Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Sacramento, CA

Planning a patio, a paver walkway or a new parking pad means starting with the material under it. California Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Sacramento, CA, and Class 2 base is the bedding material most local flatwork is built on. This is valley floor ground: heavy clay in the flood basins, and cemented hardpan across parts of the county.

That ground decides how your base goes down and how water leaves the site. Order online by the ton or yard, and a dump truck brings it to your address.

Ground and Conditions in Sacramento

A thin base under pavers shows its failure fast. The pavers rock underfoot, joints open up, and after a winter storm the slab edge drops. On Sacramento ground the cause is usually water sitting in the base, not the pavers themselves.

Two things drive it. Heavy clay holds water instead of letting it drain, and cemented hardpan a few feet down stops it moving deeper. Most rain here arrives from late fall to spring in winter storms and atmospheric rivers, and on flat ground that water ponds.

The fix is a thicker, well-compacted Class 2 base with a drainage layer worked in, so water has somewhere to go. Build the drainage in on the front end, because flat clay gives runoff nowhere to travel once the patio is finished.

Timing matters too. The long dry season from late spring into fall is the working window. Winter rain leaves clay soft and sticky, which is what stops jobs, and tule fog can slow an early start.

Materials for Sacramento Projects

Class 2 base, also called Class II base rock or Class 2 aggregate base, is the standard California base material, specified by Caltrans as Class 2 aggregate base. It compacts hard and flat, which is what pavers, slabs and Stone Screenings paths need underneath them. Recycled Class 2 base made from Road Base or asphalt does the same job, and Caltrans allows processed reclaimed asphalt and concrete in aggregate base.

For the surface over that base, Driveway Gravel tops an existing drive or a compacted pad. Stone Screenings, often called DG, is the fines material for paths and patios, laid over compacted base where it packs firm underfoot.

On the drainage side, 3/4" Drain Rock is clean washed stone with no fines, so water moves through it in French drains and behind retaining walls. Mason Sand sets brick and block and fills paver joints. Top Soil builds up planting beds over clay or hardpan once the hardscape is in.

Delivery to Sacramento and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material is ordered online, and you choose the quantity by the ton or by the yard. If you are not sure which unit fits your job, the calculator sizes the load for you, so you are not guessing at the number before you buy.

Pick your delivery date at checkout and a dump truck brings the material to your site. Sacramento sits in Sacramento County, and delivery covers the rest of the county too, including Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Rancho Cordova and Carmichael.

Have the drop spot clear before the truck arrives. A full load needs room to spread as it tips, and a patio or pad job usually means the base goes down first, with the surface material close behind.

Order Your Patio Base in Sacramento

Start with the calculator to size your Class 2 base and any drainage stone you need, then place the order online by the ton or yard. Pick a delivery date that fits your build schedule and California Rock Supply will bring the load to your site.