Buy #57 Stone in Drums, PA

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Drums, PA the easy way. Pennsylvania Rock Supply lets you pick the material, choose your quantity by the ton or yard, and set a delivery date online. Start with 2A modified, the base stone this market asks for by name. It compacts hard under driveways and parking pads.

Glacial ground shapes a lot of the work here. Stony till covers the uplands, and a dense layer sits not far below the surface.

Materials for Drums Projects

Driveways lead the list. Build the base first, then surface it. Base stone has to go down on ground that has thawed and drained.

2A Modified is the standard Pennsylvania base. Crushed stone with the fines left in, so it locks up tight. Use it under driveways, parking pads, shed and patio bases.

2B Stone is clean, washed stone with no fines. Water moves through it and it will not pack hard. Use it for French drains, drainage behind retaining walls, and drive bases in wet spots.

Driveway Gravel surfaces an existing drive or tops a compacted 2A modified base. It takes the tire wear so the base does not.

Washed stone, sand and soil round out the order:

• #57 Stone for drainage, retaining wall backfill and concrete aggregate. It is the same size Pennsylvania yards call 2B.
• Screenings for paver and flagstone bedding. Fine stone dust that packs firm.
• Washed Sand for concrete and bedding under pavers and slabs.
• Top Soil for lawns and final grading, screened to pull out stones and roots.
• RipRap for ditch, culvert outlet and stream bank armoring.

Ground and Conditions in Drums

Water drives the material choice here. Rain, snowmelt and heavy storms run off slow-draining soils, and in many places water perches above the dense till layer from fall into late spring.

That leaves low spots, drives and footings wet for months. Wet ground does not compact, so a thin base stone layer moves under load. Long, cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw cycles, and frost depth commonly runs 36 to 42 inches as set by each municipality.

The same runoff scours roadside ditches, culvert outlets and gravel drives and cuts into stream banks. That is where rip rap and clean stone earn their place. Riprap is sold by R-number here, with R-4 for ditches and the larger R-5 to R-7 sizes for banks and streambanks.

Timing matters as much as material. Snow and soft ground can last well into spring, so base work waits until the ground has thawed and drained, then runs into fall. Do not put base stone down on frozen or muddy ground.

Delivery to Drums and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and is tipped at the site. Give the driver a clear path in and a firm spot to drop.

Order online, choose your quantity by the ton or yard, and size the load with the calculator. Pick your delivery date at checkout. Drums sits in Luzerne County, and delivery covers the rest of the county too, including Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Kingston, Mountain Top and Nanticoke.

Order Base Stone and Gravel for Your Drums Project

Driveways, parking pads, shed bases, French drains, ditch and bank work, lawns and beds all start with the right material. Pick your stone, sand or soil, size the load, and set a delivery date. Order 2A modified and the rest of your aggregate list online today.