Rip Rap and Bulk Aggregates for Kennebunkport, ME

Maine Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Kennebunkport, ME, from Type A gravel for drives to coarse stone for banks and swales.

Storm surge, tidal creeks and cut banks all move ground here. Coarse, angular stone is what holds it in place.

Materials for Kennebunkport Projects

Start with the big sizes when the problem is moving water or a bank that keeps slumping. Rip rap is the armouring stone for shore and stream banks, culvert outlets and ditch checks.

It comes in ranges such as 6 inch and 12 to 24 inch.

Below that, #4 Crushed Stone handles heavy drainage, wet subgrade and soft ground that needs stabilizing before a gravel course goes on. Maine yards list this size in inches rather than by number.

For drainage trenches, drywells and pipe bedding, 3/4" Crushed Stone is the washed size that sheds water instead of holding it. Where a trench is narrow or the work is tight, step down to 3/8" Crushed Stone.

Then the driving and building materials. Type A gravel is the Maine base course for driveways, parking pads, camp roads and shed bases.

Order it at Type A Gravel.

Top a drive with Driveway Gravel, the 3/4 inch crushed gravel Maine yards sell as the running surface. Bed pavers, flagstone and walkway stone on stone dust, the New England default under flatwork.

Delivery to Kennebunkport and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your delivery date at checkout. Quantities go by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before you commit.

A dump truck tips the load on site in one pile. Have the spot clear and reachable before the truck arrives.

Kennebunkport sits in York County, and delivery covers the surrounding towns, including Biddeford, Saco, Kennebunk, York and Sanford.

Ground and Conditions in Kennebunkport

This is the longest working season in the state. Base, driveway and paver work runs from the end of mud season into late fall, so timing a delivery around that window matters.

The ground here is marine silt and clay through the lowlands, with sand and gravel outwash on the higher terraces and stony till and granite ledge on the hills. Clay under the topsoil takes water very slowly.

That is why yards and drives sit wet through mud season, and why low ground near tidal water backs up in coastal storms and high tides. A coarse drainage layer under a gravel course gives that water somewhere to go.

Winter storms bring the highest flood risk to low coastal lots, and the ocean keeps winter lows milder than inland Maine. The ground still freezes hard and thaws repeatedly, and gravel drives and walks heave every spring as the frost comes out.

Questions About Stone and Delivery in Kennebunkport

What stone should I use for drainage in Kennebunkport?

Match the stone to the water. For foundation drains, curtain drains and french drains, use drain rock, also called underdrain stone or washed drainage stone.

For drainage trenches, drywells and pipe bedding, 3/4 inch crushed stone is the washed size that sheds water. For heavy drainage and wet subgrade, go coarser with #4 crushed stone.

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

A clear, reachable spot for the pile. The truck tips the load in one place, so the ground you want it on should be open and firm enough for a loaded truck to reach.

Order online, choose your quantity by the ton or yard, and pick your delivery date at checkout.

Order Bulk Stone and Gravel in Kennebunkport

Maine Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, crushed stone, sand, loam and mulch across Kennebunkport and York County. Pick your material, size the load, and choose a delivery date at checkout.