Stone City on the Des Plaines

Hydroseeding in Romeoville, IL

Limestone history, former wetlands and a population that jumped by 25,000 in twenty years.

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Wetlands, Quarries and a Fast-Built Suburb

Hydroseeding in Romeoville deals with ground that has been reshaped more than once. The village sits just west of the Des Plaines River on the Gateway Wetlands, and it was once known as Stone City for its limestone quarries; the Illinois State Capitol was built from Romeoville stone. Between drained wetland, quarry country and decades of construction, soil conditions can change from one block to the next.

Wetland made into neighborhoods

In 1957 more than 600 acres of wetlands along IL-53 became the Hampton Park subdivision, with 400 more acres added in 1964. Homes there are now over half a century old. Low areas tend to hold water and soil can be heavy and slow to drain. We grade low spots before seeding and choose grass that tolerates wet spells.

Thin soil near stone

On some lots, rock or gravelly fill can sit close to the surface. Those lawns brown out first in a dry July. Adding a few inches of topsoil before hydroseeding gives roots enough depth to hold water.

The I-55 years

The first I-55 interchange at Weber Road opened in 1990, and Wikipedia notes an influx of over 25,000 new residents in two decades. Warehouses and newer subdivisions followed. Those sites mean silt fence, inlet protection and large-area hydroseeding for final cover.

River origins

Romeoville was first settled on Isle a la Cache, a small island in the Des Plaines River. Lots near the river corridor see the most runoff after big storms, so slopes there get a heavier mulch or blankets.

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Romeoville Facts

Stone City. Romeoville was known as Stone City for its limestone quarries, and the Illinois State Capitol was built from Romeoville limestone.
Wetland subdivision. In 1957, over 600 acres of wetlands along IL-53 became the Hampton Park Subdivision, with 400 more acres added in 1964.
I-55 growth. The first I-55 interchange at Weber Road opened in 1990, followed by an influx of over 25,000 residents in two decades.
Island beginnings. The community was first settled on Isle a la Cache, a small island in the Des Plaines River.

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Romeoville Questions

My Hampton Park yard stays wet. Can you seed it?

We regrade low spots first, and pick a blend that tolerates wet ground.

Why does my lawn burn out first on the block every summer?

Often thin soil over rock or gravel. More topsoil before overseeding solves most of it.

Do you handle silt fence for warehouse sites near I-55?

Yes, silt fence, inlet protection and final hydroseeding.

Can you stabilize a slope near the Des Plaines?

Yes, with heavier mulch or erosion control blankets depending on grade.

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