Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Portland, ME

What do you order for a bed, a dry creek bed, or a driveway in Portland? Start with gravel and aggregate delivery in Portland, ME, from Maine Rock Supply, and order Type A gravel for the base and decorative rock for everything above it.

Portland sits in Cumberland County, where marine clay under the topsoil holds water and drives stay soft through mud season. That shapes what you put down and in what order.

Delivery to Portland and the Surrounding Area

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

A dump truck tips the load on site in one pile, so clear the spot you want it dropped before the truck arrives. Maine Rock Supply delivers in Portland and out to South Portland, Scarborough, Brunswick, Westbrook and Windham.

Materials for Portland Projects

Decorative work is where most Portland yards start, because beds, borders and dry creek beds are what people see. Use River Rock for dry stream beds and drip edges, and Large River Rock where a bigger rounded stone is wanted.

For ground cover, Shredded Mulch goes on beds, borders and tree rings. It is bark mulch, and it is a different job from any stone on the page.

Under patios, walkways and flagstone, Stone Dust is the New England default setting bed. For paths on their own, 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel is what Maine yards call pea stone.

Ground and Conditions in Portland

Across the Southern coast and Presumpscot clay lowland, marine silt and clay sit under the topsoil and take water very slowly. Yards and drives stay wet through mud season, and low ground near tidal water backs up in coastal storms.

That is why a base matters here before anything decorative goes down. Type A gravel is crushed gravel, so it locks up under load and gives you a surface that carries a vehicle rather than sinking into the clay.

Bank run gravel is a filler course, not a finished driving surface, so it belongs under a crushed gravel layer. Where ground stays soft, a coarse open stone such as #4 Crushed Stone helps stabilize before the base goes on.

This is the longest working season in the state. Base, driveway and paver work runs from the end of mud season into late fall.

Winter storms bring the highest flood risk to low coastal lots, so plan drainage work before the ground freezes.

For shoreline and bank work, Riprap armours culvert outlets, ditch checks and cut banks. The ground still freezes hard and thaws repeatedly, and gravel drives and walks heave every spring as the frost comes out.

Questions About Ordering in Portland

How much material will my project need?

Each product page has a calculator, and quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. You set the quantity you want, then pick a delivery date at checkout.

A dump truck tips the load on site in one pile, so have the drop spot clear before it arrives.

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

Yes. You order online by the ton or by the yard, and Maine Rock Supply delivers bulk loads to sites in Portland and the rest of Cumberland County, including South Portland, Scarborough, Brunswick, Westbrook and Windham.

Ordering is online only, and the truck tips the load where it is dropped.

Order Type A Gravel for Your Portland Project

Type A gravel is the Maine base course for drives, pads and shed bases, and it is what holds up over this clay ground. Add stone dust, pea stone or round stone for the decorative work above it.

Order online in Portland and the truck brings it to the site.