Buy 3/4 Inch Crushed Rock in Ben Lomond, CA

Plan gravel and aggregate delivery in Ben Lomond, CA around the dry season. Late spring into fall is the window for base, driveway and paver work here, because winter rain and saturated clay are what hold a job up. California Rock Supply delivers Class 2 base, driveway gravel, sand and topsoil to properties across Santa Cruz County.

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

Materials for Ben Lomond Projects

Most work in Ben Lomond starts with a base. Class 2 base, also called Class II base rock or Class 2 aggregate base, is the standard California base material for driveways, parking pads, and the compacted layer under pavers, slabs and Stone Screenings paths. It is specified by Caltrans as Class 2 aggregate base. Recycled base rock and crushed miscellaneous base (CMB) are the same idea, made from Road Base or asphalt, and go down the same way.

On top of that base, the surface choice depends on the traffic and the look you want.

For drainage, 3/4" drain rock (also called #57 stone) is clean stone with no fines, so water moves through it. Use it in French drains, drainage trenches and drainage layers behind retaining walls. 3/4" Drain Rock and Drain Rock cover most of that work, and RipRap, also called rock slope protection, armors slopes and creek banks against winter runoff.

Decorative and fine materials finish the job. Stone Screenings, or DG, is a fine, firm-packing path and patio material laid over a compacted base. River Cobble and Large River Rock work in dry creek beds, borders and low-water beds, while Natural Pea Gravel suits play areas and walkways. For sand, Mason Sand handles brick and block work and paver joints, and Washed Sand levels and beds under slabs.

Ground and Conditions in Ben Lomond

Most rain here falls from late fall to spring, much of it in a few large winter storms and atmospheric rivers. That water soaks into sandy ground quickly. On clay it sits on top or runs off, and the clay soils in the Coast Range valleys and hills crack when dry and swell when wet.

That drives two decisions. First, timing: get base and driveway work done in the dry season, while the ground is still workable. Second, drainage: where water collects or crosses a slope, a clean stone drainage layer keeps it moving instead of pooling under a drive.

Erosion matters on steep ground. Hillside runoff and slides are a winter storm problem, and intense rain on recently burned slopes can move debris. On the shoreline, wave and storm action erodes sea cliffs and bluffs. Placed rock on slopes and creek banks is how those edges get held.

Soils change over short distances in this zone. Sandy ground and heavy clay can sit close together, and the material that works on one may not suit the other.

Delivery to Ben Lomond and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and is tipped at the site. Have the drop spot clear, reachable and on firm ground, and know where you want the pile set. A truck needs room to pull in and out, so keep gates, low wires and parked cars out of the path.

Ordering runs online. Choose your quantity by the ton or the yard, size the load with the calculator if you are unsure, and pick a delivery date at checkout. We deliver across Ben Lomond and Santa Cruz County, including Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley, Soquel and Capitola.

Order Base, Gravel and Stone for Your Ben Lomond Project

We supply the materials Ben Lomond projects call for: Class 2 base for drives and pads, driveway gravel for surfacing, drain rock for water, and sand, soil and decorative stone to finish. Shop the products, size your load with the calculator, and pick a delivery date at checkout. Place your order online when you are ready.