Screenings for Pathways in New Hampton, MO

Planning a walkway, patio base or driveway pad? Missouri Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in New Hampton, MO, and we stock the materials these jobs actually call for. Screenings and base rock do most of the work on paths and pads here. Local ground is silty loess over dense glacial clay till, so what you put on top matters as much as what you put under it.

Ground and Conditions in New Hampton

A path or drive built on a thin base tells you fast. The surface ruts, the edges break off, and after a wet spring you are adding material again over ground that never firmed up.

The soil here is silty loess laid over glacial clay till. That clay subsoil is dense and slow to drain, and water perches on it from late fall into spring. Runoff cuts rills and gullies in loess and till slopes, worst on bare or freshly graded ground.

The fix is a compacted base course and a drainage layer that moves water away instead of letting it sit. Upland clay stays soft well into spring, so most base and driveway work runs best from late spring into fall. Winters here are the hardest in Missouri, with January nights well below freezing and many days thawing. The local building code sets footing depth, so check with the building official before you pour.

Materials for New Hampton Projects

Pathways and walkways live or fail on the fines. Screenings, which quarries here also call limestone or stone screenings, are the fine crushed stone and dust left from crushing. They compact into a tight, walkable surface and bed pavers, flagstone and patios.

Start with Screenings for path surfacing and bedding. For a top dressing over a compacted course, Walkway Gravel gives you a surface that stays put underfoot. 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel works for play areas and beds beside a path. Where a path meets a drive, 3/8" Crushed Stone handles fine drainage and pipe bedding.

Base rock, also called type 5 base or type 1 base, is the standard Missouri base material. Crusher Run compacts and binds where you want fines in the mix. Driveway Gravel surfaces an existing drive or tops a compacted course.

Drainage matters on this clay. #57 Limestone, sold here as 1 inch clean, is washed with no fines and suits French drains, septic fields and concrete aggregate. Drain Rock covers foundation drains and downspout runs. RipRap armors creek banks, culvert outlets and slopes against high water. For lawns over rocky ground, heavy clay or fill, Top Soil gives you something to seed into.

Delivery to New Hampton and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you work in. If you are not sure how much a job takes, size the load with the calculator before checkout. That beats guessing and paying for a second trip.

At checkout you choose a delivery date, and a dump truck brings the material to your site. Have a clear, firm spot for the truck to reach and a place to dump where the pile will not block traffic or sit in a drainage path. New Hampton sits in Harrison County, and we also deliver to Bethany, Ridgeway, Gilman City, Blythedale and Eagleville.

Questions from New Hampton Buyers

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Clear the drive and the dump area before the truck shows up. Mark any sprinkler heads, shallow lines or stakes, and keep vehicles and equipment out of the way. Pick a spot where the pile can sit without blocking the road or the path you are about to build. Firm ground helps, since soft clay will not hold a loaded truck.

What is the best base under pavers in New Hampton?

Base rock, the type 5 or type 1 base Missouri quarries sell, is the standard choice. It compacts into a stable course over clay subsoil. Top it with screenings to bed the pavers and lock the joints. The clay here holds water, so build in a way for that water to leave the base rather than sit under it.

Get Your Path Materials Ordered

Figure your tonnage or yardage with the calculator, pick your material, and choose a delivery date that fits your schedule. Missouri Rock Supply delivers screenings, base rock, washed stone, topsoil and more across New Hampton and Harrison County. Place your order online when you are ready to build.