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FILL & SITE PREP

Proper site preparation is the foundation of any successful project. MI Gravel supplies quality fill and sand materials ideal for leveling, grading, and backfill applications. Whether you're preparing a building site, improving drainage, or bringing a surface up to grade, our materials provide reliable performance and consistency. Contractors, farmers, and property owners trust these products to create stable ground conditions before construction, landscaping, or other improvements begin.

Fill Sand / Bank Run Sand

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Material Type: Fill Sand/Bank Run Sand

Material Description: Brown sand that has good compaction qualities.

Usage: This material is generally used as a cost effective way to fill foundations, build and level pole barns, road base, driveway bas and and other fill applications. ​​

Location:  #79-080 Millington, MI 

2NS

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Material Type: 2NS

Material Description: MI Gravel’s 2NS meets all the standard requirements for specifications. Testing has been done and conforms to MDOT and to the American Society for Testing and Material specifications.

Usage: 2NS Sand is commonly used as a base for concrete pavers for its high consistency and asphalt. This material is coarse and clean and drains well​.

Location:#79-080 Millington, MI 

Class II Sand

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​Material Type: Class II Sand

Material Description: MI Gravel’s Class II Sand meets all the standard requirements for specifications. Testing has been done and conforms to MDOT and to the American Society for Testing and Material specifications.

Usage: Class II Sand is typically used as a driveway base, pipe bedding, septic fields, back fill and other fill needs where compaction is required.

Location: ​#79-080 Millington, MI 

Class III Sand

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Material Type: Class III Sand

Material Description: MI Gravel’s Class III Sand meets all the standard requirements for specifications. Testing has been done and conforms to MDOT and to the American Society for Testing and Material specifications.

Usage: Class III Sand is typically used for pipe bedding, and, electrical bedding as it has the stone removed to protect pipe and electrical wiring.

Location: ​#79-080 Millington, MI 

Class III A Sand

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Material Type: Class III A Sand

Material Description: MI Gravel’s Class III Sand meets all the standard requirements for specifications. Testing has been done and conforms to MDOT and to the American Society for Testing and Material specifications.

Usage: Class III Sand is typically used for pipe bedding, and, electrical bedding as it has the stone removed to protect pipe and electrical wiring. This sand has been screened to minus 3/8” to help protect electrical wires.

Location: ​#79-080 Millington, MI 

Mortar Sand

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Material Type: Mortar Sand/Coarse Aggregate 

Material Description: MI Gravel’s Mortar Sand meets all the standard requirements for specifications. Testing has been done and conforms to MDOT and to the American Society for Testing and Material specifications.

Usage: Commonly used in concrete mortar mixtures or with bonding agents for bricks.

Location: ​#79-080 Millington, MI 

Brown Clay Fill

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Material Type: Brown Clay Fill

Material Description: Light brown in color with some sand mixed in

Usage: Inexpensive material used for filling large areas.

Location: ​#79-080 Millington, MI 

Blue Clay

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Material Type: Blue Clay

Material Description: Blue in color, thick consistency, and hard for water to penetrate.

Usage: Pond liner, capping environmental sites.

Location: ​#79-080 Millington, MI 

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