Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Irvine, CA

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Irvine, CA online, by the ton or by the yard. California Rock Supply drops bulk material at your site. Start with Class 2 base, the standard California base material under pavers, slabs and driveways. Irvine sits on alluvial ground that runs from sandy loam to clay, and that mix decides how your bedding and base go down.

Pick your material, size the load with the calculator, choose a delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck does the rest.

Ground and Conditions in Irvine

Skip the base and a patio tells on you fast. Pavers rock, joints open, and slab edges crack. The cause is usually a thin, poorly compacted base over ground that moves.

Irvine sits in the Southern California coastal plains and inland valleys zone. Soils here run from sandy loam to clay, and expansive clay is common in the basins and hills. That clay swells when wet and shrinks and cracks when dry.

Rain arrives in a few winter storms and atmospheric rivers after a long dry season. It sheets off hardscape and dry ground fast, then soaks the clay under your paving. Wet clay swells and lifts what sits on it.

Fix it with structure. Put down a compacted Class 2 base, then a bedding layer that drains. Wet the base and compact it in lifts. Keep water moving away from the slab edge instead of pooling under it.

The long, warm, dry season suits base and paver work most of the year. Winter storm days are the main interruption. Work the base on dry days and let it lock up.

Materials for Irvine Projects

Most Irvine patios and flatwork need two layers: a compacted base, then bedding. Here is what each material does.

Class 2 Base, also called Class II base, class 2 aggregate base or base rock, is the standard California base material. Caltrans specifies it as Class 2 aggregate base. It goes under pavers, slabs, Stone Screenings paths, driveways and parking pads. Compacted in lifts, it carries the load so your surface stays flat.

Mason Sand is the bedding layer for brick, block and paver joints. Screed it level and set your pavers on it. It also works as play sand.

Washed Sand, or concrete sand, is for leveling, bedding and the base under slabs. It drains better than mason sand in a wet bedding layer.

Stone Screenings, or DG, is the firm-packing fine material for paths and patios laid over a compacted base. It packs hard and holds a clean edge.

Fill Dirt raises grade and backfills before any base goes down. Build your pad up first, then compact your Class 2 base on top.

Recycled base rock and crushed miscellaneous base (CMB) are Class 2 base made from Road Base or asphalt, used the same way under drives, patios and slabs. Caltrans allows processed reclaimed asphalt and concrete in aggregate base. Crusher run is the other option when you want a binding, compacting material. California buyers more often ask for Class 2 base for the same job.

Delivery to Irvine and the Surrounding Area

Order online and choose your quantity. Bulk material sells by the ton or by the yard, so decide which unit you are working in before you buy.

Not sure how much you need? Use the calculator. Enter your area and depth, and it sizes the load. That beats guessing and paying for a second drop.

Pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck delivers to your site in Irvine and the surrounding area. Clear the drop spot and check overhead lines before it arrives.

California Rock Supply also covers Orange County, including Anaheim, Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove and Fullerton.

Order Your Patio Material in Irvine

Size the load with the calculator first, then order. Choose your Class 2 base, bedding sand and decorative stone, pick a delivery date, and California Rock Supply brings it to your Irvine site by the ton or yard. Place your order online when your quantities are set.