Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Kents Hill, ME

Gravel and aggregate delivery in Kents Hill, ME runs from the end of mud season into late fall. Spring comes slower on clay ground, so timing a delivery matters.

Maine Rock Supply sells bulk Type A gravel, stone dust, sand and stone by the ton or yard, ordered online.

Across the Androscoggin and Kennebec valley lowlands, clay under the topsoil holds water while nearby sand and gravel terraces drain fast. Two lots on one street can behave differently through snowmelt.

Ground and Conditions in Kents Hill

A paver patio fails at the bedding layer first. Clay holds water at the surface, so a thin setting bed over it moves, pumps and settles out of level within a season or two.

That is the case on the clay ground in this part of the state. On the sand and gravel terraces beside it, water drops away fast and the same bed behaves differently.

Spring runoff and ice-out scour along the rivers and their tributaries cut into slopes, and steepened clay banks slump. Inland winters here are colder than the coast, with deep frost, repeated freeze and thaw, and a mud season that softens gravel drives and shoulders.

Frost depth is commonly about 4 feet in the valley cities and towns and deeper on the surrounding hills. The local building official sets footing depth.

Base, driveway and paver work runs from the end of mud season into late fall. The window is slightly shorter than the coast and the spring is slower on clay.

Materials for Kents Hill Projects

A paver or flagstone patio is only as good as what sits under it. Stone dust is the New England default setting bed under flatwork, and it is what Maine yards sell as screenings or crusher dust.

Under the bedding, Type A gravel is the Maine base course.

It goes under driveways, parking pads, camp roads and shed bases. See Type A Gravel.

Where grade has to come up before a base goes on, bank run gravel does the filling. It comes out of the pit as it lies, unprocessed, so it is a filler course rather than a finished driving surface.

See Bank Run Gravel.

For the running surface on a gravel drive or camp road, 3/4 inch crushed gravel is the size Maine yards sell. See Driveway Gravel.

Washed sand beds pavers and pipe, and it is also sold as screened sand or concrete sand. See Washed Sand.

Mason sand is the finer grade for mortar, brick and block work, and it works as a fine sand under play areas and above-ground pools. See Mason Sand.

Drainage around a patio or a foundation drain calls for clean washed stone. 3/4 inch crushed stone, sold as 3/4 stone or 3/4 inch washed stone, is the size for trenches, drywells and pipe bedding.

See 3/4" Crushed Stone.

Pea stone, also called 3/8 inch pea stone, suits walkways, dog runs, play areas and pipe bedding. Maine yards say pea stone far more often than Natural Pea Gravel.

See 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel.

Delivery to Kents Hill and the Surrounding Area

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to size the load. Pick a delivery date at checkout and a dump truck tips the material on site in one pile.

Kents Hill sits in Kennebec County, and delivery covers the surrounding towns, including Augusta, Waterville, Oakland, Winthrop and Gardiner.

Order online when you are ready. The material arrives as a tipped pile, so have the spot clear before the truck reaches the site.

Questions About Aggregate in Kents Hill

What gravel is best for a driveway in Kents Hill?

Type A gravel is the Maine base course, and it goes down first on drives and camp roads. Over it, 3/4 inch crushed gravel is the running surface Maine yards sell.

On clay ground, drainage under the base matters as much as the gravel itself.

How much material will my project need?

Each product page has a calculator, and quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. Measure your area and settle on a depth, then let the calculator turn that into a quantity.

Order that figure online and choose a delivery date at checkout.

Order Bulk Aggregate for Your Kents Hill Project

Start with the calculator on the product page you need, then order by the ton or yard. Maine Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone dust, sand and stone across Kents Hill and Kennebec County.

Pick your delivery date at checkout and place the order.