Do you deliver to New York County?

Yes. New York Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and soil across New York County, which covers the island of Manhattan. You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or yard, and select a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck brings the load to your site, so have a clear, reachable spot ready for the drop.

What is the difference between crushed stone and Natural Pea Gravel?

Crushed stone has angular, broken faces that lock together when compacted, which is why Item 4, #2 stone and #57 Stone work as base and drainage material. Natural Pea Gravel, also called pea stone, is smooth and rounded, so it does not bind. Use it for walkways, play areas and drainage rather than under a drive or slab.

Should I order material by the ton or by the yard?

Both work. Stone, sand and gravel are often ordered by the ton, while soil, fill and mulch are commonly ordered by the cubic yard. The right figure depends on the area you are covering and the depth you want. Use the calculator to size the load, then enter that quantity when you order online.

New York County Landscape Rock and Gravel, NY

The coastal climate keeps more of the year open for base and paver work here than upstate, but cold snaps and big storms still shut down compaction. New York Rock Supply brings gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in New York County, NY, and item 4 is the material most local yards reach for first. Order online, size the load, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Materials Delivered in New York County

New York yards group material into four families: base, washed stone, sand, and soil. Here is what each one does on a job site in the county.

Base materials

Item 4 is the standard New York name for compacting subbase stone. It goes under driveways, parking pads, patio and shed bases. Item 4 is a trade name, not a certificate.

Crusher run is the same kind of compacting, binding material to many New York yards. Use it where the base needs to knit together under a drive or slab.

Washed stone and drainage

3/4" Crushed Stone is sold as #2 stone here and handles drainage, septic beds, pipe bedding and backfill. 3/8" Crushed Stone is #1 stone, used for fine drainage, pipe bedding and topping over a compacted base. #57 Stone covers French drains and concrete aggregate. Drain Rock handles drywells, foundation drains and downspout runs. RipRap armors shorelines, culvert outlets and slopes against surge and ice.

Sand, soil and decorative stone

Mason Sand is for brick and block work and paver joints. Top Soil preps lawns and beds. River Rock and Large River Rock cover decorative beds, borders and dry creek beds.

Ground Conditions Across New York County

Start with where the water goes. Nor'easters and tropical storms bring heavy rain, high tides and storm surge that flood low-lying shore areas. Waves, tides and surge wear away the beaches and dunes and the bluffs along Long Island Sound, especially during those storms.

That is a drainage and armoring problem before it is a stone problem. Plan a drainage layer under any base near the shore, and use riprap where runoff, waves or ice pull at a bank or outlet.

Inland, the ground itself is different. Most of Long Island, including much of Brooklyn and Queens and southern Staten Island, is sand and gravel left by glacial moraines and outwash plains. Manhattan, the Bronx and parts of Staten Island have sandy glacial till over hard bedrock that lies close to the surface in places. Sandy outwash takes in rainwater quickly, while shallow bedrock limits how deep you can cut.

Winters are milder here than upstate because of the ocean, but the ground still freezes and thaws, which loosens gravel surfaces and shifts pavers laid on a thin base. Frost depth is at least 4 feet for footings under the New York City Building Code, and Long Island building departments set their own depth. Frozen or waterlogged ground stops compaction, so time base and paver work around cold snaps and big storms.

Delivery Across New York County

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and is tipped at the site. Pick a spot where the truck can reach and where the pile will not block a walkway, a drain or a driveway.

Ordering runs online. Choose your material, size the load by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. If you are unsure how much you need, use the calculator rather than guessing. We deliver across New York, including the island of Manhattan and the surrounding neighborhoods of the county.

Choosing the Right Material

Kings County, Queens County and Bronx County all sit in the same ground zone as New York County. The soil and drainage picture is similar, so the material choice usually comes down to the project rather than the ground.

Brooklyn and Queens jobs often mean tight lots, paver patios and small parking pads, where a compacted Item 4 base with stone dust bedding does the work. Bronx sites with shallow bedrock call for the same base but less digging, so fill dirt may be needed to raise grade before anything else goes down.

Across all four counties, washed stone handles water and riprap handles banks. Match the material to the job in front of you, not to the county line.

Order Gravel, Stone and Soil for Your New York County Project

Driveway and parking pad bases, paver and patio bedding, French drains and drywells, shoreline and slope armoring, lawn and bed prep: New York Rock Supply delivers the material for all of them across New York County. Size your load with the calculator, pick a delivery date, and place your order online.

Bulk Gravel and Stone Delivery in New York County, NY