Gravel, Stone, or Topsoil: Picking the Right Material

Ordering material sounds simple until you’re staring at a dozen options. The right choice depends on what the ground needs to do — drain, support weight, or grow grass.

Match the Material to the Job

Crushed stone locks together and packs down, making it ideal for driveways and pads.
Round gravel drains beautifully but shifts underfoot, while topsoil is for growing, not for building on. When in doubt, ask — we’ll match the material to the job.

Not sure how many yards you need? Give us the rough dimensions and we’ll do the math — and deliver it right where you want it, often within hours.

Quick Rules of Thumb

• Driveways: crushed stone, compacted in layers

• Drainage areas: washed round gravel

• Shed pads: crushed stone on a graded base

• Lawns and beds: screened topsoil

• Filling low spots: fill dirt first, topsoil on top