water. 3/4 Clear Rock is washed with the fines taken out, so it drains, and it works for drainage beds, construction entrances and trench backfill.

The same clean rock goes under basement slabs and around footing drains as foundation rock.

For tighter spots, Drainage Rock runs about 1 1/2 inch clear and suits French drains, drywells and downspout runs. Granite Fines bed pavers, flagstone and patio work and compact into garden paths.

Sand and decorative stone round out an order. Washed Sand beds and levels under slabs and pavers, and Mason Sand is for brick and block work, paver joints and sandboxes.

For beds and borders, Minnesota River Rock is round washed stone for dry creek beds and rock mulch. 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel, sold here as pea rock, covers walkways, play areas and drainage.

Ground and Conditions in Fairfax

Across the Southern and western prairie till, water is the driver. The ground is loamy to clayey till carrying shale, and tight till with almost no fall drains slowly.

Most of the farmed ground runs on tile, and closed pothole basins hold water until it drains or evaporates. The thaw and early summer thunderstorms are when yards and drives here are worst.

That is why a clean washed stone belongs under a slab and around a footing drain, where water has to move. Class 5 and Crusher Run keep their fines and bind and compact into a base instead.

Heaving is worst on the tight, shale-rich till, where water cannot drain away before it freezes. In Renville County, frost depth is 3 feet 6 inches, the figure the Minnesota Residential Code footing table sets for Zone II counties.

Bare cropland and graded lots also lose soil to sheet, rill and gully erosion after heavy summer storms, so bare ground wants cover or a stone surface sooner rather than later.

The working season is long by Minnesota standards, from the thaw into late autumn. Spring load limits go up on South and Central zone roads in early March and come off in April, which is worth knowing before a spring order.

Delivery to Fairfax and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and the load is tipped in one pile on your site. Have the drop spot clear and reachable before the truck arrives.

Order online by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator to help size the load, and you pick a delivery date at checkout.

Minnesota Rock Supply delivers across Fairfax and Renville County, including Olivia, Renville, Hector, Bird Island and Sacred Heart. All of it is ordered the same way.

Questions About Ordering in Fairfax

Can I order material by the ton for delivery in Fairfax?

Yes. Every product can be ordered online by the ton or by the yard, and the load is delivered to your site in Fairfax by dump truck.

Use the calculator on each product page to size the quantity, then choose a delivery date at checkout. Nothing else is needed to place an order.

What stone should I use for drainage in Fairfax?

Use clean washed stone, not a fines-bearing base material. Class 5 and Crusher Run keep their fines and compact into a base, so water does not move through them.

For French drains, drywells, downspout runs and footing drains, Drainage Rock at about 1 1/2 inch clear is the usual choice, and 3/4 Clear Rock works for drainage beds and trench backfill.

Order Gravel, Soil and Stone for Your Fairfax Project

Class 5 and driveway gravel for drives and pads, clear rock and drainage rock for water, sand and granite fines for pavers, and black dirt, garden soil and fill for grading and beds. Minnesota Rock Supply delivers it all in Fairfax and across Renville County.

Size your load on the product page and place your order online.