Gravel and Aggregate Delivery in Jim Thorpe, PA

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Jim Thorpe, PA online. Pennsylvania Rock Supply loads 2A modified, crushed stone, sand, topsoil and fill by the ton or yard, then a dump truck drops it at your site. Valleys here are floored by shale or by limestone and dolomite that weather to clay, so grading and bed prep start with the right soil.

Pick your material, size the load with the calculator, and choose a delivery date at checkout.

Materials for Jim Thorpe Projects

Most work here starts with soil and fill, not stone. Grade first, then build the base on top.

Soil, Fill and Bed Prep

• Top Soil: screened to pull out stones and roots, for lawns, final grading and bed prep.
• Garden Soil: raised beds and planting areas that need loose, workable ground.
• Fill Dirt: raises grade, fills low spots and backfills before a 2A modified base or topsoil goes down.
• Shredded Mulch: beds and tree rings, holding moisture through the summer.

Base, Washed Stone and Sand

2A Modified is the standard Pennsylvania base stone, crushed stone with the fines left in, so it compacts hard under driveways, parking pads and shed and patio bases. 2B Stone has no fines, so water moves through it and it will not pack hard. Use it for French drains, drainage behind retaining walls and shed pads in wet areas. Screenings pack firm under pavers and flagstone. Washed Sand levels and beds under pavers and slabs, and Mason Sand mixes brick and block mortar.

Ground and Conditions in Jim Thorpe

Start with water. Rain and snowmelt run off steep ridge slopes into the valleys, and in limestone and dolomite valleys that runoff can open sinkholes. Concentrated flow from roofs, gutters and drives is the usual trigger, so move it away from the house.

Expect the same runoff to scour roadside ditches, culvert outlets and gravel drives. Stream banks also cut back during heavy rain and snowmelt. Line those spots with rip rap sized to the flow, and keep clean stone behind any retaining wall so water drains instead of pushing.

Thin, stony soils sit over folded bedrock, so a base needs compaction, not just thickness. Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw cycles that heave and break up a thin base or one that holds water. Frost depth runs about 36 inches, set by each municipality. Do not put base stone down on frozen, soft or muddy ground.

Base, driveway and paver work runs from spring, once the ground has thawed and dried, into late fall. In the anthracite coal fields, old strip mines and waste piles break up the ground, so check what you are building on before you order.

Delivery to Jim Thorpe and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck. Have the drop spot clear, reachable and marked before the truck gets there. Tell us where you want the pile when you order.

Order online in Jim Thorpe, which sits in Carbon County, and in Palmerton, Lehighton, Lansford, Nesquehoning and Summit Hill. Choose your quantity by the ton or yard, size the load with the calculator, and pick your delivery date at checkout.

Order Soil and Stone for Your Jim Thorpe Project

Pennsylvania Rock Supply delivers topsoil, garden soil, fill dirt and 2A modified for lawns, raised beds, driveways and pads across Jim Thorpe and Carbon County. Size your load with the calculator, pick a delivery date, and place your order online.