Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Dunbar, WV

If you are planning a patio, a paver walk or a slab in Dunbar, the material under it matters as much as the material on top. West Virginia Rock Supply sells gravel and aggregate delivery in Dunbar, WV, and crusher run is the local base most flatwork here starts on.

The Kanawha valley floor runs on river terrace ground, and that ground moves when it gets wet. Get the base right and the surface stays flat.

Ground and Conditions in Dunbar

Much of the valley floor sits on river terrace sand, gravel and silt. Water drains through that ground slowly, and the water table stays high through a wet stretch.

A thin base over silt shows it fast. The pavers rock, joints open, and the edges drop out of line after a freeze and thaw.

The fix is a base course that spreads the load instead of sinking into the silt. Class 1 base is the heavier crusher run class, and it is the layer to build up when the subgrade is soft ground or old fill.

Class 2 base is the finer crusher run class, and it goes on top where the surface wants to be tighter than the coarse base gives.

Hillside lots behind the valley floor take concentrated runoff off slopes that start at the back of the lot. Cut and fill for a pad is the common trigger for a slide on those slopes.

Late winter and early spring are the slow months. Wet terrace ground is what delays a base job, so plan the pour or the paver set around it.

Materials for Dunbar Projects

Bedding is where a paver job is won or lost. Under pavers and flatwork you want a material that compacts to a flat, unyielding plane, and that means crusher run or a clean chip, depending on the layer.

Crusher Run is crushed stone with the fines left in, so it locks up tight under a roller and holds a grade. Local quarries sell it by top size, 3/4 inch, 1-1/2 inch and coarser.

Class 1 Base is the heavier base course under drives, parking pads, shop floors and slabs. Use it to build up over soft ground or old fill before anything finer goes down.

Stone Screenings are the crusher fines for bedding pavers, flagstone and brick, and for filling joints. West Virginia yards sell them under several names, so ask for screenings or stone dust.

#8 Limestone is a small washed chip, roughly 3/8 inch down to 1/4 inch. It beds pipe, fills paver joints and dresses over a compacted base.

Washed Sand is the coarser washed sand for levelling and bedding under slabs and pavers. Mason Sand is the finer sand for brick and block work and paver joints.

On a drainage run, #57 Limestone is the washed 1 inch clean stone for French drains, pipe bedding and construction entrances. #67 Stone is a 3/4 inch clean washed stone for drainage beds and bedding where #57 is a shade too big.

Where a bank is slipping, Riprap is the armour for creek and hollow banks, culvert outlets and channel work after a washout. Fill Dirt raises grade or backfills behind a wall before a base course goes on top.

Delivery to Dunbar and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. Bulk material is ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to size the load.

Delivery covers Dunbar and the rest of Kanawha County, including Charleston, South Charleston, St. Albans, Nitro and Belle.

A dump truck tips the load on site in one pile, so pick a spot that keeps the pile clear of the work.

For a patio, that pile is usually best placed on the driveway or a cleared corner of the yard. Hauling from there with a wheelbarrow is normal on a residential job.

Order Your Dunbar Aggregate Delivery

Sort the base first and the surface follows. Size the load with the calculator on the product page, choose a delivery date, and West Virginia Rock Supply will tip it on site.

Start your order online when you are ready.