Material glossary
Concrete aggregate
Concrete aggregate is the stone and sand that go into a concrete mix. Coarse aggregate for the bulk, fine aggregate to fill the gaps. The size, cleanliness, and gradation are spec'd because they change how the mix sets.
Every concrete-aggregate family we track is below. Most orders here come from batch plants and contractors matching a mix design. We deliver the ones with a green pill; the rest are here for reference.
Families in concrete aggregate
Concrete Sand
We deliverConcrete sand is a coarse, washed sand screened to a specific size range so it works in a concrete mix.
Concrete Aggregate Sand
We deliverConcrete sand is a coarse washed sand with grains up to about 3/8 inch across.
Concrete Aggregate 57 Stone
We deliver#57 stone is crushed rock screened to fall between about 1 inch and 1/4 inch, with the fines washed out.
Concrete Aggregate 67 Stone
We deliver#67 stone is crushed rock screened between about 3/4 inch and 1/4 inch, with the fines washed out.
Concrete Aggregate Gravel
We deliverConcrete aggregate gravel is washed, rounded rock sized to mix into concrete.
Recycled Concrete
We deliverRecycled concrete is old concrete that's been broken up and crushed back down to gravel size.
Concrete Aggregate 4 Stone
We deliver#4 stone is crushed rock that runs about 1½ inch down to ¾ inch.
Concrete Aggregate 8 Stone
We deliver#8 stone is small crushed rock, roughly 3/8 inch down to the size of coarse sand.
Concrete Aggregate 89 Stone
We deliver#89 stone is small crushed rock, sized between about 3/8 inch and the coarse-sand range.
Concrete Aggregate Drain Rock
We deliverDrain rock is clean, washed rock with the dust and fines rinsed out.
Concrete Aggregate Screenings
We deliverScreenings are crushed rock fines, usually 3/8 inch down to dust.
Concrete Aggregate Rip Rap
ReferenceRip rap is large, loose stone dumped along shorelines, creek banks, ditches, and bridge abutments to stop moving water from washing the ground away.
Concrete Aggregate 1 Stone
Reference#1 stone is one of the biggest sizes of clean crushed rock you can buy, with pieces roughly 1 1/2 to 4 inches across.
Concrete Aggregate 3 Stone
Reference#3 stone is crushed rock sized between about 1 1/2 inches and 2 inches.
Concrete Aggregate Crushed Stone
ReferenceConcrete aggregate crushed stone is the coarse rock that goes into a concrete mix.
Limerock
ReferenceLimerock is a soft, porous kind of limestone quarried mostly in Florida and the rest of the Southeast.
11 we deliver today · 5 listed for reference
How to choose within concrete aggregate
Match the mix design
Batch plants and ready-mix trucks work to a spec. Confirm the size and gradation the plant is running before you order.
Coarse vs. fine
Coarse aggregate gives the mix its strength; fine aggregate fills the gaps. A slab needs both — usually delivered separately and blended at the plant.
Cleanliness matters
Fines and clay contamination weaken the cure. If a load looks dusty, ask for a wash spec sheet before you take delivery.
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Other material categories
Crushed stone
Crushed stone is rock that's been broken and screened into sizes.
Decorative stone and rock
Decorative stone and rock is what you see, not what you sit on.
Base materials
Base materials go under a driveway, patio, or slab — not on top.
Rip rap and armor stone
Rip rap and armor stone are the big pieces that hold a shoreline, a slope, or a culvert together.
Mulch and organics
Mulch and organics are the top layer that goes over the soil — bark, wood chips, compost, or a dyed blend.
Gravel
Gravel is loose stone in the size range you'd actually notice — pea-sized up to a few inches.
Sand products
Sand is fine crushed rock, small enough to pass through a #4 screen (about 3/16 of an inch).
Fill materials
Fill is what goes in the hole before anything else does.
Screenings and stone dust
Screenings and stone dust are the fines a crusher makes on the way to sizing bigger stone.
Recycled materials
Recycled materials are crushed concrete, crushed asphalt, and reclaimed base — old road and slab work run back through a crusher.
Drainage materials
Drainage materials are clean, angular stone that moves water without holding it.
Asphalt aggregate
Asphalt aggregate is the stone side of asphalt — the sizes that get blended into a hot-mix or cold-patch recipe at the plant.
Specialty products
Specialty products are the odds and ends that don't fit the usual categories — flagstone, boulders, ballast, glass gravel, unusual sizes …
Bedding materials
Bedding materials are the clean, washed layer that goes around a pipe, under a paver, or behind a wall before backfill goes in.
Landscape
Landscape covers the loose stone and rock that go into a yard for looks — around a bed, along a border, or across a bare spot.
