Buy Fill Dirt in St. Johns, FL

Florida Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in St. Johns, FL for two kinds of buyers: builders running pads and driveways, and homeowners fixing a low spot or planting a bed. Limerock base does the heavy work on most of those jobs.

Start with soil, because grading and bed prep decide how the rest of the job holds up. Deep sand here drains fast on the ridges and sits wet on the flats, so the right fill matters.

Materials for St. Johns Projects

Soil and fill come first on most St. Johns jobs. If a lot is low or holds water, no base course will save it until the grade is built up. Start with Fill Dirt to raise pads and fill holes, then bring in the finish layers.

For lawns and beds, Top Soil builds up thin sandy ground before sod or planting. Where you want real water and nutrient holding in raised beds, Garden Soil is the better pick, and Shredded Mulch keeps beds and tree rings covered through the long growing season.

With the grade set, the base and drainage families take over.

• Limerock Base: the standard Florida base rock, crushed limestone graded down to fines that compacts hard over sand. Driveways, parking pads, shed and slab pads.
• #57 Limestone: French drains, drainage around foundations and pools, and driveway topping.
• Stone Screenings: paver and flagstone bedding, plus a firm, walkable path surface.
• Washed Sand: leveling and bedding under slabs.
• River Rock: decorative beds, borders and splash areas under roof drip lines.

Ground and Conditions in St. Johns

Start with where the water goes. Summer storms drop heavy rain, and a lot in the flatwoods can sit wet for part of the year because a hardpan layer under the sand slows drainage. Ridge and dune sand drains fast by contrast.

That split drives base depth. On wet, flat ground, excavate until you hit firm material, then build up in lifts and compact each one. Limerock base sets hard when it is worked in and watered, which is why it is the base most local drives use.

For drainage, line trenches and foundation edges with #57 Limestone or Drain Rock so water has somewhere to run. Natural Pea Gravel works well around downspouts. On bare sandy slopes, storm runoff washes material out fast, so cover exposed banks or armor them with RipRap.

Work runs year round here. The rainy season, roughly late spring into October, saturates pads and slows grading, and hurricane season runs June through November. Build that into your schedule.

Delivery to St. Johns and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by truck and is dumped, so plan the drop before you order. Pick a spot the truck can reach and turn around in, and lay tarp or boards if you want to protect the surface. Keep the pile close to the work so you are not moving it twice.

Order online and size the load by the ton or the yard. Measure your area and depth, and the calculator will turn that into a quantity. If the grade is uneven, round up a little rather than short the job.

Florida Rock Supply delivers across St. Johns and St. Johns County, including St. Augustine, Hastings, Elkton, Ponte Vedra and Ponte Vedra Beach.

Order Fill, Soil and Stone for Your St. Johns Project

Florida Rock Supply serves the driveways, pads, drainage and bed prep that St. Johns projects need. Start with the fill and soil, then add the base and stone that finish the job. Size your load with the calculator and place your order for delivery.