Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Donegal, PA

Rain and snowmelt run fast off the steep valley sides around Donegal, and that water finds every ditch, culvert and low drive in Westmoreland County. Pennsylvania Rock Supply delivers gravel and aggregate delivery in Donegal, PA, built for ground that moves water. Start with 2A modified. It is the standard Pennsylvania base stone, crushed stone with the fines left in, and it compacts hard once it is placed on dry, unfrozen ground.

Delivery to Donegal and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your material first. Then choose a quantity by the ton or the yard. If you are unsure how much you need, use the calculator on the product page to size the load before checkout.

Pick your delivery date at checkout and a dump truck brings the material to your site. Bulk loads drop where the truck can reach, so keep the pad, drive or bed area clear. Pennsylvania Rock Supply delivers across Donegal and Westmoreland County, including Murrysville, Greensburg, New Kensington, Jeannette and Latrobe.

Materials for Donegal Projects

Most work here starts below the surface. Raising grade and building pads come first, and the fill you choose decides whether everything above it stays put. Match the material to the job and the drainage it will see.

Fill and sub-base

Use Fill Dirt to raise grade and backfill low spots before a base goes down. Bring 2A Modified in over it for drives, parking pads and shed bases. It locks up tight and holds a slope.

Where water has to move, switch to clean stone. 2B Stone is washed 3/4 inch stone with no fines, so it drains instead of packing. It suits French drains, wet drive bases and pads that sit low.

Driveways, patios and drains

Topping an existing drive? Driveway Gravel resurfaces a compacted base. For a patio or walkway, set pavers on Screenings. The fine dust packs firm and levels out.

For ditch and culvert work, rip rap is sold by R-number here. R-4 fits ditches, and the larger sizes armor banks and stream banks where runoff scours hardest.

Ground and Conditions in Donegal

This is high plateau and Allegheny Mountains ground. Sandstone, siltstone, shale and conglomerate sit under thin to moderately deep, stony soils on broad uplands and wide ridges, cut by deep, steep-sided valleys. Coal beds and old mine ground turn up in parts of the zone.

That mix punishes under-built bases. Runoff off steep slopes gullies gravel roads, ditches and culvert outlets, and it scours stream banks in the narrow valleys. Build a base too thin or poorly drained and freeze-thaw will work it apart.

Frost depth here commonly runs 36 to 42 inches, set by each municipality, with the deeper figures in the mountains. Winter snow and frozen ground limit base, driveway and paver work to the thawed, dry months from spring into fall. Base stone should not go down on frozen or muddy ground.

Order 2A Modified and Fill for Your Donegal Site

2A modified is the base most Donegal work is built on, with fill dirt underneath it and clean stone wherever water has to move. Size your load with the calculator, choose a delivery date, and let the truck bring it to your site. Place your order online today.