Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Melrose, NM

New Mexico Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Melrose, NM for two kinds of buyers: contractors building drives, pads and drainage, and homeowners fixing a long rural approach. Base course is the material both groups start with, and it is the one this page leads on.

Melrose sits in Curry County, on deep sandy and loamy plains soils over the Ogallala with a caliche caprock under much of the ground. That ground decides what your project needs before anything else does.

Materials for Melrose Projects

Base course is what New Mexico calls road base. It is also called Type I base course, Type II base course, or 3/4 minus, and it is the compacted layer under drives, parking pads and shed slabs.

If you are surfacing an existing drive or topping a compacted base course on a long approach, Driveway Gravel is the material for that job. For a fresh pad or slab, order Base Course and build the drive on top of it.

Above the base, 3/4 Crushed Rock works for drive surfacing, drainage beds and a drip strip against a foundation. Its smaller sibling, 3/8" Crushed Stone, handles fine drainage and pipe bedding, and doubles as a topping course over compacted base course.

For walkable surfaces, Crusher Fines pack to a firm crust and are the material for paths, patios, courtyards and dog runs. Natural Pea Gravel covers walkways, drainage beds and ground cover in xeriscape planting.

Sand and soil round out a typical order. Mason Sand takes block, brick, stucco and paver joints, while Washed Sand beds and levels flatwork.

Over thin, alkaline ground, Top Soil and Garden Soil feed lawns, tree wells and raised beds.

Ground and Conditions in Melrose

Water is the thing to plan around here. On the Eastern High Plains, Llano Estacado and Canadian breaks side, a caliche caprock under shallow soil holds water near the surface.

Low ground ponds after every heavy storm, because the Llano drains into closed playa basins instead of rivers.

That means drainage is a design choice, not an afterthought. Drain Rock and #57 Stone give monsoon water a place to go in French drains, dry wells and splash runs under canales and downspouts.

Erosion here comes from wind first: open plains, dry springs and loose sand. Storm runoff then scours playa margins and cuts into the caprock.

RipRap and Large River Rock armor banks, culvert outlets and dry creek headers against that flow.

Spring through late fall is the working season. Spring is the windiest, dustiest stretch, and repeated freeze and thaw works gravel drives loose every spring, so a drive that held through summer may want attention by March.

Frost depth figures vary across the region and the county building official sets footing depth. Ask locally before you plan anything that goes in the ground.

Delivery to Melrose and the Surrounding Area

Order online and a dump truck tips your load in one pile at the delivery address. Choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, and use the calculator on each product page to size the load before you check out.

Bulk material arrives as a tipped pile, so have the drop spot clear and reachable by a truck. Ground that softens after rain can make an approach difficult, which is worth a look before your delivery date.

New Mexico Rock Supply delivers across Melrose and the rest of Curry County, including Clovis, Texico, Grady, Broadview and St. Vrain.

Questions from Melrose Buyers

Do you supply contractors working in Melrose?

Yes. Contractors building drives, parking pads and slab bases in Melrose order the same way homeowners do: online, by the ton or yard, with delivery to the job site.

Base course is the usual starting point for that work, with washed stone, sand and drainage rock ordered alongside it as the project needs.

Do you deliver base course to Melrose, NM?

Yes. Base course is delivered to addresses across Melrose and Curry County.

Order online, pick your quantity by the ton or yard, choose a delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck tips the load on site. The pile stays where it lands, so plan your drop spot before the truck arrives.

Order Base Course and Gravel for Your Melrose Project

For building a drive, bedding a slab, cutting a path or moving storm water away from a foundation, the material you need is here. New Mexico Rock Supply serves contractors and homeowners across Melrose and Curry County with base course, crushed stone, sand, soil and decorative rock.

Order online when you are ready.