Bulk Aggregates for Drainage in Oxford, ME

Maine Rock Supply sells gravel and aggregate delivery in Oxford, ME, by the ton or by the yard. Size the load on the calculator attached to each product page, then pick a delivery date at checkout.

The base course here is Type A gravel. It is what Maine pits sell under that letter and what most drives, camp roads and shed bases start from.

Materials for Oxford Projects

Drainage is the first thing settled on a lot in Oxford. Thin stony till over hard bedrock on the slopes sheds water fast, so washed stone and Crushed Stone do a lot of the work before a finished surface goes down.

French drains, drywells and downspout runs all want stone that water moves through instead of sitting in. That means a clean, washed material with the fines taken out.

Below 3/4 inch, 3/8" Crushed Stone fits narrow trenches and tight drainage work where the coarser sizes will not go. #8 Crushed Stone and #89 Crushed Stone go finer still, into paver joints and thin drainage layers.

A downspout run under a lawn takes a smaller washed stone than a footing drain. Rip rap is the other end of it: 6 inch and 12 to 24 inch ranges for culvert outlets, ditch checks and bank armouring.

In Oxford County, Riprap goes where moving water has to be slowed down rather than piped.

Once drainage is in, the base and finish courses go down. Type A Gravel is the compacted base for drives and parking pads, and Driveway Gravel, sold as 3/4 inch crushed gravel, is the running surface Maine yards send out for gravel drives and camp roads.

Bank Run Gravel is the rougher option, straight out of the pit as it lies, for bulk fill and raising grade under a crushed gravel course.

For flatwork, Stone Dust is the bedding layer under pavers, flagstone and walkway stone. 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel, which Maine yards call pea stone, covers walkways, dog runs, play areas and pipe bedding.

River Rock, or round stone, and Large River Rock handle dry stream beds, drip edges and borders.

Soil and sand round out the order. Top Soil is sold here as screened loam for lawn repair, seeding and finish grading, and Garden Soil is the richer blend for raised beds and planting beds.

Fill Dirt covers bulk fill and backfill, Mason Sand goes into mortar and block work, and Washed Sand covers concrete and paver bedding. Shredded Mulch finishes beds, borders and tree rings.

Delivery to Oxford and the Surrounding Area

Maine Rock Supply delivers bulk material to Oxford and across Oxford County, including Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Mexico and Bethel. You order online, choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile at the site. From there the material is yours to move and place.

Keep that in mind when you pick the spot on the lot where you want the pile dropped.

Each product page has a calculator. Use it to size the load before checkout, so the quantity on the order matches the job.

If two materials are going to the same site, order both under the same checkout and the truck brings them together.

Ground and Conditions in Oxford

Oxford sits in the Western mountains and foothills, and this is the shortest working season in southern Maine outside Aroostook County. Late mud season at elevation and an early hard frost leave a narrow window for base, driveway and paver work.

The freeze and thaw cycling is the hardest in southern Maine. Deep frost on high ground and a late thaw heave and rut steep gravel drives as the frost comes out.

That is why a job here is often timed around the thaw rather than the calendar, and why drainage gets settled before a finished course goes down.

Steep slopes concentrate snowmelt and rain into fast runoff, and thin soil over ledge cannot absorb it. Valley floors below take what the hills shed.

That runoff cuts drives and ditches, scours culverts and stream crossings after snowmelt, and works on lakeshore edges with ice and wave action.

The ground itself runs thin stony till over hard bedrock on the slopes, with ledge outcropping widely. Lower hills carry deeper sandy till and boulder ground, and the mountain valleys and lakeshores hold sand and gravel outwash terraces.

A footing depth on high ground is set by the local building official.

Questions About Gravel and Stone in Oxford

Do you deliver Type A gravel to Oxford, ME?

Yes. Maine Rock Supply delivers Type A gravel to Oxford and the rest of Oxford County, including Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Mexico and Bethel.

You order online by the ton or by the yard, size the load on the calculator on the product page, and choose a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck tips the load in one pile at your site.

What gravel is best for a driveway in Oxford?

Type A gravel is the compacted base for a drive. Over that, 3/4 inch crushed gravel is the running surface for a gravel drive or camp road.

On ground that stays wet, a clean washed stone layer under the base helps water move instead of sitting.

Order Bulk Aggregate in Oxford

Maine Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, washed stone, sand and soil to Oxford and the surrounding Oxford County towns. Every product page carries a calculator for sizing your load.

Place your order online, pick a delivery date at checkout, and the material arrives at your site.