Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Stone Ridge, NY

If you are building a patio in Stone Ridge, NY, the job starts under the pavers, not on top of them. New York Rock Supply delivers gravel and aggregate delivery in Stone Ridge, NY by the ton, and item 4 is the base most patios here sit on. On the stony glacial till around the highlands, ledge rock is often close to the surface, so the base you build has to be right from the first lift.

Order online, size the load with the calculator, and pick your delivery date at checkout.

Ground and Conditions in Stone Ridge

A patio base that is too thin shows itself fast. The pavers rock under a chair leg, joints open up, and one corner of the patio settles lower than the rest after a wet spring. That is what soft ground under a shallow lift looks like.

Around Stone Ridge the ground gives you two different problems. On the hills and highlands, stony glacial till and ledge rock close to the surface leave little room for error in how you shape the base. On the valley floors, silt and clay left by old glacial lakes drain slowly and stay wet after storms.

Spring snowmelt and heavy rain off coastal storms raise the Hudson and its tributaries, and that water has to go somewhere. Build the base so it sheds water instead of holding it. Frozen ground stops compaction in winter, and wet clay can stay soft well into spring, so most base and driveway work runs from thaw into late fall.

Cold winters bring repeated freezing and thawing here, and the silt and clay soils on valley floors are prone to frost heave. Frost depth is usually about 4 feet down for footings, and the local building department sets the exact depth. For a patio, that means a base that drains and compacts properly, not one that traps water under the pavers.

Materials for Stone Ridge Projects

Patio work is a bedding job. The base carries the load, and the bedding layer lets the pavers sit flat and stay flat. Here is what we deliver for that kind of work.

Item 4 is the standard New York name for compacting subbase stone, and it is the first material most patios in Stone Ridge need. It goes down in lifts, compacts hard, and locks together under a plate compactor. Driveways, parking pads, patio and shed bases all start here.

Crusher Run does the same job where you want a binding, compacting material. Many New York yards sell crusher run and item 4 as the same kind of material, so either one works under flatwork.

Stone Dust, also called screenings or stone screenings, is the bedding layer itself. It is the usual New York name for screenings, and it is what you screed level under pavers, flagstone and patio bedding. Fine pathways take it too.

Mason Sand is the other bedding choice, and it is what you want for brick and block work and paver joints. Washed Sand, also called concrete sand, handles leveling and bedding under slabs.

Around the patio, 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel, also called pea stone, covers walkways, play areas and drainage strips. RipRap goes on stream banks, culvert outlets and slopes where runoff and ice eat at the edge.

Delivery to Stone Ridge and the Surrounding Area

You order online and choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you are used to working in. If you are not sure how much the job takes, the calculator sizes the load for you. Enter your area and depth, and it works out the quantity.

Pick your delivery date at checkout and a dump truck brings the material to your site. Bulk loads get placed where the truck can reach, so think about where you want the pile before the truck arrives. A patio base is easier to build when the stone lands close to the excavation.

We deliver across Stone Ridge and Ulster County, including Kingston, New Paltz, Highland, Ellenville and Saugerties.

Questions We Get From Stone Ridge Buyers

What gravel is best for a driveway in Stone Ridge?

Item 4 is the base for most drives here, laid and compacted in lifts over stony glacial till. Top it with driveway gravel for the surface, or use crusher run where you want a binding material. On the clay valley floors, crown the drive so meltwater and storm runoff shed off the sides instead of sitting in the stone.

How much material will my project need?

Use the calculator on the product page. Enter the area you are covering and the depth you want, and it returns the quantity in tons or yards. For a patio, add the base stone and the bedding layer as two separate figures so you order enough of each. Ordering a little extra is easier than a second delivery.

Size Your Patio Load and Order

Start with the calculator to work out how much item 4 and bedding material your patio needs, then order the quantity by the ton or yard. Pick a delivery date at checkout and we will bring the load to your site in Stone Ridge. Get your quantity sorted and place the order when you are ready.