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Gravel Delivery in Des Moines, IA

Simple Gravel delivers crushed stone, base rock, and bulk landscape material across Des Moines, IA. Sitting where the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers meet on the flat glacial till plains of central Iowa, the capital sees demand shaped by both, and each load is coordinated with a supplier serving the Polk County area.

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Central Iowa sits on glacial till, dense clay left behind by the ice sheets that once covered the region, and it holds water poorly while shifting between wet and dry seasons enough to crack a surface laid straight onto it. A compacted layer of crushed run base material gives driveways and slabs a stable platform to rest on instead of depending on that native ground through Iowa’s freeze-thaw winters.

Properties near where the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers converge deal with a higher water table than drier ground further from the confluence, and open-graded 1 1/2" clean rock in a drainage trench keeps that water moving rather than collecting near a foundation. Established neighborhoods citywide also keep bark mulch moving in steady volume for seasonal bed maintenance. We serve homes, active job sites, and commercial addresses across the metro.

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📅 Mon-Sat📍 35 mi service radius⚖️ Min 1 ton order

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Volume 1.85 cu yds
Weight 2.50 tons

Estimate only. Add 10–15% for compaction and waste.

Where we deliver in Des Moines, IA

We deliver across Des Moines and the surrounding Polk County area. Within the city we serve the East Village, Sherman Hill, and the neighborhoods along the riverfront. We also reach Urbandale, Windsor Heights, and Pleasant Hill. Deliveries run along I-235, I-35, and I-80 connecting to the wider metro. Give us your address and we’ll walk you through what delivering to your property involves.

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Why does Des Moines clay crack driveways so often?
Glacial till underneath most of the city holds water poorly and shifts with the seasons, and Iowa’s hard freeze-thaw cycle makes that movement worse. A properly compacted base underneath the surface is what gives a driveway something stable to sit on instead of relying on the clay itself.
A trench filled with open-graded stone gives water a defined route away from the foundation, which matters more where the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers come together and the water table sits higher than on drier ground further out. Grading close to either river may also fall under local floodplain rules worth checking first.
About three inches of depth gives good coverage and moisture retention; multiply that by your bed’s square footage using the material calculator on our site. A bed still carrying some mulch from last season generally needs less than a fresh one.
Yes, along with Pleasant Hill and the wider Polk County area. Give us your address and we’ll confirm whether your site is covered.
A heads-up of at least 24 hours ahead of the scheduled slot is all it takes to rearrange it. Requests inside that window may carry a fee, and once a truck is already loaded and on the road there may not be much room to change things.
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