Bulk Aggregates for Patios in New Carlisle, OH

Ohio Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in New Carlisle, OH, and spring sets the schedule here. Base, driveway and paver work starts once the ground thaws and the flats dry out, and it runs into late fall. Frozen or saturated clay will not compact well, so timing a load matters as much as the material.

Patio and paver jobs are the ones we get asked about most, and they start with 304 limestone under everything. New Carlisle sits on clayey glacial till that drains slowly, so what you build on matters.

Ground and Conditions in New Carlisle

Western and central Ohio sits on glacial till, clay loam to silty clay over gently rolling ground. There are low moraine ridges and flat wet swales between them, and the larger river valleys carry sand and gravel that drain quickly.

On a patio, a thin base is what fails first. The clay under it holds water, the pavers rock, and joints open within a season. The fix is a thicker, well compacted base and a drainage layer that moves water away.

Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw, which heaves wet clay under drives and patios and lifts shallow posts and pads. Frost depth is 32 inches in Columbus and Dayton, set by each local building department. Stream and ditch banks scour after heavy rain, and bare graded soil washes until it is covered.

Materials for New Carlisle Projects

Bedding is the material that decides how a patio feels underfoot. Start with 304 limestone as the base course. It is also called #304 limestone or #304 stone. Compacted in lifts, it gives pavers something solid to sit on.

Over that base, use 411 limestone for bedding and leveling. Stone up to about an inch mixed with fines, so it packs tight and locks the pavers in place. For a finer bed, limestone screenings run from about a quarter inch down to dust and are the standard choice under patio and walkway pavers.

Washed sand and mason sand both work as leveling layers. Washed sand, also called concrete sand, beds and levels under slabs. Mason sand is finer and goes into paver joints and block work. Topsoil and garden soil finish the edges and beds around the slab.

For drainage around a patio, #57 limestone is the clean stone Ohio suppliers stock most widely. #8 crushed stone works for tighter bedding and pipe runs, and #4 crushed stone handles heavy drainage and trench bottoms. RipRap armors bank edges, and Natural Pea Gravel or river rock finish beds and borders.

Delivery to New Carlisle and the Surrounding Area

You order online and choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard. If you are not sure which to pick, the calculator sizes the load from your project measurements. Pick a delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck brings the material to your site.

We deliver across New Carlisle and Clark County, including Springfield, Enon, South Charleston, South Vienna and Medway. Place the load as close to the work area as the truck can reach, and keep the pile off bare graded soil that would wash in the next rain.

Size Your Load, Then Place the Order

Measure your patio or drive, enter it in the calculator, and let it return the tonnage or yardage you need. Sizing the load before you buy keeps the base consistent and avoids a second haul. When the number looks right, choose your quantity and delivery date online. Ohio Rock Supply will have it on a truck for New Carlisle.