Bulk Aggregates for Pathways in Sherman Oaks, CA

If you are planning a path, patio base or drainage run, you want gravel and aggregate delivery in Sherman Oaks, CA that shows up ready to compact. California Rock Supply stocks Class 2 base, the material Caltrans specifies as Class 2 aggregate base, along with the fines and washed stone that finish a walkway.

The ground here is alluvial, sandy loam to clay, and much of it is expansive clay that swells when wet. That shapes what you put under a path before you ever pick a surface.

Ground and Conditions in Sherman Oaks

A path built on a thin base tells you quickly. After a winter storm the surface ruts, the edges spread, and the clay underneath swells and cracks as it dries. Rain here arrives in a few hard storms, so runoff crosses hard ground fast instead of soaking in.

The fix is a compacted base of real depth over the clay, plus a way for water to leave. Class 2 base, also called Class II base rock or base rock, packs into a stable layer under pavers, slabs and DG paths. Set drain rock or 3/4 inch drain rock in a trench alongside, and water moves instead of sitting under the clay.

The warm dry season suits base and paver work most of the year. Winter storm days are the main interruption, and that is when hillside runoff and slope failures show up.

Materials for Sherman Oaks Projects

Pathway work starts with fines and screenings, because that is the layer people actually walk on. Stone Screenings, called DG, is the standard path and patio surface here. It packs firm, drains reasonably and sits well over a compacted base.

Under it, Class 2 base carries the load. Recycled base rock, made from Road Base or asphalt, does the same job and Caltrans allows processed reclaimed material in aggregate base. Some suppliers call this crushed miscellaneous base, or CMB.

Pair DG with the right washed stone and drainage stone, then finish edges and beds with decorative rock.

For a drive or a pad, Driveway Gravel surfaces an existing drive or tops a compacted base. Where a path meets a drain, Drain Rock handles downspout runs and drywells.

Delivery to Sherman Oaks and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you work in. The load calculator on the product page turns your area and depth into a number, so you size the load before checkout instead of guessing.

Choose a delivery date at checkout and a dump truck brings the material to your site. Think about where the truck can back in and where you want the pile dropped, since spreading is on you.

California Rock Supply delivers across Los Angeles County, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, Glendale and Lancaster.

Get Your Path Base and Fines Sized Right

Run your path, patio or drainage run through the load calculator, pick tons or yards, and set a delivery date that fits your schedule. California Rock Supply delivers Class 2 base, DG and washed stone across Sherman Oaks. Place your order online when you are ready.