Bulk Gravel Delivery to Livingston, CA

If you are planning a patio, a driveway or a drainage run, gravel and aggregate delivery in Livingston, CA starts with the base under it. California Rock Supply sells bulk material by the ton or yard, and a dump truck brings it to your site.

Most flatwork here sits on Class 2 base, sometimes called Class II base rock. Get that layer right and the pavers, slabs and drive surface above it stay put.

Ground and Conditions in Livingston

Livingston sits on the Central Valley floor in Merced County. The ground is deep valley alluvium, and it comes with two habits that matter for a patio or a drive.

Heavy clay in the flood basins and along the valley edges cracks open in summer. A few feet down, cemented hardpan shows up across parts of the valley and stops water from moving deeper.

Put a thin base over that and the failure shows fast. Water sits on the clay and hardpan, the base pumps, and the pavers or slab above it rock and settle out of line.

The fix is enough compacted Class 2 base plus a way for water to leave. Most rain arrives from late fall to spring in winter storms and atmospheric rivers, and on flat ground it has nowhere to go. It ponds unless drainage is built in.

Plan the work for the long, hot, dry season from late spring into fall. Winter rain leaves the clay soft and sticky, and tule fog can slow an early start.

Materials for Livingston Projects

Patio and flatwork jobs here start with bedding and base. Class 2 base is the standard California base material, specified by Caltrans as Class 2 aggregate base. It compacts hard and carries the load under pavers, slabs and Stone Screenings paths.

For a patio, level and bed the pavers over a compacted base. Washed Sand, also called concrete sand, is the usual bedding and leveling sand, and it works under slabs too. Mason Sand, or masonry sand, goes in paver joints and brick and block work.

If you want a recycled base, Class 2 base made from Road Base or asphalt does the same job under drives, patios and slabs. Caltrans allows processed reclaimed asphalt and concrete in aggregate base. Some yards list it as crushed miscellaneous base or CMB.

Supporting materials

• Stone Screenings (DG) for paths, patios and low-water ground cover, laid over a compacted base.
• Driveway Gravel to surface an existing drive or top a compacted Class 2 base.
• 3/4" Drain Rock for French drains and drainage layers, clean stone with no fines so water moves through.
• RipRap, also called rock slope protection, to armor creek banks and culvert outlets against winter storm runoff.
• Top Soil to build up lawn and bed areas over clay, hardpan or sandy native soil.

Delivery to Livingston and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. Choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you are used to working in.

Not sure how much to get? Size the load with the calculator before you order. Enter your area and depth and it returns the quantity.

Bulk delivery means a dump truck backs in and drops the pile where you want it. Flag the spot before the truck arrives, and keep the approach clear so it can get in and out.

We deliver in Livingston and across Merced County, including Merced, Los Banos, Atwater, Winton and Delhi.

Order Your Base Material for Livingston

Start with the calculator to size your load in tons or yards, then order Class 2 base, bedding sand or drainage rock online. Pick your delivery date at checkout and we will bring it to your Livingston site.