Gravel and Aggregate Delivery in York, ME

Gravel and aggregate delivery in York, ME runs with the longest working season in the state. Base, driveway and paver work moves from the end of mud season into late fall, and Maine Rock Supply delivers Type A gravel, screened loam and washed stone to sites here through those months.

Timing a load around a wet spring matters. Ground that stays soft through mud season firms as the season turns, so grading, bed prep and new drives go in once the surface will hold a truck.

Materials for York Projects

Grading and bed prep start with soil. Screened loam is the Maine trade name for topsoil, screened for lawns, seeding and finish grading.

Garden soil is a blended product for raised beds and planting beds where plain loam alone is too lean.

Fill dirt, also called common borrow, raises grade and backfills under a gravel course. It is bulk fill, so it goes under the finished layers rather than on top of them.

For surfaces, Type A gravel is the Maine base course. It carries driveways, parking pads, camp roads and shed bases.

Driveway gravel, the 3/4 inch crushed gravel Maine yards sell, is the top course on gravel drives and camp roads. Bank run gravel is pit gravel, unprocessed, so it works as bulk fill or rough subbase rather than a finished driving surface.

Washed stone handles water. 3/4 inch crushed stone, often called 3/4 inch washed stone here, goes into drainage trenches and drywells.

Pea stone, the 3/8 inch rounded stone, suits walkways, dog runs and pipe bedding.

Stone dust beds pavers and flagstone, and mason sand mixes mortar for brick and block. Rip rap sizes to 6 inch and 12 to 24 inch for shore and stream bank work, while river rock and large river rock build dry stream beds and bed borders.

Ground and Conditions in York

Water is the driver here. Marine silt and clay of the Presumpscot Formation lies through the lowlands of the Southern coast and Presumpscot clay lowland, with sand and gravel outwash on the higher terraces and stony till and ledge on the hills.

That clay takes water very slowly. Yards and drives sit wet through mud season, and low ground near tidal water backs up in coastal storms and high tides.

A drainage layer of washed stone does more for a wet site than extra surface gravel.

Erosion follows the same water. Storm surge and wave action work the beaches and tidal shore, and banks scour on rivers and tidal creeks after heavy rain.

Marine clay banks slump once they are cut or undermined, which is where rip rap earns its place.

The ocean keeps winter lows milder than inland Maine, but the ground still freezes hard and thaws repeatedly. Gravel drives and walks heave every spring as the frost comes out.

Frost depth is commonly about 4 feet in the southern coastal cities and towns, and the local building official sets footing depth.

Delivery to York and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and tips in one pile on site. Have the drop area clear and reachable, and keep the pile where you want to work from, because the truck does not spread the load.

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

Maine Rock Supply delivers here and across York County, including Biddeford, Sanford, Saco, Kennebunk and Wells.

Questions About Ordering in York

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

Yes. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard when you check out, and a dump truck delivers the load to your site in York.

Each product page has a calculator to help you size the order before you place it.

What stone should I use for drainage in York?

Washed stone is the choice where water has to move. 3/4 inch crushed stone, called 3/4 inch washed stone locally, suits drainage trenches, drywells and pipe bedding.

Drain rock is the underdrain material for foundation and curtain drains, and 3/8 inch stone fits narrow trenches.

Order Aggregate Delivery in York

Lawn repair, bed prep, new driveways, drainage work and grading all start with the right material. Screened loam and garden soil finish planting beds, fill dirt raises grade, and Type A gravel and washed stone build the surfaces and drainage that hold up on this ground.

Order online for delivery in York.