What is the difference between crushed stone and Natural Pea Gravel?

Crushed stone is angular, so the pieces lock together and compact into a stable base. Natural Pea Gravel is rounded and smooth, so it shifts underfoot and under tires. Use crushed stone like CR-6 or #57 Stone for drives, bases and drainage. Use Natural Pea Gravel for walkways, play areas, patios and drainage around downspouts.

Should I order material by the ton or by the yard?

Stone is usually ordered by the ton, because weight is what you pay to haul. Sand, topsoil and mulch are usually ordered by the cubic yard, because volume is what you spread. Enter the length, width and depth of the area in the calculator to convert either way.

Which stone is best for drainage in Garrett County?

Start with #57 Stone for French drains, footing drains and downspout runs. It is washed, so it stays open and lets water move. For heavier flow, use #4 Crushed Stone or Drain Rock. Line the trench with filter fabric first, then top with smaller stone so the surface stays walkable.

Garrett County, MD Aggregate and Rock Delivery

Steep slopes push rain and snowmelt fast into narrow stream valleys. Water has to cross a drive or go around it, never run straight down it. Maryland Rock Supply delivers gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Garrett County, MD for exactly that problem. Start with CR-6, the dense-graded base that binds and compacts.

Thin, stony silt loams sit over shale and sandstone here, and bedrock is close in many spots. That ground decides how deep your base goes.

Materials Delivered in Garrett County

Order by size. Coarse stone drains and carries loads. Fine stone and sand bed and finish. Every material below is stocked and delivered across the county.

CR-6, the base most Garrett County jobs start with

CR-6 is a compacting blend of crushed stone down to dust. It locks together under a plate or roller and sheds water instead of holding it. Highway work uses graded aggregate base (GAB) under the same section. Order CR-6 for a new drive, a parking pad, a shed base or the layer under pavers. Spread it in lifts and compact each one.

Washed stone and decorative sizes

Washed stone is sold by number. For drainage, Drain Rock and #67 Stone handle French drains, drywells and downspout runs. For beds and paths, River Rock and 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel cover ground that sees foot traffic, not tires.

Ground Conditions Across Garrett County

Frozen and saturated ground holds up base work longer into spring here than anywhere else in the state. Early cold can close the season sooner in fall. Plan around that window, not against it.

Frost depth is 36 inches in the Garrett and Allegany county codes. That is deep, and frequent freeze-thaw cycles heave a thin base and soften unpaved drives at the thaw. Build the base in compacted lifts on firm ground, and carry runoff across or around the drive so it stays dry.

Where bedrock sits close, you cannot dig deep for drainage. Use a drainage layer on top instead. RipRap and #4 Crushed Stone armor slopes, ditches and road cuts where runoff is cutting in.

Delivery Across Garrett County

Order online and we deliver bulk loads across the county. Coverage includes Oakland, Grantsville, Friendsville, Accident, Kitzmiller, Bloomington, Bittinger, McHenry and Swanton. Lead time depends on your location, the material and the season, so plan base work around the ground window above.

Size a load by the ton or the yard. Tons work best for stone, since weight is what you pay to move. Yards work best for sand, soil and mulch, where volume is what you spread. Enter the area and depth you are covering in the calculator to convert it to yards or tons.

A bulk delivery arrives as one loose pile, so pick a spot that will not block the drive. Dump close to where the material goes to cut wheelbarrow work.

Choosing the Right Material

Allegany County sits in the same Western Maryland mountains ground zone, so the ground is similar. Thin, stony silt loams over shale, siltstone and sandstone, with bedrock close on the plateau and ridges. Compare typical projects there, not conditions.

That means the base and drainage choices carry over almost unchanged. Allegany jobs lean on CR-6 for drives and #57 Stone for drainage, the same as here. The difference is the project, not the ground.

Match material to the job. CR-6 for anything that carries a vehicle. Crusher Run where you want a binding blend that knits together. Washed stone for anything that has to drain. Screened topsoil and mulch last, after the base is finished.

Order Garrett County Gravel, Stone and Soil

Maryland Rock Supply delivers CR-6, washed stone, sand, topsoil and mulch across Garrett County, from Oakland and Grantsville to Kitzmiller and Swanton. Pick your material, size the load by ton or yard, and we bring it to the site. Order online and get your base, drainage and topcoat on one delivery.

Order CR-6 and Crushed Stone in Garrett County, MD