Large River Rock and Bulk Aggregates for Scranton, PA

What holds a wet slope above a Scranton ditch, and what keeps water out of your driveway? Gravel and aggregate delivery in Scranton, PA starts with the right stone for the job. Pennsylvania Rock Supply sells bulk 2A modified, clean stone, sand and soil by the ton, delivered to your site.

This is glaciated ground, stony till on the uplands with slow-draining layers underneath. Water and runoff do most of the damage here, so the stone you choose matters more than the amount.

Materials for Scranton Projects

Erosion is the job that shapes this list. Snowmelt and heavy rain run off slow-draining soils, scouring ditches, culvert outlets and gravel drives and cutting into stream banks. Coarse, clean stone armors those spots. It is ordered coarsest to finest below.

Coarse stone for slope, swale and bank protection

RipRap is the first call for a stream bank, ditch line, culvert outlet or steep slope. Pennsylvania yards sell it by R-number, with R-4 for ditches and larger R-5 to R-7 sizes for banks and streambanks. It locks together and stays put when water runs hard.

Railroad Ballast handles hard standing, track beds and severe drainage where you need heavy, coarse, clean stone that will not shift.

#4 Crushed Stone suits construction entrances, underdrains and subgrade stabilization, the large clean stone that starts a stable section.

Clean stone that moves water

2B Stone is the workhorse for French drains, drainage behind retaining walls and shed pads in wet areas. It is washed crushed stone with no fines, so water passes through and it never packs hard.

#57 Stone does the same drainage and retaining wall backfill work, and it is the same size Pennsylvania yards call 2B. Choose #67 Stone when you want a slightly smaller clean stone for drainage or concrete work.

For finer drainage and pipe bedding, Screenings pack firm for paver and flagstone bedding and walkway surfacing.

Base stone, decorative rock and soil

For driveways, parking pads and shed bases, 2A Modified is the standard Pennsylvania base stone. It is crushed stone with the fines left in so it compacts hard, and it goes down over Fill Dirt after low spots are built up.

Large River Rock and River Rock build dry creek beds and decorative borders that also slow runoff. 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel stays loose underfoot for walks and play areas.

Finish grade with Top Soil for lawns, Garden Soil for raised beds, or Shredded Mulch for beds and tree rings.

Delivery to Scranton and the Surrounding Area

Pennsylvania Rock Supply delivers bulk material across Scranton and Lackawanna County, including Carbondale, Old Forge, Archbald, Taylor and Moosic. You order online, choose your quantity by the ton or yard, and size the load with the calculator before checkout.

Pick your delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then delivers to your site and places the load where the driver can reach it, so think about where the pile should land before the truck arrives.

Ground and Conditions in Scranton

Scranton sits in the glaciated northeast, where glacial deposits lie over shale, siltstone and sandstone. Uplands carry stony till with a dense, slow-draining layer not far below the surface, and valley ground holds sand and gravel.

That dense layer is why water perches from fall into late spring. Low spots, drives and footings stay wet, snowmelt and heavy rain add to it, and wetlands are common. Base work waits until the ground has thawed and drained, and it should never go down on frozen or muddy ground.

Long, cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw cycles, and soils that stay wet above the till are prone to frost heave under a thin base. Frost depth here is commonly 36 to 42 inches, set by each municipality. Clean stone for drainage is the practical answer in most wet spots.

Order Bulk Stone for Scranton

Pennsylvania Rock Supply covers Scranton and the rest of Lackawanna County with bulk gravel, clean stone, sand and soil by the ton. Choose your material, size the load with the calculator, and pick a delivery date at checkout. Order your aggregate delivery in Scranton, PA today.