Bulk Material Delivery in Carmel, CA

For gravel and aggregate delivery in Carmel, CA, start with the calculator. Enter your area and depth, and it sizes the load in tons or yards before you commit. California Rock Supply delivers Class 2 base, washed stone, sand and soil in bulk. Clay ground is common in the Coast Range valleys, so drainage stone matters here.

Materials for Carmel Projects

Drainage drives most of the work in Carmel. Winter storms drop a lot of rain in a short window, and water that sits against a foundation or under a slab causes real trouble. The materials below run coarsest to finest, and each one has a job.

Drainage stone

3/4" Drain Rock is clean washed stone with no fines, so water moves straight through it. Use it in French drains, drainage trenches and behind retaining walls. Drain Rock covers the same ground for drywells and downspout runs that need to carry storm water away from the house.

3/4" Crushed Stone has angular faces that lock together, which makes it a good pick for a drainage bed that also sees traffic. 3/8" Crushed Stone is the finer washed size for pipe bedding and for topping a compacted base. #67 Stone sits between them for drainage and concrete work.

Base and surfacing

Class 2 base, also called Class II base rock, is the standard California base material, specified by Caltrans as Class 2 aggregate base. It goes under driveways, parking pads, pavers and slabs. Recycled Class 2 base made from Road Base or asphalt does the same job, and Caltrans allows processed reclaimed material in aggregate base. Class 2 Base is the product to order for either.

Over a compacted base, Driveway Gravel surfaces an existing drive. Walkway Gravel gives paths a finer, walkable finish. Stone Screenings, or DG, packs firm for patios and low-water ground cover.

Sand, soil and decorative stone

Mason Sand handles brick and block work plus paver joints. Washed Sand levels and beds under slabs. Top Soil builds up planting areas over heavy clay, and River Cobble finishes beds, borders and dry creek beds.

Delivery to Carmel and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or the yard. The calculator turns your area and depth into a number, so you are not guessing at the counter. Choose a delivery date at checkout that fits your schedule.

A dump truck brings the load to your site in Carmel and drops it where you want it. Think about where that pile should land before the truck arrives, because where it sits is where you work from. If you are staging a driveway or paver job, keep the base pile close to the work and the drainage stone close to the trench line.

California Rock Supply delivers across Monterey County, including Salinas, Seaside, Monterey, Soledad and Marina. If your job sits outside Carmel but inside the county, place the order the same way.

Ground and Conditions in Carmel

Soils change fast around here. Sandy dune and beach ground sits along parts of the shoreline, while heavy clay is extensive in the Coast Range valleys and hills. That clay cracks when dry and swells when wet, which is why a compacted base and a real drainage layer matter more than they would on sand.

Most rain falls from late fall to spring, often in a few large winter storms. It soaks into sandy ground quickly but sits on or runs off clay and slopes. Hillside runoff and slides are a winter problem on steep ground, and sea cliffs and bluffs take wave and storm erosion along the shoreline.

That sets the working season. Late spring into fall is the main window for base, driveway and paver work. Summer fog near the shore is normal and does not stop a job. Winter rain and saturated clay do, so time your delivery around the dry stretch.

Order Bulk Gravel and Aggregate in Carmel

California Rock Supply delivers Class 2 base, washed drainage stone, sand and soil across Carmel and Monterey County. Size your load with the calculator, pick a delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck brings it to your site. Place your order online when you are ready to start.