Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Greenbush, ME

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Greenbush, ME online, by the ton or by the yard, and Maine Rock Supply drops it at your site. Start with Type A gravel for the base under a patio or pad.

This part of Penobscot County sits on dense, stony till over slate and granite, so water sheds sideways instead of soaking away. That shapes what goes under flatwork here.

Ground and Conditions in Greenbush

Dense till with a hardpan layer sheds water sideways rather than down. Ground stays saturated through snowmelt, and the esker gravels beside it drain freely.

Under a patio, that shows up as movement. A thin base lets the surface shift at the edges and dip where water sits.

The fix is a base that drains and a bedding layer that stays even. Screened sand and stone dust hold pavers flat; a clean washed stone underneath lets water move.

Frost is the other factor. Cold interior winters with deep frost and a heavy thaw heave and soften gravel drives and pads well into spring.

Frost depth runs about 5 feet in the Bangor area, and comparable or deeper in the surrounding hill towns.

Frost has to be fully out before base can be compacted, and the working window closes earlier in the northern hill towns. Plan flatwork for the middle of the season.

Materials for Greenbush Projects

Bedding is the layer that decides whether a patio stays flat. Stone dust, also called screenings or crusher dust, is the New England default under flatwork.

It beds pavers, flagstone and patio stone and holds a setting bed under walkway stone. See Stone Dust.

Under the bedding, paver and slab work needs a clean base that drains. Washed Sand, also sold as concrete sand or screened sand, beds pavers and pipe, and works for concrete.

Where a pad carries weight, set it on 3/4" Crushed Stone. Maine yards call it 3/4 stone, and it drains rather than holds water, so it suits drainage trenches and drywells too.

For the drive or pad leading up to the patio, Type A gravel is the Maine base course.

See Type A Gravel.

Finish a gravel drive with Driveway Gravel, the 3/4 inch crushed gravel Maine yards sell for the running surface. For a path or border beside the patio, 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel is what yards here call pea stone, and it suits walkways, dog runs and play areas.

Delivery to Greenbush and the Surrounding Area

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, whichever you prefer. Each product page has a calculator to help you size the load before checkout.

Pick your delivery date at checkout and a dump truck tips the load on site as one pile. That is the whole of it, so have the spot clear before the truck arrives.

Maine Rock Supply delivers across Penobscot County, including Bangor, Orono, Brewer, Hampden and Old Town. Order online when you are ready.

Questions About Gravel in Greenbush

What gravel is best for a driveway in Greenbush?

Type A gravel is the Maine base course. It goes down first under a drive, a parking pad or a camp road.

Top it with 3/4 inch crushed gravel, sold here as driveway gravel, which is the running surface. Where the ground stays wet, put 3/4 inch crushed stone under the base so water drains instead of sitting.

How much material will my project need?

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator, so you can size the load from your own project before you check out.

Bedding, base and surface layers all get ordered separately, and each one needs its own quantity. Pick your delivery date at checkout once the numbers are set.

Order Bulk Aggregates for Your Greenbush Patio

Size the load with the calculator on the product page, then order online by the ton or the yard. Maine Rock Supply delivers bulk aggregates across Greenbush and Penobscot County.

Start your order when your quantities are ready.