Bulk Aggregates for Pathways in Fort Myers, FL

For gravel and aggregate delivery in Fort Myers, FL, Florida Rock Supply stocks the materials this part of Lee County actually uses. Limerock base, shell rock, limestone screenings, #57 stone and Natural Pea Gravel cover most jobs. Soils here are deep quartz sand that drains fast on the ridges but sits wet on the flat lots after a summer storm.

Materials for Fort Myers Projects

Paths and walkways are where the fines matter most. Limestone screenings, also called limerock screenings, are crushed limestone fines that compact into a firm, walkable surface. They are the first choice under pavers and flagstone, and they leave a path you can push a wheelbarrow across without sinking.

For driveways, parking pads and private roads, limerock base is the standard Florida base rock. It is crushed limestone graded down to fines, and it compacts hard over sand when you water it and roll it. Order it for the structural layer, then top it with a finer stone if you want a cleaner look.

Around those paths, a few supporting materials do the rest of the work.

• Stone Screenings: paver bedding and a firm walkable path surface.
• Walkway Gravel: garden paths that need a finer, walkable finish.
• 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel: walkways, play areas and borders.
• Limerock Base: the compacted layer under drives, pads and paths.
• #57 Limestone: drainage around foundations and pools, and driveway topping.

Ground and Conditions in Fort Myers

Most paths and drives in Fort Myers break down over loose sand because the base is too thin. A path or drive laid on sand alone will rut, pump and shift within a season, because the sand never locks together. The fix is depth and the right fines.

Excavate down, then place limerock base, thicker on a drive than on a path, and compact it in lifts. Water it as you roll so the fines bind. On flat lots, that compacted layer also keeps the surface above the water table that sits high in the flatwoods through the wet months.

Drainage is the other half. Where a hardpan slows the soil, add #57 stone or drain rock in a French drain or a bed so water has somewhere to go. On bare sandy slopes, tropical downpours cut channels fast, so cover exposed ground with stone or mulch. Work runs year round, though afternoon storms from late spring into October slow grading, and hurricane season runs June through November.

Delivery to Fort Myers and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick tons or cubic yards, whichever you think in. Tons suit stone and base because those heavy loads are easiest to judge by weight. Yards suit mulch, topsoil and sand, where volume is easier to picture.

To estimate, measure length by width by depth in feet, divide by 27 for cubic yards, then convert to tons for stone. Bulk delivery drops the load where the truck can reach, so mark the spot and keep the path clear. We also deliver to Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Bonita Springs, North Fort Myers and Estero.

Get Your Fort Myers Order Started

Use the online calculator to work out your tonnage or yardage, then choose the material and place your order. Limerock base, screenings, #57 stone and Natural Pea Gravel are ready to go, and we deliver across Fort Myers and Lee County. Start your order online when you are ready.