Pea Gravel, Stone and Soil Delivery in Harveys Lake, PA

Pennsylvania Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Harveys Lake, PA, and the ground here shapes what you should order. Glacial deposits over shale, siltstone and sandstone leave stony till on the uplands and a dense layer not far down, so water sits above it from fall into late spring. That makes 2A modified the right base for most drives and pads.

Where a low spot or a footing stays wet, you need clean washed stone instead of a compacting base. We stock both, plus the sand, soil and decorative stone that finish the job.

Materials for Harveys Lake Projects

Water is the driver on most jobs around the lake. Slow-draining ground means a French drain, a drywell or a downspout run only works if the stone is clean and washed. Fines clog the voids, so a material that packs hard is the wrong choice underground.

We organize the yard by size, coarsest to finest, so you can pick the stone that matches the job rather than the label.

• RipRap: R-4 for ditches and culvert outlets, larger R-5 sizes for stream banks and slopes. Snowmelt and heavy rain scour these spots, so armor them.
• #4 Crushed Stone: large clean stone for construction entrances, underdrains and subgrade stabilization.
• 2B Stone: the workhorse for French drains, drainage behind retaining walls and shed pads in wet areas. Washed 3/4 inch stone, no fines, so water moves.
• #57 Stone: the same size range as 2B, used for drainage, wall backfill and concrete aggregate.
• #8 Crushed Stone: the small clean chip Pennsylvania yards call 1B, for walkways and decorative topping.
• Screenings: fine stone dust that packs firm under pavers and flagstone.

For the base itself, 2A Modified is the standard Pennsylvania base stone, crushed stone with the fines left in so it compacts hard. Use it under drives, parking pads and shed floors once the drainage layer is in.

Delivery to Harveys Lake and the Surrounding Area

Order online and choose your quantity by the ton or the yard. If you are unsure how much the job takes, size the load with the calculator before you check out.

Harveys Lake sits in Luzerne County, and we deliver bulk loads here and across the county, including Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Kingston, Mountain Top and Nanticoke. Pick your delivery date at checkout and a dump truck brings the material to your site.

Think about where the truck can reach before you order. A driveway that is soft or narrow changes where a load can be placed, and it helps to have that spot cleared ahead of the delivery date.

Ground and Conditions in Harveys Lake

Timing matters as much as material. Snow and wet, soft ground can last well into spring here, so base work waits until the ground has thawed and drained, then runs into fall. Base stone should not go down on frozen or muddy ground; it will not compact and it will move later.

Long, cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw cycles, and soils that stay wet above the dense till layer are prone to frost heave under a thin base. Frost depth in this part of Pennsylvania is commonly 36 to 42 inches, set by each municipality. That is a footing depth determined by your building official, not a number to guess at.

The practical answer for a wet lot is drainage first. Put clean stone where water collects, and the 2A modified base above it will hold.

Order Gravel and Stone in Harveys Lake

Pennsylvania Rock Supply delivers 2A modified, washed stone, sand and soil across Harveys Lake and the rest of Luzerne County. Choose your material, set the quantity by the ton or yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. Place your order online when you are ready.