Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Ventura, CA

If you are setting pavers or pouring flatwork, you need gravel and aggregate delivery in Ventura, CA, and the material under the slab matters as much as the slab. California Rock Supply sells Class 2 base, also called Class II base rock, along with the sand, stone and drainage rock that finish the job.

The ground here decides a lot. Much of Ventura sits on alluvial ground and expansive clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, so a patio base has to be built to hold through both.

Ground and Conditions in Ventura

A thin base shows itself fast on this ground. The patio settles in a corner, the pavers rock, and a crack opens across the slab. Wetting expansive clay swells under the paving, and the dry season pulls it back down.

The fix is a base built to full depth and compacted in lifts, not a light dusting of fines. Class 2 base is the standard California material for that layer, and Caltrans specifies it as Class 2 aggregate base. It packs hard and stays put when it is worked in properly.

Drainage matters too. Rain arrives in a few winter storms and atmospheric rivers after a long dry season. Water runs off hardscape and hard dry ground fast, so plan a drainage layer or a path for it away from the patio edge.

The working season works in your favor. The long, warm, dry stretch suits base and paver work most of the year, and winter storm days are the main interruption.

Materials for Ventura Projects

Start with the bedding and base layer under pavers, slabs and flatwork. Class 2 base, also called 3/4 base rock or Class 2 aggregate base, is the compacted layer that carries the load. Class 2 Base is what most California contractors order for driveways, parking pads and the base under pavers.

Recycled base rock, made from Road Base or asphalt, does the same work under drives, patios and slabs. Caltrans allows processed reclaimed asphalt and concrete in aggregate base, so it is a real option for subgrade. Some suppliers here also call it crushed miscellaneous base, or CMB.

Above that base, Washed Sand, also called concrete sand, is the leveling and bedding layer that lets pavers sit flat. For brick and block work and paver joints, Mason Sand is the finer bedding choice.

For paths and patios that want a firm, fine surface, Stone Screenings, or DG, packs down over a compacted base. Where a softer, walkable surface is wanted instead, Walkway Gravel works well.

For a drainage run around the patio or behind a retaining wall, Drain Rock is clean stone with no fines, so water moves through it. 3/4" Drain Rock, also called #57 stone, does the same job in French drains and drainage trenches.

Delivery to Ventura and the Surrounding Area

You order online and choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you are used to working in. If you are not sure how much the job takes, size the load with the calculator before you check out. That beats guessing and coming up short mid-job.

Pick your delivery date at checkout and a dump truck brings the material to your site in Ventura. Plan where the truck can set up and where you want the pile dropped, since the load comes off the back of the truck.

California Rock Supply serves Ventura County, including Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and Moorpark. Delivery covers California only.

Get Your Patio Base Sorted

Figure your quantity with the calculator, then order Class 2 base, sand or drainage rock and pick your delivery date at checkout. California Rock Supply delivers bulk aggregate to Ventura and across Ventura County, so your patio base shows up ready to compact.