Should I order material by the ton or by the yard?

Both work, and both are offered at checkout. Tons suit material sold by weight, and yards suit material measured by volume. Each product page has a calculator to help you size the load you need, so you can compare the two and pick the one that fits your project before you place the order.

Which stone is best for drainage in Houston County?

Clean, washed stone is what drainage needs, because fines block the flow. Drainage Rock at 1 1/2 inch clear is the usual pick for French drains, drywells and footing drains, and 3/4 Clear Rock works for drainage beds and trench backfill. In karst ground, keep water moving rather than letting it pool.

What do I need to have ready for a bulk delivery?

Have the drop spot clear and reachable by a dump truck, with room for one pile. The truck tips the load in place, so the spot needs to be where the material will sit. Pick your delivery date at checkout, and size the quantity with the calculator on the product page first.

Gravel, Soil and Stone for Houston County, MN

Minnesota Rock Supply brings gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Houston County, MN to La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Houston, Hokah, Brownsville and Eitzen. Class 5 is the base you will see named on most plans here, and it is the one to order first for a drive or a pad.

This is Driftless bluff and karst country, where loess sits over limestone, dolostone and sandstone. Thin soil on the ridge tops means the base you build matters more than the surface you see.

Ground Conditions Across Houston County

Across the Driftless bluff and karst country, soil is thin on the ridge tops and deep in the valleys. Rock shows on the bluffs, and there is little or no glacial drift over the bedrock.

A thin base over that ground shows its failure fast. Soft spots open under a drive, edges break away, and the surface ruts where the stone never had a firm layer beneath it.

Water in this part of the state runs off steep slopes quickly and disappears into sinkholes and fractures. Valley floors flood fast, and a downspout run aimed at a sinkhole goes straight to groundwater.

Rill and gully erosion on steep loess slopes, bluff slumping and flash flooding in the valleys all follow heavy rain. Slope protection and clean drainage stone belong on the list for ground like this.

Spring brings the thaw and seasonal load limits on this side of the state, which lifts in April. Frost moves slabs and walks on the shallow silty soils that sit over rock.

Materials Delivered in Houston County

Class 5 is the standard Minnesota base course.

County highway departments and cities write their own standards against those same class numbers.

Order Class 5 for driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and road base. It packs down and holds under a drive or a pad.

Rounding out the list are Mason Sand for brick and block work and sandboxes, Minnesota River Rock for decorative beds and dry creek beds, and Shredded Mulch for beds and tree rings.

Delivery Across Houston County

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

A dump truck tips the load in one pile on site. La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Houston, Hokah, Brownsville and Eitzen are all covered.

Choosing the Right Material

Winona County and Fillmore County sit in the same Driftless bluff and karst country, with loess over limestone, dolostone and sandstone and little or no glacial drift. The ground is the same, so the same base and drainage reasoning carries across.

That means Class 5 for a compacted base, clear rock where water has to move, and riprap where a slope meets wave or runoff. Match the material to the job, not to the county line.

Order Class 5 and Bulk Material for Houston County

Start with the calculator on any product page to size your load by the ton or the yard. Class 5, driveway gravel, drain rock, riprap, sand, black dirt and mulch are all ready to order online with delivery across Houston County.

Place your order when you are ready.

Gravel, Stone and Soil for Houston County, MN