Bulk Aggregates for Pathways in Alexandria, PA

For gravel and aggregate delivery in Alexandria, PA, Pennsylvania Rock Supply stocks the full spread of base stone, clean stone, sand, soil and mulch. The workhorse here is 2A modified, the crushed stone with the fines left in that packs hard under a path, a pad or a drive. Ridges and valleys mean stony ground and steady runoff, so the right stone matters.

Ground and Conditions in Alexandria

Alexandria sits in Huntingdon County, in the folded bedrock country of the Ridge and Valley zone. Long sandstone ridges rise above valleys floored by shale, limestone or dolomite that weathers to clay. Soils on the slopes stay thin and stony, and in the limestone valleys water can find its way down and open sinkholes.

A thin base fails in a predictable way here. It holds water, then freeze-thaw cycles heave it and break it apart, and the surface ruts under a truck or a plow. Frost depth runs about 36 inches and is set by each municipality, so a shallow path or pad that never drains will move every winter.

The fix is a base that compacts hard and a drainage layer that moves water out. On soft, wet or muddy ground, wait. Base, driveway and paver work runs from spring, once the ground has thawed and dried, into late fall. Frozen ground will not compact, and neither will mud.

Runoff off the steep ridge slopes scours roadside ditches, culvert outlets and gravel drives, and stream banks cut back during heavy rain and snowmelt. Armor those spots before the next storm season rather than after it.

Materials for Alexandria Projects

Paths and walkways are where fines and screenings earn their place. Screenings, also called stone dust, are fine crushed stone under a quarter inch that packs firm. They make a stable, walkable surface and the bedding layer under pavers and flagstone.

Start with 2A modified for the base. It is the standard Pennsylvania base stone, and it compacts hard enough to carry a path, a parking pad or a shed floor. For a wet, low spot, put clean stone underneath so water can move.

For drainage, 2B stone is the clean, washed 3/4 inch stone with no fines, so water passes through instead of pooling. Pennsylvania yards sell the same size as #57 stone, and #67 stone when a slightly smaller clean stone suits the job. Behind a retaining wall or in a French drain, clean stone is what keeps the wall from sitting in water.

For a decorative path or a dry creek bed, river rock and large river rock handle the look and the erosion. Natural Pea Gravel stays loose underfoot, which suits a play area or a garden walk. Around the edges of a project, topsoil and garden soil finish lawns and beds, and shredded mulch holds moisture through the summer.

Delivery to Alexandria and the Surrounding Area

Order online and choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you find easier to picture. Size the load with the calculator before you check out, and it will tell you how much material the job needs. Then pick your delivery date and a dump truck brings it to the site.

Pennsylvania Rock Supply delivers bulk loads across Huntingdon County, including Huntingdon, Mount Union, Warriors Mark, Todd and Orbisonia. Think about where the truck can reach and where you want the pile dropped. A path project usually wants the stone close to the work so you are not moving it twice.

Order Your Path Stone

Figure your quantity with the calculator first, then order the 2A modified, screenings and clean stone your path needs. Choose a delivery date at checkout and Pennsylvania Rock Supply will bring the load to your site in Alexandria.