Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Independence, MO

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Independence, MO online, by the ton or by the yard. Missouri Rock Supply stocks base rock and the bedding materials a patio or flatwork job needs. Pick your quantity, pick a delivery date, and a dump truck drops it at your site.

Independence sits on clay and silty clay that drains slowly. That ground decides how much base your patio needs and how fast water leaves it.

Ground and Conditions in Independence

A thin base shows itself fast here. Pavers rock, joints open, and low corners hold water after every storm. The clay subsoil under much of the flatter ground soaks up little rain, so water perches above it through winter and early spring.

The fix is a thicker, well-compacted base rock course. Base rock is the local name for the dense-graded material Missouri quarries sell, also called type 5 base or type 1 base. It binds and locks under a plate compactor.

Timing matters. Clay ground is often saturated from winter into spring. Late spring through fall is the easier window for base and driveway work. January nights average below freezing and most days thaw, so the ground freezes and thaws repeatedly through winter, which is hard on a base that was never compacted.

Runoff off clay slopes cuts rills and gullies in bare or graded ground, and heavy storms eat into creek banks. Grade your patio so water sheds away from the house and the base stays where you put it.

Materials for Independence Projects

Bedding is where a patio holds or fails. Start with base rock compacted in lifts, then set your bedding layer on top of it.

• Base Rock: the structural course under pavers, patios, shed bases and parking pads. Buy this first.
• Screenings: limestone screenings, the fine crushed stone and dust used for paver, flagstone and patio bedding and for path surfacing.
• Crusher Run: base and drives where you want a compacting, binding material with fines.
• Mason Sand: brick and block work, paver joints and play sand.
• Washed Sand: leveling, bedding and base under slabs.

For drainage behind a wall or under a downspout run, use Drain Rock, or #57 Limestone, sold around here as 1 inch clean. Clean rock means washed stone with no fines, so water moves through it. Never use it as base rock or crusher run.

Finishing the yard around a new patio? Add Top Soil for lawn and bed prep, or Garden Soil for raised beds. River Rock and Large River Rock handle decorative beds, borders and dry creek beds where runoff wants a path.

Delivery to Independence and the Surrounding Area

Order online and choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard. Not sure which? The calculator sizes the load for you. Enter your area and depth, and it converts to the tons or yards you need.

Pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck brings the material to your site and dumps it where you want it. Have the pad cleared and the truck path open before the load arrives.

Missouri Rock Supply delivers across Jackson County, including Kansas City, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Grandview and Grain Valley.

Order Base Rock and Bedding for Your Independence Patio

Size your load with the calculator, choose tons or yards, then pick your delivery date at checkout. Missouri Rock Supply delivers bulk aggregate across Independence and Jackson County. Order base rock, screenings and drainage stone for your patio today.