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    Sterling Heights Stone Delivery

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    #8 washed gravel: small angular crushed stone perfect for drainage, French drains, and concrete bases.
    A. Gaige Brunner
    A. Gaige Brunner
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    I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my order online, picked my delivery date, laid out my tarp and the dirt was delivered. My delivery had to be pushed back, but I was ke...

    Two to three inches is standard for decorative stone in beds, three to four inches for pathways, and six to eight inches of compacted base for a driveway over local clay. Round up, because coverage drops noticeably once the material settles.
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    A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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    Sterling Heights Stone Delivery

    Sterling Heights Stone Delivery

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    About this stone

    #8 washed gravel: small angular crushed stone perfect for drainage, French drains, and concrete bases.
    A. Gaige Brunner
    A. Gaige Brunner
    Google Review

    I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my order online, picked my delivery date, laid out my tarp and the dirt was delivered. My delivery had to be pushed back, but I was ke...

    Two to three inches is standard for decorative stone in beds, three to four inches for pathways, and six to eight inches of compacted base for a driveway over local clay. Round up, because coverage drops noticeably once the material settles.
    Use our free stone calculator

    A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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    Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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    Choose your stone

    Make sure you adjust the quantity to your home's needs. You can use our calculator to estimate how much you'll need.

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    Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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    Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

    From The Mouths of Sterling Heights Folks

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    A. Gaige Brunner
    A. Gaige Brunner

    I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my o...

    Read full review

    I used Mulch Mound to have 3 cubic yards of garden soil delivered. The process was easy and I love that I didn't have to call anyone. I placed my order online, picked my delivery date, laid out my tarp and the dirt was delivered. My delivery had to be pushed back, but I was kept informed via text, which was great. So why not 5 stars? The description of garden soil on the website is "A balanced mix of topsoil and organic amendments ready for raised beds, flower gardens, and new planting areas. Good drainage, solid nutrients, easy to work with." What I got was more like fill dirt. It had a lot of gravel, a lot of clay, and random trash mixed in. I didn't test the soil to see if it actually had "amendments" because I already have compost and alpaca manure ready to add, but if I'd known the quality of the dirt was going to be the same as the bagged dirt I bought last year, I probably would have gotten 2 yards of top soil and a yard of leaf compost for better quality, especially since the leaf compost is cheaper. Photo of my mountain of dirt and just some of the trash I found in it.

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    Measure length and width in feet and choose your depth, then convert cubic yards to tons by multiplying by about 1.4 for most crushed and decorative stone. For driveways, calculate the compacted depth you want and add roughly twenty percent, since stone loses volume as it settles and compacts into Sterling Heights clay.

    Complete Your Outdoor Stone Project

    Order geotextile fabric with any stone going over Sterling Heights clay, plus steel or paver edging to keep it contained. Screened topsoil and mulch round out the planting areas that border your stone work.

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    Do not skip the fabric. Sterling Heights clay loam turns plastic when it is saturated, and stone laid straight on it will sink and disappear within two or three seasons. A woven geotextile separates the two layers so your gravel stays gravel and your clay stays put. Overlap seams by at least six inches and pin the edges. It adds a small cost and doubles the life of the project.

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    Match the stone size to the slope. On flat Sterling Heights lots, pea gravel and small decorative stone stay where you put them. On any grade steeper than about five percent, or in a swale carrying downspout water, jump up to one to three inch river rock or angular limestone that locks together. Rounded pea stone will end up in the street after the first heavy April downpour.

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    Think about winter before you install. Sterling Heights crews salt heavily, and road salt spray degrades limestone and stains lighter decorative stone along driveway edges. Use granite based river rock or darker material in the first few feet next to pavement and save the bright limestone for backyard beds. Also avoid loose stone where you will be shoveling, since a plow blade or shovel scatters it across the lawn.

    The Unique Landscape of Sterling Heights

    Drainage is the defining landscape challenge in Sterling Heights, and decorative stone and gravel are the tools that solve it. Clay loam soil sheds water rather than absorbing it, so downspout outfalls, side yards, and low corners stay wet for days after the heavy rains that roll through Macomb County in April and May. Stone gives that water a place to travel and a surface that will not wash out or turn to mud. It also holds up to Zone 6b winters far better than organic material, since freeze and thaw cycles between the October 10 first frost and the May 3 last frost tear up anything that absorbs moisture. Along driveways and walkways, crushed limestone and gravel provide a stable base that resists the frost heaving that cracks slabs across the city. For homeowners tired of replacing washed out mulch every spring, stone is the permanent answer.

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    What size stone works best for a dry creek bed handling my downspouts?

    Use a mix. A base of one to three inch river rock with a scattering of larger six to twelve inch fieldstone handles the volume Sterling Heights downspouts push during a heavy May storm without washing downstream. Line the channel with fabric first, since clay loam will pump silt up into the stone otherwise.

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    Will landscape stone stop the weeds that keep coming up in my beds?

    It slows them down considerably compared to mulch, but nothing is permanent. In Sterling Heights, windblown seed and clay silt collect between stones over three or four years and create a seedbed on top. Install quality fabric underneath and blow debris out each fall and you will get many years of low maintenance.

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    How thick should gravel be for a driveway in our freeze thaw climate?

    Plan on six to eight inches of compacted 21AA over Sterling Heights clay, more if the subgrade stays soft. Our winters run repeated freeze and thaw cycles, and a thin base pumps clay up through the stone by the second spring. Compact in three inch lifts for the best long term result.

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    Can I put stone right against my foundation instead of mulch?

    Yes, and many Sterling Heights homeowners do it to keep clay from splashing on siding during hard rain. Just make sure the grade still falls away from the house and keep the stone below the top of the foundation wall. Stone does radiate heat, so it is a rough neighbor for hydrangeas and other moisture lovers.

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    Does stone really cost less over time than mulch?

    Usually yes. Mulch in Sterling Heights needs refreshing every spring because our humid summers and 34 inches of rain break it down fast. Stone costs more up front but typically goes eight to ten years with only occasional cleanup, which puts it ahead within about four seasons.

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    Why does my gravel keep sinking into the ground?

    That is clay loam doing what clay loam does. When saturated, it behaves almost like a liquid under load, and stone laid directly on it simply migrates down. A woven geotextile fabric between the clay and the stone is essential in Sterling Heights, and it is the single most skipped step on failed gravel projects.

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    Is stone measured in tons or yards, and how do I convert?

    We sell most stone by the ton. As a rule of thumb, one cubic yard of crushed limestone weighs roughly 1.4 tons and river rock runs a little heavier. For a Sterling Heights walkway or bed, figure your cubic yards first, then multiply by 1.4 to get the tonnage to order.

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