AGGREGATES: PRODUCTS + SERVICES
Aggregates
Knelsen Sand & Gravel Ltd. crushes, recycles, stockpiles, and supplies a diverse range of gravels, sands, other aggregates for municipalities, individuals, and other contractors throughout Alberta. We own or have full lease agreements to dozens of gravel pits throughout Northern Alberta in order to provide the widest range of quality products for our customers.
Our teams are able to travel directly to clients to process waste concrete or asphalt onsite, turning these materials back into usable products and reducing overall carbon footprint.
3/4” Crush
Material: 3/4” Crush
Spec: 2-20/4-20
Most popular seller in the yard; used for most driveways and back roads. Contains fines to make the gravel pack. Also used for the base of new buildings being constructed.
1½” Crush
Material: 1½” Crush
Spec: 4-40/2-40
Slightly bigger gravel; most often used underneath ¾” crush as a solid base. Perfect for driveways that have bigger equipment or trucks driving over top.
3” Crush (3” – Pit Run)
Material:3” Crush (3” – Pit Run)
Spec: 6-80
Our biggest gravel; used for base work. Similar to a 1-½” crush, it supports the weight of the larger equipment driving over on a daily basis.
Pit Run Reject
Material: 1Pit Run Reject
Spec:PR
Used for initial roadbeds and construction sites as well as a base for projects.
Clay
Material: Clay
Spec: CLAY
Commonly used as a sealant for wells, ponds, and foundations. Great for construction and landscaping solutions.
Jack Pine Sand
Material: Jack Pine Sand
Spec: JPS
Slightly bigger gravel; most often used underneath ¾” crush as a solid base. Perfect for driveways that have bigger equipment or trucks driving over top.
Washed Sand
Material: Washed Sand (also known as Masonry Sand or Filter Sand)
Spec: WS
Coarse, screened, rock-free product ideal for underlying, pools, and flagstones.
Natural Sand
Material: Natural Sand
Spec: NS
Along with its construction purposes, natural sand is a decorative material used for landscaping.
3/4” Tile Rock
Material: 3/4” Tile Rock
Spec: TR
Our most cost-friendly décor rock option. Most often used around buildings or underneath decks to cover up base gravel. This product contains no sand which causes water to drain away from buildings. Many customers call it weeping tile, as it is used for septic areas and around the foundations of homes.
Asphalt Rock
Material: 1/2” + 5/8” Asphalt Rock
Spec: AR
Mainly used as an additive in asphalt and road paving.
Washed Rock
Material: 3/4” Washed Rock
Spec: WR34
Used for many different applications including pathways, driveways, play areas, and around shrubs for weed control.
Concrete Rock (round)
Material: 3/4” Concrete Rock (round)
Spec: CR
This is used in the concrete that we produce. Can also be used to create driveways, pathways, garden beds, and more.
Buckshot
Material:1/4” Buckshot (used for ice)
Spec: BUCK
Used to spread on roads, parking lots, and driveways for ice control.
Manufactured Fines
Material: Manufactured Fines
Spec: MF
This is used in the production of asphalt. Mixture of small rocks and fines perfect for walkways or around the fire pit. Packs very well and is easy to walk on.
Rip Rap
Material: Rip Rap (Class 1&1M, Class 2&2M)
Spec: RR
Used to stabilize and protect the soil surface against erosion in areas of concentrated flow. Many people do use it in landscaping.
Pond Rock
Material: Pond Rock
Spec: POND
Adding Pond Rocks not only gives your pond character, but it also protects the liner from UV rays and house beneficial bacteria that keeps your water clean!
Gabian
Material: Gabian
Spec: GR
Traditionally used to fill Gabion Cages. These larger rocks stabilize slopes and prevent erosion.
Railroad Ballast
Material: Railroad Ballast
Spec: RB
Serves as a bed for railroad tracks and provides track stability and drainage.
Pea Gravel
Material: Pea Gravel
Spec: PG
¼” round washed product regularly used for playgrounds, dog runs, patios, and other high-traffic areas. Pea gravel is also what is put on fuel lines underground. Light in weight and won’t damage pipes. It has been used at many gas stations around the city.
Top Soil
Material: Top Soil
Spec: TS
Ideal for gardens, plants, and flower beds. This product can also be used to fix lawns and fill holes to create better drainage.
Crushed Concrete
Material: Crushed Concrete
Spec: CC
Used for various construction projects, landscaping, and home improvements.
Asphalt Millings
Material: Asphalt Millings
Spec: AM
Used to construct or repave needed roadway, such as parking lots and pothole filling,
Aggregates Services
THE KNELSEN DIFFERENCE: Aggregate Crushing + Recycling Services:
To achieve maximum proctor efficiency during the crushing process, we separate all the sand from the natural pit run, then run all stones through the cone of the crusher to achieve maximum fracture. The higher the fracture count, the quicker it is to achieve 100% compaction.
This detail is often skipped by our competitors, as they often screen out stones smaller than the desired crush grade then add them back into the crushed product after the crushing process. By comparison, our practice of crushing enables us to offer our clients a higher quality product so they can get 100% compaction—more quickly and at a lower cost.
Our asphalt plants are equipped with Bag House Recyclers that filter out most of the dust and fumes that would normally go out the exhaust stack and into the atmosphere. We funnel those waste products directly back into the asphalt mix to be used in surfacing our roads.
Who We Serve
SERVING
Northern Alberta
Offering aggregate products and services throughout Northern Alberta for customers including:
- Individuals
- Private builders
- Municipalities
- Construction
- Energy & Power
- Natural resources
- Telecommunications
- Landscaping
- Transportation
- Mining
- Individuals
- Private builders
- Municipalities
- Construction
- Energy & Power
- Natural resources
- Telecommunications
- Landscaping
- Transportation
- Mining
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