Screenings for Pathways in Archbald, PA

Planning a path, a driveway or a drainage run in Archbald, PA? Pennsylvania Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Archbald, PA for all three, and most jobs here start with 2A modified. This is glaciated ground: stony till on the uplands, with a dense layer not far down that holds water from fall into late spring.

Get the base and the fines right and the rest of the project goes quickly.

Ground and Conditions in Archbald

A thin base shows itself fast on this ground. Water perches above the dense till layer, so a shallow lift of stone turns soft, ruts under a truck tire and pumps mud in spring.

Snowmelt and heavy rain run off slow-draining soils and cut into roadside ditches, culvert outlets and gravel drives. Long winters bring repeated freeze-thaw cycles, and wet soil under a thin base pushes frost heave up through the surface.

The fix is a thicker compacted base and a drainage layer that moves water away. Base work waits until the ground has thawed and drained, because base stone should not go down on frozen or muddy ground.

Frost depth in this part of Pennsylvania commonly runs 36 to 42 inches, set by each municipality for footings. Some valleys hold sand and gravel, and wetlands are common.

Materials for Archbald Projects

Paths and walkways are where fines earn their keep. Screening packs firm underfoot and locks pavers, flagstone and path edging in place.

Start with Screenings for paver and flagstone bedding and pipe bedding. For a path that needs a little more structure, Walkway Gravel gives you a finer, walkable surface.

Under that surface, 2A Modified is the standard Pennsylvania base stone: crushed stone with the fines left in, so it compacts hard. It carries driveways, parking pads, shed and patio bases. Buyers here also ask for Crusher Run for compacting base work, though 2A modified is the usual call for the same job.

Where water has to move, clean stone is the answer. 2B Stone, also sold as 2B clean stone, has no fines, so it drains instead of packing. It suits French drains, drainage behind retaining walls and shed pads in wet areas. #57 Stone is the same size many yards call 2B, and #8 Crushed Stone, or 1B, is the small clean chip for walkways and decorative topping.

Finish beds and borders with River Rock or larger Large River Rock for dry creek beds and bank edges. Top Soil and Garden Soil handle lawns, grading and raised beds.

Delivery to Archbald and the Surrounding Area

Order online and choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you think in. If you are not sure how much the job takes, size the load with the calculator before you check out.

Then pick a delivery date and a dump truck brings the material to your site. Have the drop spot clear and reachable, and think about where the pile should sit so you are not moving stone twice.

We deliver across Lackawanna County, including Scranton, Carbondale, Old Forge, Taylor and Moosic.

Order Your Pathway Material

Work out your tonnage or yardage with the calculator, then order online for delivery to your Archbald site. If you are building a path, a driveway or a drainage run, we stock the base, the clean stone and the fines to finish it.