Crushed Stone, Fill, Sand and Soil Delivery in Hollywood, FL

Ground at Sea Level

The USDA soil survey maps the center point of ZIP 33019 as Perrine variant silt loam, frequently flooded. The main named series in that unit is Pennsuco, at 5 percent of it. The words frequently flooded say a lot on their own: this is low, wet ground that takes on water often.^[1]

The top mineral layer is a silty clay loam, and the survey rates the soil very poorly drained. Its hydrologic group is B/D, acting like group D, with slow infiltration and high runoff, while the water table is high, and like group B, with moderate infiltration, where it has been drained. Most of the time near the coast, the water table is the deciding factor.^[1]

In practice, rain sits on this ground. A summer storm can leave water standing in a yard or across a gravel drive for hours, and saturated silty clay loam stays soft long after the surface looks dry. Every project here starts with a plan for where the water goes and how the base stays above it.^[1]

Shrink-swell is low, at 1.5 percent linear extensibility in the top 100 cm. The issue with this soil is not movement but strength, since soaked silty clay loam turns soft and slick under any load.^[1]

Rock sits not far below. The survey records paralithic bedrock at about 53 inches, and the USGS state geologic map identifies the Miami Limestone, a Pleistocene unit of limestone and sandstone. The USGS elevation service reads the ground at the center point at 0 feet, right at sea level.^[1],[2],[3]

Heavy Rain, No Frost

Hollywood has its own NOAA normals station, about 1 mile from the center point of ZIP 33019. It averages 65.0 inches of precipitation a year, much of it in summer downpours that can drop several inches in an afternoon. On ground at sea level with a high water table, that water has few places to go.^[4]

The station's normals count 0 days a year with a low at 32 F or colder. Frost heave plays no role here, so drainage and firmness drive every material decision rather than resistance to freezing.^[4]

Salt air and storm surge can also reach low coastal ground. Stone and sand hold up well in that setting, while wood mulch and soil can wash away or float when water rises. Keep heavier materials in low spots and lighter ones on raised beds.^[3],[4]

Plan for storms ahead of time. Before a big storm, check that swales and drains are clear and that nothing loose sits where water will flow. After high water, rake washed stone back into place, remove any silt left on gravel, and top up beds once they dry.^[4]

Raising and Firming Low Ground

On ground this low and wet, raising the grade is often the first step. Fill Sand, spread in thin layers and compacted, lifts a yard, pad or path above standing water and drains fast once in place. Fill Dirt works where you want a soil base that holds some moisture for grass.^[1],[3]

Remove soft, dark topsoil before you add fill, since it compresses under weight and leaves dips later. Compact each layer well, and finish with Topsoil where grass or plants will grow, shaping the new grade so it falls gently toward the street or a swale.^[1]

Shallow limestone can limit how deep you dig. A post hole or trench may hit rock before reaching the depth you planned, so plan footings and drains around it. That same rock gives solid support under a well built base.^[1],[2]

A Driveway That Stays Firm

For a drive on soft silty clay loam, lay a heavy woven fabric over the compacted subgrade. Fabric spreads the weight of cars and keeps wet soil from rising into the stone. Build up Road Base or Crushed Concrete in thin, compacted lifts to form a firm platform above the wet zone.^[1]

For the surface, #57 Crushed Stone drains quickly and stays open after storms. Driveway Gravel and 3/4" Crushed Stone pack smoother. Asphalt Millings roll into a hard, dark surface that sheds rain. Crown the drive and keep its edges higher than the yard if you can.^[4]

Edges make the difference on soft ground. A concrete curb or paver border keeps base and stone from spreading sideways into wet soil, and it holds the drive's shape after storms. Along the low side, a shallow swale or a strip of Drain Rock moves runoff toward the street.^[1],[4]

The Florida Department of Transportation names its standard Graded Aggregate Base and places it in Section 204 of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (FY 2026-27). State road builders use that section for the compacted layer under pavement.^[5]

Condos, Owners and Older Homes

ZIP 33019 counts 12,574 housing units, according to the Census Bureau, and the median home there was built in 1974. Detached single-family houses make up only 22 percent of homes, yet owners occupy 76 percent of occupied units, a pattern typical of owner-held condos and apartments near the beach.^[6]

Hollywood as a whole counts 72,843 housing units, with 43 percent detached houses and a median build year of 1969. Older single-family homes inland and condo buildings near the coast both bring a steady need for stone, sand and soil.^[6]

Condo grounds often call for neat, low care materials, such as River Rock beds, crushed stone borders and fresh mulch. Plan deliveries with building staff, and choose a drop spot that keeps walkways and parking open.^[6]

Older single-family houses from around the city's median year often have original parking pads and walks that have settled into the soft ground. Lifting them with fresh fill and base, then resurfacing with stone, is a common and lasting repair.^[6]

Small courtyards and patios at older homes do well with a simple mix: pavers set on Road Base and Concrete Sand near the house, a band of River Rock where roof water lands, and raised planters filled with Garden Soil. Each piece handles water in its own way, which suits a lot that floods from time to time.^[1],[6]

Beds and Swales by the Coast

Raised beds filled with Garden Soil keep roots above the wet layer after storms. Blend Compost into existing beds to improve structure. Where grass struggles in soggy spots, a swale lined with River Rock gives water a path and turns a muddy patch into a tidy feature.^[1],[4]

Mulch helps beds through dry spells, but heavy rain can float it. Edge beds well and keep Red Mulch, Brown Shredded Mulch or Black Shredded Mulch a little below the edging. In spots where water flows, use stone instead.^[4]

Playground Sand makes a soft, clean play area that drains quickly when set over a raised, compacted base. Around pools and patios, a border of 3/8" Crushed Stone catches splash water and keeps soil off the deck.^[3]