Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Ione, OR

If you are planning a patio, a paver walk or a shop pad, gravel and aggregate delivery in Ione, OR starts with the bedding under the flatwork. Oregon Rock Supply sells bulk material by the ton and delivers it across Morrow County.

Start with 3/4 minus for the base, then a finer material for the bedding course. On the Columbia River Gorge and Plateau side of the state, the ground under your project decides how much of that you need.

Ground and Conditions in Ione

Across the Columbia River Gorge and Plateau, the ground is Columbia River Basalt under wind-laid loess. Deep silt covers the wheat ground, and the soil thins where the basalt comes close to the surface.

That loess is the part that matters for a patio. It turns greasy when it is wet, sheds water fast when it is dry, and runs off frozen ground in winter.

A thin base over ground like that shows its failure at the edges first. The pavers rock, the joints open, and the surface dips where the silt moved under the load.

The fix is a base that compacts and locks up rather than one that shifts. That is what 3/4 minus is graded to do, and it is why the base course carries the flatwork.

Precipitation here runs 8 to 15 inches a year, so volume is not the problem. The problem is where the water goes when it arrives all at once.

Wind moves bare loess, and summer thunderstorms cut rills and gullies on cultivated slopes. A patio edge that sheds water away from the base lasts longer than one that ponds against it.

Winters here are cold and dry, with sustained freezing and a hard east wind through the Gorge. Ground frost goes deeper on this side of the Cascades than it does to the west.

Frost depth figures are set by the building department, and no figure was researched for Ione. Confirm it with Morrow County before you set footings.

The working season is long, bounded by hard frost at one end and summer dust at the other. Water for compaction on the plateau usually has to be hauled in.

Materials for Ione Projects

Bedding is where a patio is won or lost. The base carries the load, and the bedding course is what lets the pavers sit flat and stay that way.

3/4 Minus, also called 3/4-0 or dense-graded base rock, is the standard Oregon base under driveways, parking pads, shop floors and shed bases. It is crushed rock graded 3/4 inch down to fines, so it compacts and locks up instead of rolling underfoot.

Use it as the structural layer under a patio, a walkway or a slab. It is also the material behind most driveway work in this part of the state.

1/4 Minus, or quarter minus, is the fines product Oregon yards sell for bedding. It goes under pavers and flagstone, over a compacted base, and on paths that need fine grading.

Washed Sand, also called concrete sand, beds pipe, levels under slabs and flatwork, and mixes into concrete. It is washed so it drains instead of holding water.

Drain Rock, or 1 1/2 clean, is washed and open so water moves through it. It suits French drains, curtain drains, footing drains, drywells and downspout runs.

3/4" Crushed Stone, also called 3/4 clean or 3/4 open, is angular rock with the fines screened out. It goes in drainage trenches, retaining wall backfill and construction entrances.

Delivery to Ione and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before you check out.

Choose your delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck tips the material on site in one pile. From there it is your job to move it into place.

Oregon Rock Supply delivers bulk aggregate across Morrow County, including Boardman, Irrigon, Heppner and Lexington. Ione sits in the middle of that ground, so the same material serves the whole area.

Questions About Gravel in Ione

What gravel is best for a driveway in Ione?

On most Oregon drives the surface should be a minus rock that compacts, not a clean rock that rolls underfoot. Driveway Gravel is sold for surfacing an existing drive or topping a compacted base, and 3/4 minus is the standard Oregon base underneath it.

Clean, open stone is for drainage, not for a driving surface.

How much material will my project need?

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, so the amount depends on the area you are covering and the layer you are building. Each product page has a calculator to help you size the load before you check out.

Order the quantity that matches your project and the truck brings it to your site.

Order Bulk Aggregate for Your Ione Project

Size your load with the calculator on the product page, then choose a delivery date at checkout. Oregon Rock Supply delivers 3/4 minus, bedding, drain rock and sand by the ton across Morrow County.

Place your order online when you are ready.