Jefferson County
Gravel and stone delivery in Irondale, AL
Revised October 2026
Driveways, parking pads, drainage, base under concrete or pavers. Delivered to Downtown Irondale, Grants Mill, Ruffner Mountain and the rest of Irondale.
Stone orders in Irondale are driveways, parking pads and drainage. A driveway that has gone soft needs crusher run first, packed, and #57 on top. Chert is the cheap one-layer option on a long rural drive. For a French drain or under a slab it is #57. Say what the stone is for on the quote form and the right one gets sent. Stone is heavy, so a loaded truck needs firm ground around Downtown Irondale too.
Gravel and stone jobs in Irondale
Irondale sits at the east end of Shades Valley below Ruffner Mountain, the iron-ore ridge that continues Red Mountain, and reaches east to the Cahaba River at Grants Mill Road. Ridge lots have thin, rocky soil over sandstone and iron-bearing rock with old mine cuts on Ruffner, while the valley is shale and limestone under red clay with flood-prone ground along Shades Creek headwaters and the Cahaba. Older neighborhoods have settled yards; newer subdivisions off Grants Mill Road were cut into steep hillsides and erode on cleared slopes.
What it is for
- A new gravel driveway or parking pad
- Topping up a driveway that has gone to mud
- Base under concrete, pavers or a shed
- French drains and drainage trenches
Stone does not fix a soft driveway by itself. If the ground underneath is mud, it needs to be dug out and built up with crusher run before the top stone goes on.
Getting the truck in
Older in-town streets are narrow with railroad crossings and limited turnaround; Grants Mill Road subdivisions are hilly with steep driveways and some HOA restrictions.
Questions people ask
Crusher run or #57 for a driveway?
Both, in that order. Crusher run packs into a hard base, usually four inches of it. #57 goes on top, two to three inches, because it stays loose and sheds water. Chert is a cheaper one-layer option for a farm or back drive.
How many tons of gravel do I need?
One ton of crushed stone covers about 80 to 100 square feet at two inches deep. A 12 by 50 foot driveway at four inches of crusher run is about 10 to 12 tons, which is most of a tandem load.
Can a dump truck reach my spot in Irondale?
Older in-town streets are narrow with railroad crossings and limited turnaround; Grants Mill Road subdivisions are hilly with steep driveways and some HOA restrictions. Say what the access is like on the quote form and the price will allow for the right size truck.
What does gravel and stone cost delivered to Irondale?
Typical gravel and stone prices for Irondale are in Table 1 above: $400 to $900 a truckload. The delivered price depends on how far the yard or quarry is from your address, so ask for a quote with your zip.
Ready for a price on gravel and stone in Irondale?
Five short steps. There is no account to make, and nobody calls until you want them to.
Get a quote