Drain rock.
Clean, screened rock used for drainage, weeping tile, and behind retaining walls.
- 20mm clear
- Primary gradation
- Screened drainage rock
- Material class
- Pit or delivered
- Pickup or to your site
- Crush to your gradation
- To your supplied specification
Screened drainage rock
Drain rock is clean rock with the fines screened out, so water moves through it freely. It is the material for perimeter drainage, weeping tile, and backfill behind retaining walls. BC producers also call it clear crush or clear stone.
Sizes and what each one is for.
The sizes we produce. Clean and free-draining, screened to your requirement.
- Common name
- Drain rock / clear crush
- Nominal size
- 20mm clear
- Character
- Screened clear, low fines, free-draining
- Common name
- Drain rock
- Nominal size
- 40mm clear
- Character
- Larger, high-flow drainage and backfill
| Common name | Nominal size | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Drain rock / clear crush | 20mm clear | Screened clear, low fines, free-draining |
| Drain rock | 40mm clear | Larger, high-flow drainage and backfill |
Working to a printed specification for drain rock? We crush to your spec, including MoTT SS202 base course and CSA A23.1 concrete-aggregate gradations.
Common uses.
- Perimeter drainage
- Weeping tile
- Retaining-wall backfill
Three ways to get it.
- Pit pickup
- Bring your truck to the Summerland pit and our crew loads it.
- Delivery
- Across the South Okanagan, at an additional charge quoted per load.
- On-site crush
- We bring the plant and crush to your spec on site.
Send the gradation, the volume, and the site. We price the job.
Common questions
Drain rock, answered.
Not sure which size your job needs? Send the spec and we point you to the right product.
What size is your drain rock?
We produce 20mm and 40mm clear crush, low-fines rock that drains freely. Tell us the application and we will point you to the right size.
What is the difference between drain rock and road base?
Drain rock is clean and free-draining, with the fines screened out. Road base is well-graded with fines so it compacts. Use drain rock for drainage, road base for structural support.
Is your drain rock clean of fines?
Yes. It is screened to take out the fines that would otherwise trap water. That is what keeps it free-draining behind a wall or around weeping tile. We screen rather than wash: Cantex runs a screening plant, not a wash plant.
Can I pick up at the pit, or do you deliver?
Both. Bring your truck to the Summerland pit and our crew loads it, or we arrange delivery across the South Okanagan for an additional charge quoted per load. We do not run our own trucks. For a spec crush we bring the plant to your site.
Get a number on your job
Tell us the spec, the volume, and the site.
Crushing on your site, pit pickup, or delivery. Send the details and we will price it.