Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Newburgh, NY

Wondering what to order for a bed, a dry creek bed or a ground cover strip? For most landscaping work in Newburgh, start with decorative stone over a compacted base. New York Rock Supply delivers gravel and aggregate delivery in Newburgh, NY, and across Orange County.

On the valley floor, silt and clay left by old glacial lakes drain slowly and stay wet after storms. That is why drainage stone matters as much as the pretty rock on top.

Delivery to Newburgh and the Surrounding Area

You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then brings the load to your site in Newburgh.

Not sure how much to buy? Size the load with the calculator before you check out. It turns your measurements into a quantity you can order with confidence.

We also deliver to Middletown, Cornwall, Monroe, New Windsor and Port Jervis, all in Orange County. If your project sits in one of those towns, order the same way.

Materials for Newburgh Projects

Landscaping is where most Newburgh buyers start. Decorative rock and ground cover do the visible work, but the base under them decides how they hold up.

• River Rock for decorative beds and borders, and for dry creek beds that need a rounded, natural look.
• Large River Rock for heavier dry creek beds and erosion work where runoff moves fast.
• 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel, or pea stone, for walkways, play areas and drainage strips.
• Stone Dust for paver, flagstone and patio bedding and fine pathways.
• Top Soil and Shredded Mulch for lawn prep and beds.

For a dry creek bed, line the trench with RipRap or large river rock and set smaller stone on top. That way high water moves through instead of tearing the bed apart.

Build the base first. Item 4 is the standard New York name for compacting subbase stone, and it goes under beds, patio bases and shed pads. Crusher run works the same way where you want a binding material.

Ground and Conditions in Newburgh

Stony glacial till covers the hills and highlands around Newburgh, and ledge rock is often close to the surface. On the valley floor, silt, clay and sand left by old glacial lakes behave very differently.

Clay and silt drain slowly and stay wet after storms. Spring snowmelt, ice jams and heavy rain from coastal storms raise the Hudson and its tributaries, so a base laid on wet clay can pump and shift.

That is the practical case for a drainage layer. #2 stone, sold as 3/4 inch crushed stone, goes into septic beds, pipe bedding and backfill. #1 stone is the finer size for pipe bedding and topping over a compacted base.

Timing matters too. Base and driveway work runs from spring thaw into late fall. Frozen ground stops compaction in winter, and wet clay valley ground can stay soft into spring. Build the base when the ground is workable, not when it is saturated.

Cold winters bring repeated freezing and thawing, and the silt and clay soils on valley floors are especially prone to frost heave. Frost depth is usually about 4 feet down for footings, and the local building department sets the exact depth.

Order Your Landscaping Stone in Newburgh

Item 4 is the base most Newburgh landscaping jobs are built on, and decorative stone is what you see when the work is done. Choose your materials, set the quantity with the calculator, and pick a delivery date. Place your order online and we will bring it to your site.