Bulk Aggregates for Patios in La Rue, OH

Ohio Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in La Rue, OH for two kinds of buyers: contractors building patios and drives across Marion County, and homeowners doing one project at a time. Both need the same thing, and it starts with 304 limestone. That is the Ohio base stone, and it goes under every paver patio and flatwork pour we send out here.

The ground it sits on makes the difference. Glacial till across this part of Ohio runs clay loam to silty clay, and clay that stays wet will not compact, so base work waits for the spring thaw and dry flats.

Ground and Conditions in La Rue

A patio fails at the edges first. The pavers stay flat in the middle while the border sinks and rocks, because a thin base over clayey till gives up as soon as the subgrade holds water. Water ponds in the flat swales after spring rain and snowmelt, and it sits there until ditches or tile move it along.

The fix is more base and better drainage, not a thicker paver. Excavate down to firm ground, then build up in lifts with 304 limestone and compact each one. Frozen or saturated clay will not compact well at all, so plan the digging for after the thaw.

Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw, which heaves wet clay under drives and patios and lifts shallow posts and pads. Frost depth runs 32 inches in Columbus and Dayton and is set by each local building department. Give the base a place for water to go and it holds through the swings.

Materials for La Rue Projects

Bedding under pavers is where most patio jobs are won. Above the compacted 304 base, a thin lift of Screenings gives you a fine, firm surface to set pavers on and to work joints into. Limestone screenings run about 1/4 inch down to dust, so they lock tight without the bounce you get from clean stone.

For the base course itself, 304 Aggregate Base is the standard choice, and it is what the local vocabulary calls 304 limestone or #304 stone. Where a drive or parking pad needs a tighter, more finished surface on top, 411 Stone packs down over that base and sheds water instead of trapping it.

Drainage is the other half of a patio that lasts. #57 Limestone is the clean stone size Ohio suppliers stock most widely, and it works in French drains and behind retaining walls. Where a smaller clean stone fits better, #8 Crushed Stone handles pipe bedding and fine drainage.

Delivery to La Rue and the Surrounding Area

Ordering runs online. You pick the material, then choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you are more comfortable working in. If you are not sure which one your project needs, the calculator sizes the load for you before checkout.

Bulk delivery to a site in La Rue brings a dump truck, so it helps to know where you want the pile dropped before it arrives. A patio base spread over a wide area and a driveway build both want the material close to the work, not out at the curb. Pick your delivery date at checkout and the truck comes to the address you give.

La Rue sits in Marion County, and we also deliver to Marion, Prospect, Morral, Caledonia and Waldo.

Size Your Patio Load and Order

Patio bedding, base stone and drainage all come down to quantity, and the calculator on each product page gives you that number by the ton or yard in a couple of steps. Run it, choose a delivery date, and order your 304 limestone, screenings or clean stone for a La Rue jobsite.