Specialty Products
Specialty Products Limerock
Limerock is a soft, porous limestone crushed down to a size that packs into a hard base. It comes from Florida and other parts of the Southeast, and it's mostly calcium carbonate with shell and fossil bits mixed in. Straight out of the pit it's chalky white to tan, and it hardens up after it gets wet and dries out under traffic. That self-cementing habit is what makes it a favorite for road base and driveway pads.
The name covers a range of Florida limestone products, from full-size pit rock down to a fine crushed base. The Florida DOT Section 911 spec is the one most contractors follow when they call for it by name. Limerock base runs cheaper than granite base in the areas where the pits are close by, and it gets more expensive the farther you truck it. Outside the Southeast, a crushed limestone base usually stands in for it.
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Ask before you order
These aren't catalog items. Confirm size, color, and delivery window with the yard before you commit — every load runs differently.
Match the job to the stone
Flagstone, boulders, ballast, glass gravel — each has one right job. Get the job clear first, then the stone follows.
Lead time is longer
A specialty order usually ships slower than a #57 pallet. Plan the delivery date around the material, not the other way around.
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