Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Rex, GA

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Rex, GA online, by the ton or the cubic yard. Georgia Rock Supply delivers bulk material across Clayton County. Start with graded aggregate base, the local name for GAB, and build the rest of the order around it.

Red clay subsoil sits under most of this ground. Pick the wrong bedding and your patio rocks within a season.

Materials for Rex Projects

What sits under pavers and flatwork decides how they hold up. Get the bedding right and the surface stays flat for years.

Begin with GAB (Graded Aggregate Base). Compact it in lifts under a patio or pad and it locks up hard. It is the standard Georgia base for a reason.

Cap the base with Screenings. Granite screenings, also sold as granite dust or M10, bed pavers and flagstone and level a surface before the top course. Around an inch is what most installers screed to.

For the joints and any tight bedding, use #89 Crushed Stone. The small size sweeps into paver joints and holds walkway edges. Mason Sand does the same job in mortar and joint work where sand is wanted instead of stone.

Drainage behind a wall or under a downspout run calls for #57 Granite or Drain Rock. Red clay holds water once it saturates, so the stone has to move it away from the wall.

Ground and Conditions in Rex

A thin base shows itself fast here. Put a thin layer of stone over red clay and the pavers shift, the joints open and the edges drop after the first wet winter.

The fix is depth and compaction. Red clay sheds water off slopes but holds it once saturated, so flat spots stay wet. A base laid on wet clay turns soft and ruts under load. Excavate to solid ground, then compact graded aggregate base in lifts at the depth your patio needs.

Bare red clay also washes away quickly on slopes and new grading. Line cut banks and culvert outlets with RipRap before the next storm moves sediment into the ditch.

Work runs most of the year. Saturated clay after a long wet spell or a winter rain is what stops trucks and base work. Light freezes are common from November into March, but wet clay, not frost, drives base depth in Georgia.

Delivery to Rex and the Surrounding Area

Order online and choose your quantity. Bulk material sells by the ton or by the cubic yard, and the calculator on each product page converts between them.

Estimate before you order. Multiply length by width by depth in feet, then divide by 27 for cubic yards. Add a little for compaction, since graded aggregate base settles as you plate it.

Georgia Rock Supply delivers bulk loads to sites in Rex and Clayton County, including Forest Park, Riverdale, Morrow, Conley and Jonesboro. Spot the truck where the stone can be dumped close to the work.

Questions Rex Buyers Ask

What gravel is best for a driveway in Rex?

Start with graded aggregate base, sold here as GAB, compacted in lifts. Cap it with Driveway Gravel or crusher run for a binding surface. On red clay, base depth and drainage matter more than the top stone you pick. Where the drive stays wet, add a drainage layer of #57 granite or drain rock along the edge.

How much material will my project need?

Measure the area and the depth you want, then convert to cubic yards or tons. A patio base usually runs a solid layer of compacted GAB under a thin bed of screenings. Use the calculator on the product page and round up slightly, because compaction shrinks the volume you spread.

Size the Load Before You Order

Run your patio dimensions through the product page calculator, pick tons or yards, and let it convert. Then place the order online for delivery in Rex. Knowing the depth of base you need is the part that keeps a patio flat, so start there.