Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Farmington, MN

For gravel and aggregate delivery in Farmington, MN, Minnesota Rock Supply sells bulk material by the ton or the yard. Class 5 is the base course this part of Dakota County builds drives, parking pads and shed bases on.

It comes out of the Twin Cities metro ground, where sand, gravel and till sit close together and water moves at different speeds a short drive apart. Order online and a dump truck tips your load on site.

Materials for Farmington Projects

Base and driveway surfacing is where most Farmington work starts, and Class 5 leads it. Class 5, also called Class 5 gravel or Cl 5, is the standard Minnesota base course.

It goes under driveways, parking pads, garage and shed bases, and road base.

Class 2 carries the same 3138 number as a surfacing class. Sold as Class 2 granite or Class 2 limestone, it is a 3/4 inch minus crushed rock with fines, for drive surfacing and paver base.

Driveway Gravel also finishes over a compacted base.

Where a drive or base needs crushed rock with the fines left in to bind and compact, Crusher Run is the buy, sold in Minnesota by class or by minus size. Class 5 remains the name to order under for a base course.

Washed stone takes over when water has to move. 3/4 Clear Rock is Minnesota for washed with the fines taken out, and it suits drainage beds, drive surfacing and trench backfill.

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

For finer drainage, pipe bedding and a thin topping over a compacted base, 3/8" Crushed Stone works at a smaller size, sold as granite chips or a red or buff limestone chip. Heavier runs call for Drainage Rock, usually a 1 1/2 inch clear rock here, for French drains, drywells and downspout runs.

Sand and soil round out a Farmington order. Mason Sand beds brick and block, fills paver joints and tops up sandboxes.

Washed Sand, also called concrete sand, beds and levels under slabs and pavers. Top Soil is black dirt in Minnesota, bought screened or pulverized for lawns and sod beds.

Decorative stone finishes beds and borders. Minnesota River Rock is round washed stone for beds, dry creek beds and rock mulch around foundations.

Ground and Conditions in Farmington

Water is the thing to plan around here. Across the Twin Cities metro, sandy ground north of the rivers takes water fast while till in the southern and western suburbs drains slowly.

Hard surfaces concentrate runoff, and the river terraces and bluff faces move it quickly down to the Mississippi and Minnesota.

Farmington sits in Dakota County, in that slower-draining southern ground. Clay loam holds water under a thin base, and cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw that heaves drives, walks and slabs.

The Minnesota Residential Code footing table sets 42 inches for its Zone II counties, so footings go below that. That figure is a footing depth, not a base depth.

Bluff and ravine erosion above the rivers, gully cutting on graded lots, and streambank scour after heavy rain are the erosion patterns in this part of the state. On a graded lot, a clean washed stone layer and a drainage path matter as much as the surface material.

The working season is the longest in the state, running from the spring thaw into late autumn. Spring load limits go on Metro zone roads in early March and come off in mid-April, which is when bulk hauling into Farmington tightens up.

Delivery to Farmington and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and is tipped in one pile at the delivery point. Have the drop area clear and reachable before the truck arrives, and keep the pile where it can be worked from.

There is no spreading or placing once the load is down.

Ordering is online. Choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, size the load with the calculator on the product page, and pick your delivery date at checkout.

Each product page carries its own calculator.

Minnesota Rock Supply delivers across Dakota County. Along with Farmington, that covers Lakeville, Burnsville, Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount and Hastings.

Questions from Farmington Buyers

Do you supply contractors working in Farmington?

Yes. Minnesota Rock Supply sells bulk aggregate to contractors and homeowners alike, ordered online by the ton or the yard.

Base course, washed stone, sand, soil and decorative rock are all available for delivery to job sites in Farmington and the rest of Dakota County.

Do you deliver Class 5 to Farmington, MN?

Yes. Class 5 is the Minnesota base course, and it is delivered in bulk to Farmington and the surrounding Dakota County area.

Order it online under Class 5, choose your quantity, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Order Base, Stone, Sand and Soil for Your Farmington Job

Class 5 and Class 2 for drives and bases, clear rock and drainage rock for water, sand, black dirt and river rock for everything after. Minnesota Rock Supply delivers all of it in bulk to Farmington and Dakota County.

Place your order online and a truck will tip it on site.