Large River Rock, Stone and Soil Delivery in St. Francis, MN

Minnesota Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in St. Francis, MN.

Class 5 is the base course this part of Anoka County builds on, a compacted layer for driveways, parking pads and shed bases.

St. Francis sits on the sandy ground north of the rivers, where water moves down fast.

That shapes which stone you want for drainage and which you want for a base.

Materials for St. Francis Projects

Slope, swale and bank protection starts with coarse stone. Big, angular rock holds a grade where water runs and where a mowed bank will not stay put.

RipRap is the heavy option for lakeshore, streambank, culvert outlets and slope armouring against ice, wave and spring runoff.

Large River Rock covers dry creek beds, heavier decorative work and light shoreline and slope protection. It is round washed stone, so it looks finished where a slope is in view.

Railroad Ballast is the coarsest material here, for track beds, hard standing and severe drainage. Crushed Stone from the St.

Cloud belt has been produced for ballast since the quarries opened.

Working down in size, Drainage Rock handles French drains, drywells, footing and foundation drains, and downspout runs. In Minnesota it is usually a 1 1/2 inch clear rock.

3/4 Clear Rock is washed with the fines taken out, which suits drainage beds, construction entrances and trench backfill. That is the difference from Class 5, which keeps its fines.

For a compacted base, Class 5 goes down under driveways, parking pads and garage slabs. Driveway Gravel finishes over a compacted base or tops an existing drive.

Delivery to St. Francis and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to help you size the load.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile on your site. Minnesota Rock Supply delivers to St.

Francis and to the rest of Anoka County, including Andover, Anoka, Circle Pines and Bethel.

Ground and Conditions in St. Francis

The Twin Cities metro has the longest working season in the state, running from the spring thaw into late autumn. Spring load limits go up on Metro zone roads in early March and come off in mid-April.

That timing matters when you plan a delivery. A heavy load on a soft, thawing drive can rut the surface you are trying to build up.

Ground across this part of the metro varies inside a short drive. Sandy ground north of the rivers takes water fast, while till through the western and northern suburbs drains slowly.

Where a clay loam subgrade holds water under a thin base, repeated freeze-thaw heaves drives, walks and slabs. A clean drainage layer under the material lets that water move.

Order Gravel and Stone Delivery in St. Francis

Minnesota Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and soil across St. Francis and Anoka County.

Choose your material, set the quantity, and pick a delivery date at checkout to get your order on the way.