Screenings for Patios in Greeley, PA

Pennsylvania Rock Supply stocks gravel and aggregate delivery in Greeley, PA, with 2A modified as the base stone most local projects start from. This is glaciated ground: stony till over shale and sandstone, with a dense layer not far down that holds water from fall into late spring. Patios and flatwork here need a base that drains as well as it packs.

Ground and Conditions in Greeley

A thin base over Greeley's slow-draining till shows up as rocking pavers, sunken slab corners and joints that open after a winter. Water perches above the dense layer, then freeze-thaw lifts whatever is sitting on it. Snowmelt and heavy rain also scour roadside ditches, culvert outlets and gravel drives, so drainage has to be built in, not hoped for.

The working season follows the ground. Base work waits until the soil has thawed and drained, then runs into fall. Base stone should not go down on frozen or muddy ground, because it will never compact the way it should.

How deep a footing goes is set by each municipality, and the frost depth in this part of Pennsylvania is commonly 36 to 42 inches. That number belongs to footing design, not to your patio base. What your base needs is clean, open stone below the bedding so water has somewhere to go. Get that layer right and the pavers stay flat.

Materials for Greeley Projects

For patios and flatwork, the material under the surface matters as much as the surface itself. Start with Screenings: fine crushed stone dust and chips under a quarter inch, sold locally as screenings or stone dust. Screened to pack firm, they are the standard bedding for pavers and flagstone, and they also work for pipe bedding and walkway surfacing.

Under that bedding, most Greeley patios sit on 2A Modified. This is the Pennsylvania base stone: crushed stone with the fines left in, sold as 2A modified or modified stone. It compacts hard and carries a patio, a parking pad or a shed floor. Crusher run does the same job with fines mixed in, though local buyers usually ask for 2A modified.

Wet ground changes the stack. Where water sits above the dense till layer, put clean stone under the base so it can drain. 2B Stone is washed 3/4 inch clean stone with no fines, the same size sold elsewhere as #57. Use it for French drains, drainage behind retaining walls and shed pads in wet areas. #89 Crushed Stone is the smaller washed stone for tight bedding and joints.

For the finished surface around the work, Washed Sand levels and beds under pavers and slabs and mixes into concrete, while River Rock handles decorative beds, borders and dry creek beds. Topsoil and garden soil finish the planting once the hard work is done.

Delivery to Greeley and the Surrounding Area

Ordering is done online. You pick the material, choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then brings the load to your site. Before you order, size the load with the calculator on the product listing. It converts your patio or pad dimensions into the amount you need, so the pile that shows up matches the job.

Pennsylvania Rock Supply delivers across Pike County, including Greeley and the surrounding towns of Lackawaxen, Shohola, Matamoras, Milford and Bushkill. If your site is on a narrow drive or a soft shoulder, say so when you place the order so the driver knows where to put the stone.

Size Your Patio Load and Order Online

Measure your patio or pad, run the numbers through the calculator, and choose the screenings, 2A modified and clean stone your base needs. With the quantity set, pick your delivery date at checkout and Pennsylvania Rock Supply brings the load to your Greeley site.