3/4 Inch Crushed Stone and Bulk Aggregates for Washington, ME

Looking for gravel and aggregate delivery in Washington, ME? Maine Rock Supply sells Type A gravel, washed stone, sand and soil in bulk, ordered online and tipped at your site by dump truck.

Washington sits in Knox County, where thin stony till over ledge on the ridges gives water nowhere to go. That makes washed stone the material to sort out first.

Materials for Washington Projects

Washed stone is clean, open and free of fines, so water moves through it instead of sitting in it. In this part of Maine, that is what foundation drains, drywells and downspout runs are built from.

Start with the coarse end. 3/4" Crushed Stone is the standard washed size, and Maine suppliers usually call it 3/4 inch washed stone.

It goes in drainage trenches, drywells and pipe bedding.

#4 Crushed Stone, the 1 1/2 inch stone, handles heavy drainage and wet subgrade where the ground is soft. Drain Rock is the same idea sold for curtain drains and french drains, and plans here often call it underdrain material.

Downspout runs and tight trenches want something finer. 3/8" Crushed Stone fits narrow drainage work and a fine top dressing where 3/4 inch is too coarse.

The bigger sizes armour what the shoreline and the short steep runs to the sea work against. Riprap is sold in ranges such as 6 inch and 12 to 24 inch for bank armouring, culvert outlets and ditch checks.

For the driveway itself, Type A gravel is the Maine base course. Type A Gravel is crushed gravel, and it builds the compacted base under drives, parking pads, camp roads and shed bases.

Bank run gravel comes out of the pit as it lies, so it stays unprocessed and works as bulk fill or a rough subbase rather than a finished driving surface. Bank Run Gravel raises grade under the crushed gravel course.

The running surface is 3/4 inch crushed gravel, sold here as Driveway Gravel. It is the top course on gravel drives and camp roads across Knox County.

Under flatwork, Maine defaults to stone dust. Stone Dust beds pavers, flagstone and patios, and sets walkway stone in place.

For walkways on their own, 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel covers paths, dog runs, play areas and pipe bedding, and yards here say pea stone far more often than Natural Pea Gravel.

Delivery to Washington and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. Coverage runs across Washington and the rest of Knox County, including Rockland, Camden, Warren, Rockport and Thomaston.

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before you buy.

A dump truck tips the material on site as one pile.

Ground and Conditions in Washington

Timing a delivery here starts with the working season. Work runs from the end of mud season into late fall, and access narrows the shoulder seasons at either end.

The ground it lands on is split. Thin stony till sits over granite and metamorphic ledge on the ridges and peninsulas, while Presumpscot marine clay and silt fill the valleys and coves, with pockets of outwash sand and gravel between them.

That split decides what you order. Ledge close to the surface gives water nowhere to go, and where marine clay fills the low ground between ridges it holds water at the surface through snowmelt and mud season.

Washed stone is the answer to both.

Cold winters are moderated a little by the bay, but freeze and thaw repeats, and spring frost heaves show up in gravel drives, camp roads and unpaved landings. Frost depth is commonly about 4 feet along the shore and deeper on the inland ridges in this part of the state.

The local building official sets footing depth.

Erosion follows the same pattern. Wave action and storm surge work on an elaborate shoreline, culverts and stream crossings scour on steep short runs to the sea, and clay banks slump along the tidal rivers.

Questions About Gravel in Washington

Do you deliver Type A gravel to Washington, ME?

Yes. Type A gravel is the Maine base course.

Maine Rock Supply delivers it in bulk to Washington and the rest of Knox County. You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

The truck tips the load on site.

What gravel is best for a driveway in Washington?

Two courses do the work. Type A gravel, the crushed gravel Maine pits sell as the base course, goes down first over bank run gravel or fill where grade needs raising.

Driveway Gravel, the 3/4 inch crushed gravel, is the running surface on top. Both are delivered in bulk by the ton or yard.

Order Bulk Aggregate in Washington, ME

Maine Rock Supply delivers Type A gravel, washed stone, sand and soil across Washington and Knox County. Sort out your drainage stone and your driveway courses, size the load by the ton or yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Order online when your site is ready.