Mason Sand for Patios in Stonington, ME

Maine Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Stonington, ME for two kinds of buyers: contractors working a full season and homeowners finishing one patio or drive. Both tend to order the same starting material, Type A gravel.

The Downeast coast ground here is shallow soil over ledge, with bog and peat holding water in the low spots. Every material choice below is weighed against that.

Ground and Conditions in Stonington

A bedding layer fails in a predictable way when the base under it is thin. The pavers rock, joints open, and the surface pumps water with every freeze and thaw.

Across the Downeast coast and blueberry barrens, the pattern runs to shallow soil over ledge and wide stretches of bog and peat. Water sits on the surface instead of draining away.

That is why the fix starts below the bedding, not at it. On ground like this, an open graded stone layer under the bedding lets water move instead of ponding against the base.

The working season is short. A late spring thaw near the water and damp fog slow compaction and curing, so base and paver work fits best in the middle of the season.

Frost heaving on gravel roads and camp drives is a spring routine here. Footing depth is set by the local building official, so confirm that figure for your own project.

Materials for Stonington Projects

Bedding material under pavers and flatwork is where a patio or walkway is won or lost. Stone dust and washed sand both work as a setting bed, but they behave differently under foot and under water.

Stone Dust

Stone dust, also called screenings or crusher dust, is the New England default under flatwork. It beds pavers, flagstone and patio stone, and it holds a walkway stone in place once it is set.

Washed Sand

Washed Sand, sold as screened sand or concrete sand, is the other common setting bed. It also beds pipes and mixes into concrete work.

Mason Sand

Mason Sand, or mortar sand, is a fine sand for mortar, brick and block work. It also sits well under play areas and above-ground pools.

The Base Below the Bedding

Type A Gravel is the Maine base course.

It goes under driveways, parking pads, camp roads and shed bases. Under flatwork, a Type A course gives the bedding something stable to sit on.

Drainage Stone

3/4" Crushed Stone, or 3/4 inch washed stone, goes into drainage trenches, drywells and pipe bedding. It sheds water rather than holding it.

Riprap, also called erosion stone, armours shore and stream banks, culvert outlets and ditch checks. Yards sell it in ranges such as 6 inch and 12 to 24 inch.

Finishing Materials

Top Soil, known here as screened loam, handles lawn repair, seeding and finish grading around a new patio. Shredded Mulch, or bark mulch, finishes beds, borders and tree rings.

Delivery to Stonington and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick a quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before checkout.

A dump truck tips the material in one pile on site. Plan where that pile should sit before the truck arrives, since the driver cannot place or spread it.

Delivery covers Stonington and Hancock County, including Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Blue Hill and Hancock. Choose your delivery date at checkout.

Order Gravel and Aggregate Delivery in Stonington

Work out the quantity first, then place the order online. Maine Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and loam to Stonington and the rest of Hancock County, and the truck tips your load on site.

Start with the calculator on the product page, then choose your delivery date at checkout.