Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Marion, OH

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Marion, OH the easy way: online, by the ton or the yard. Ohio Rock Supply stocks 304 limestone, the base stone this market builds on, plus the bedding, sand and decorative material that finish a patio. Pick your material, size the load, choose a delivery date, and a dump truck drops it at your site.

Ground and Conditions in Marion

Marion sits in the Western and central Ohio till plains. The ground is glacial till, clay loam to silty clay, over gently rolling land with low moraine ridges and flat wet swales between them.

That clay drains slowly. Water ponds in the flat swales and low spots after spring rain and snowmelt until ditches, tile or dry weather clear it. Sand and gravel in the larger river valleys drain fast by comparison.

A thin base over this ground shows its weak spots fast. The clay holds water, the water freezes and thaws, and a shallow layer of stone heaves and shifts under a patio slab or paver field.

The fix is a deep, well-compacted base of 304 limestone with the fines left in so it locks tight. Set the depth so the finished surface stays above the wet clay, and let the base shed water instead of trapping it.

Time the work to the season. Base, driveway and paver work starts once the ground thaws and the flats dry out in spring, and runs into late fall. Frozen or saturated clay will not compact well, so a load placed too early sits loose.

Materials for Marion Projects

Patio and flatwork jobs depend on good bedding. Get the layer under the pavers right and the surface stays flat through freeze-thaw. Ohio Rock Supply carries each layer you need, named the way Ohio suppliers name it.

Start with 304 Aggregate Base, also called #304 limestone. It is the standard Ohio base stone, and it goes down as the structural course under a patio, parking pad, shed base or asphalt. Stone and fines together compact into a tight, load-bearing layer.

Top the base with 411 Stone, or 411 limestone. Stone up to about 1 inch mixed with fines packs tight and screeds smooth, which makes it a bedding and leveling course under pavers and a topping for gravel drives.

For the setting bed itself, use Screenings, also called limestone screenings or stone dust. Fine crushed limestone from about 1/4 inch down to dust beds pavers and patio stone, levels a surface, and firms up a garden path.

Sand layers matter too. Mason Sand fills paver joints and sets brick and block, while Washed Sand, also called concrete sand, levels and beds under slabs.

Where the patio meets a downspout or a French drain, clean stone moves the water. #57 Limestone is the clean stone size Ohio suppliers stock most widely, and Drain Rock handles French drains, downspout runs and drainage behind a wall.

Delivery to Marion and the Surrounding Area

Order online and choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you think in. Not sure which one fits your patio? Size the load with the calculator before you check out, then pick a delivery date at checkout.

A dump truck brings the material to your site in Marion and drops it where you want it. Say where the pile goes when you order so the driver can place it close to the work.

Ohio Rock Supply delivers across Marion County, including Prospect, La Rue, Morral, Caledonia and Waldo. Same material, same ordering process, wherever the site sits.

Questions Marion Buyers Ask

What gravel is best for a driveway in Marion?

Build the drive on 304 limestone. It compacts tight over the clayey till here and carries the load. Top it with 411 limestone for a smooth, packed surface, or use #57 limestone where you want clean stone that drains. On a drive that already has a solid base, driveway gravel works as a fresh wearing surface.

How much material will my project need?

It depends on the area you are covering and how deep the layer goes. Rather than guess, use the calculator on the order form. Enter your measurements and it converts them into the ton or yard figure you order in. That keeps a patio bedding job from coming up short halfway through, and it keeps you from paying for a load you will not spread.

Ready to Order for Your Marion Project

Figure your quantity with the calculator, pick your material, and set a delivery date that matches when the ground is workable. Ohio Rock Supply brings 304 limestone, bedding, sand and drainage stone to your site in Marion. Start your order online and we will get the load out to you.