Pea Gravel for Pathways in Sandy, OR

Oregon Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Sandy, OR, and the wet season sets the schedule here. Rain falls almost entirely between November and March, so most ground work gets squeezed into the dry months.

If you are building a path or a drive, start with 3/4 minus. It is the standard base across Clackamas County, and it compacts instead of rolling underfoot.

Ground and Conditions in Sandy

Across the Willamette Valley and Portland Basin, the ground runs to deep silt on the flats and clay loam in the foothills. Both shed water slowly through the winter.

A thin base course shows the problem first. The rock punches down into soft subgrade, ruts appear along the wheel tracks, and the surface never locks up.

The fix is a graded base that spreads the load instead of sitting on top of wet ground. That is why 3/4 minus is graded down to fines: the fine material fills the voids and the whole layer tightens.

Winter rain also runs off bare silt and scours banks and cut slopes. Riprap is specified by class in Oregon, from Class 50 up to Class 2000, for armoring culvert outlets and pond edges.

Portland treats October 1 to April 30 as the wet weather season, and bare ground has to be stabilized within two days during it. Base and paving work concentrates in the dry season.

Materials for Sandy Projects

Fines and screenings do the finish work on paths and walkways here. They give you a surface that stays put underfoot instead of scattering.

1/4 Minus, also called quarter minus, is the fines product for bedding under pavers and flagstone. It also tops a compacted base and fine grades a path before you walk on it.

Walkway Gravel is blended for garden paths and walkways that need a finer, walkable surface. It holds together better than a clean stone on a narrow path.

3/8" Natural Pea Gravel is the smooth rounded option for paths, play areas and dog runs. Oregon yards say Natural Pea Gravel, and it works where you want rounded stone rather than angular.

3/4 Minus is the base under all of it. It goes under driveways, parking pads, shop floors and shed bases, and it is what you build a path on before the fines go down.

Drain Rock is washed and open so water moves through it. It suits French drains, footing drains, drywells and downspout runs.

Delivery to Sandy and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to help you size the load.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile on site. Have the spot clear and reachable before the truck arrives.

Oregon Rock Supply delivers across Sandy and Clackamas County, including Lake Oswego, Oregon City, West Linn, Happy Valley and Wilsonville.

Order Your Path Material for Sandy

Start with the calculator on the product page and settle your quantity in tons or yards. Then order online, pick a delivery date, and Oregon Rock Supply will bring the load to your site in Sandy.