Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Franklin, ME

Maine Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in Franklin, ME, with Type A gravel as the base course most drives and camp roads start from. We also deliver screened loam, garden soil and fill dirt for grading and bed prep.

Franklin sits in Hancock County, on ground that runs from coarse sandy till to bog and peat. That mix decides which material goes where.

Materials for Franklin Projects

Grading and bed prep come first on most lots here, so soil and fill lead the list. Screened loam is the Maine trade name for topsoil, and it goes down for lawn repair, seeding and finish grading.

Garden soil is a blended product for raised beds, vegetable gardens and planting beds where plain loam alone is too lean. Fill dirt, also called common borrow, raises grade and backfills under a gravel course.

For the base and surface work, Type A gravel is the Maine base course. Bank run gravel is unprocessed pit gravel, so it works as rough subbase or bulk fill, not as a finished driving surface.

Driveway gravel, the 3/4 inch crushed gravel Maine yards sell for the running surface, caps gravel drives and camp roads. Stone dust beds pavers, flagstone and walkway stone, and pea stone suits walkways, dog runs and pipe bedding.

Where water has to move, 3/4 inch crushed stone and drain rock handle drainage trenches, drywells and foundation drains. Riprap armours shore and stream banks, culvert outlets and ditch checks, and round stone builds dry stream beds and borders.

Ground and Conditions in Franklin

Water is the driver on this ground. Rain, snowmelt and storm runoff have to go somewhere, and across the Downeast coast and blueberry barrens the ground decides where that is.

Shallow soil over ledge and wide areas of bog and peat leave water sitting on the surface. On the outwash barrens the same water drains almost too fast and washes out unbound surfaces.

That split tells you what to order. Where water sits, a clean washed stone like 3/4 inch crushed stone or drain rock gives it a path down and away before a base course goes on.

Where the ground is sandy and fast draining, an unbound surface scours, so the base needs to be built from processed crushed gravel rather than bank run. On the coast, the large tides and wave action work on exposed granite shoreline and at culvert outlets, which is where riprap belongs.

The working season is short. A late spring thaw near the water and fog and damp slow curing and compaction, so plan base and paver work for the middle of the season.

Frost is a real factor here. Hard frost heaving lifts gravel roads and camp drives every spring, and footing depth is set by the local building official.

Delivery to Franklin and the Surrounding Area

Order online and a dump truck tips your load on site. Have the drop area clear and reachable, with room for the truck to pull in and tip the pile where you want the material to sit.

Choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator, and you pick a delivery date at checkout.

We deliver in Franklin and across Hancock County, including Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Blue Hill and Hancock.

Questions About Ordering in Franklin

Can I order material by the ton for delivery in Franklin?

Yes. Quantities are ordered online by the ton or by the yard.

Each product page has a calculator you can use to size your load, and you choose a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then tips the material on site in Franklin.

What stone should I use for drainage in Franklin?

For drainage trenches, drywells and foundation drains, a clean washed stone is what you want: 3/4 inch crushed stone, drain rock, or 3/8 inch crushed stone for narrow work.

On the Downeast coast and blueberry barrens, bog and peat ground holds water on the surface, so a stone that lets water pass is the right first layer.

Order Gravel, Soil and Fill for Your Franklin Project

Maine Rock Supply delivers Type A gravel, bank run, driveway gravel, stone dust, pea stone, drainage stone, riprap, round stone, loam, garden soil, fill dirt, sand and mulch to Franklin and the surrounding Hancock County towns. Order online, pick your tonnage and a delivery date, and a truck tips the load on site.