Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Crescent City, CA

Planning gravel and aggregate delivery in Crescent City, CA comes down to timing. The dry season from late spring into fall is your window for base, driveway and paver work. Winter rain and saturated clay are what hold jobs up here. California Rock Supply stocks Class 2 base and the bedding materials that sit under pavers and flatwork.

Order online and we deliver bulk to your site in Del Norte County.

Materials for Crescent City Projects

A paver patio or slab fails from the bottom up. The bedding layer under the pavers and the base under that bedding do the real work. Get them right and the surface stays flat for years.

Class 2 base is the standard California base material, specified by Caltrans as Class 2 aggregate base. Contractors also call it class ii base, class 2 aggregate base or base rock. It goes down first, compacted in lifts, and carries the load under pavers, slabs and Stone Screenings paths. Order it as Class 2 Base.

Above the base, bedding material levels the pavers. Washed sand, also called concrete sand, is the usual choice for leveling and bedding under slabs. Mason sand, or masonry sand, works for brick and block work and for paver joints. Both are clean and screen consistently, so your pavers sit even. See Washed Sand and Mason Sand.

For a patio that meets a path, Stone Screenings (DG) packs firm and fine. It lays over a compacted base and handles low-water landscape ground cover. Order it as Stone Screenings.

Drainage still matters under flatwork. A clean stone layer with no fines lets water move instead of sitting against your base. Use Drain Rock for French drains and drainage behind retaining walls.

Ground and Conditions in Crescent City

A thin base shows itself fast here. Pavers rock, joints open and slabs crack at the corners within a season or two. The cause is usually base depth or compaction, not the pavers.

Soils change over short distances around Crescent City. Sandy dune and beach soils sit along parts of the shoreline. Heavy clay soils that crack when dry and swell when wet are extensive in the Coast Range valleys and hills. Sand drains fast but moves under load. Clay holds water and shifts with it.

Most rain falls from late fall to spring, much of it in a few large winter storms and atmospheric rivers. On sand it soaks in quickly. On clay and slopes it sits or runs off. That is why a patio base needs to be compacted in lifts, and why a drainage layer earns its place under flatwork.

Hillside runoff and slides on steep slopes are a winter concern, along with wave and storm erosion of sea cliffs and bluffs. Build the base and the drainage before the rain arrives, not after.

Delivery to Crescent City and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material is ordered by the ton or by the cubic yard, and the two are not the same thing. A ton is a weight. A yard is a volume. Sand and base compact, so the volume you spread is less than the volume you receive.

To estimate quantity, multiply length by width by depth in feet, then divide by 27 for cubic yards. For a patio base, work from the compacted depth you need, not the loose depth you spread. Our Class 2 Base page and the site calculator both help you convert.

California Rock Supply delivers bulk to job sites in Crescent City and across Del Norte County, including Klamath, Smith River and Gasquet. Place your order online and we bring it to the site.

Questions Crescent City Buyers Ask

What gravel is best for a driveway in Crescent City?

Start with Class 2 base, the standard California base material and the same compacted base used under pavers and slabs. Top it with driveway gravel for the wearing surface. On the clay soils common in the Coast Range hills, compact the base in lifts and add drainage so winter rain does not sit against it.

How much material will my project need?

Measure the area and decide the compacted depth first. Multiply length by width by depth in feet, then divide by 27 to get cubic yards. Base and sand settle under compaction, so order from the compacted figure rather than the loose one. The site calculator converts between tons and yards for you.

Order Your Patio Materials

Base and bedding decide how a patio holds up through a North Coast winter. Work out your compacted depth, run the numbers through the calculator, and order the Class 2 base, sand and drain rock your project needs. California Rock Supply delivers bulk aggregates to Crescent City and Del Norte County job sites. Place your order online when you are ready.