I would choose river rock . It looks way classier than any other choice

 

Where is the runoff coming from? can you divert it before it gets near the house?

 

It is coming from the roof. Gutters are not a good option but I am going to do a few diverters in select locations to help.


I have good slope away from the house so am mostly good there. Just need to stop the splashing against the siding.



Thanks for the comments guys.

 

#57 limestone is the least expensive(by half) at $46 per ton. But it seems like it will pack and not perc as well?

Ayuh,.... Ya don't want water to perk down next to the house,.....

Ya want water to run away from the house,.....

 

Next to the house I would put down a rubber barrier to divert any water out from the house, then cover it with a material that I like.

Round river rock is nicer looking than crushed stone.

If you can stand the smell at first, crushed Oyster shell is used often in the costal areas, your location says Coastal Georgia.

Here people use #9 gravel, near fist size round rock, Fist size if you have small hands that is.


A water diversion barrier is recommended, because the less water that gets to your foundation, the less that you have to deal with trying to break it.



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Why are gutters not a good option ??
Normally they are the best option!

 

They're a good option assuming proper installation. A disaster if not, as in my case.

 

Its a low slope, 1 in 12, with a lot of trees. The trees produce a lot of leaves. And not only once a year. Oaks, Gums, Pines, Magnolias, it can be a mess. The roof edge back to the wall is 44" so the return to the wall to go to the ground would look bad but worse would slow the flow. Part of my job includes roof repair and maintenance on a lot of commercial and residential style buildings. Some times gutters are awesome and sometimes a pain.