Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Oxford, MD

Maryland Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Oxford, MD, and the material most local jobs start with is CR-6. It is a compacting blend of crushed stone down to dust, and it goes under driveways, parking pads, shed bases and paver sub-base. Low, flat ground here stays wet after heavy rain, so the base has to sit above it.

Materials for Oxford Projects

Most work in Oxford comes down to fill and sub-base: raising grade and building a pad that stays put. Fill dirt is the first layer when a lot sits low or a yard needs to come up to grade before anything else goes down. It is also what you use to backfill and fill low spots before base or topsoil.

Above that, CR-6 is the standard base. It binds and compacts into a firm, tight surface that carries a drive or a pad without shifting. Crusher Run is a separate product and does a similar job where you want that compacting, binding blend of crushed stone and dust.

For bedding, stone dust, also known as screenings, sets pavers, flagstone and patio stone, and it also works as a fine surface on paths. Concrete sand, or washed sand, beds and levels under pavers and slabs and mixes into concrete.

Drainage is the other half of the job. #57 stone handles French drains, driveway topping and concrete aggregate, and drain rock covers French drains, drywells, foundation drains and downspout runs.

Ground and Conditions in Oxford

Oxford sits on the Eastern Shore, in the Delmarva Coastal Plain, on Top Soil, silt and clay sediments with few rocks. Higher ground drains well. Flat, low ground does not, and a high water table slows drainage after heavy rain, nor'easters and tropical storms.

That is why an under-built base fails here. If CR-6 goes down over wet, silty ground, it pumps and never locks up, and the drive or pad moves with it. Excavate to stable ground, put down a drainage layer of #57 stone or drain rock where water sits, then compact the base in lifts.

Winters are milder than in central and western Maryland, but freeze-thaw still recurs, and a base laid over wet ground is the most likely to heave. Base and driveway work runs spring through late fall. Saturated ground after winter and spring storms is the more common reason to wait.

Within 1,000 feet of tidal water, Critical Area rules limit lot coverage, and gravel and stone surfaces count toward it. Shorelines and marsh edges also lose ground to waves and storm surge, which is where rip rap comes in.

Delivery to Oxford and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your material and quantity. Bulk material is sold by the ton, and the quantity you need follows from the area and the depth. A drive base measured over a known square footage gives you a tonnage you can check before you buy.

Maryland Rock Supply delivers bulk loads to sites in Oxford and the rest of Talbot County, including Easton, St. Michaels, Trappe, Cordova and Bozman. Tell us where the truck can set the load and whether the ground is firm enough to carry it. Soft ground after a storm is worth a look before delivery day.

Order CR-6 and Bulk Material in Oxford

CR-6 is the base most Oxford projects are built on, and it is the material to start with for a drive, a pad or a paver sub-base. Add fill dirt to raise grade, drainage stone where the ground stays wet, and topsoil to finish. Order online and Maryland Rock Supply delivers it to your site.