3/8 Clean for Patios in Silverdale, WA

Washington Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Silverdale, WA, and the material buyers here name first is 5/8 minus, the crushed surfacing top course with the fines left in. It packs hard and sheds water, which suits ground that holds winter rain.

Patio and flatwork work leans on bedding, so the washed sizes matter as much as the base rock.

Ground and Conditions in Silverdale

Silverdale sits in the Puget Sound lowland, where glacial ground leaves a dense till cap over sand and, below that, silt and clay. The lower till is hard enough that crews call it hardpan.

Rain soaks the loose upper soil, reaches that dense layer and stops. The water table then sits close to the surface all winter instead of draining away.

Under a paver patio or a slab, a thin base course is where that shows first. Saturation softens it, and the surface above starts to move and settle out of line.

The fix is to take the water sideways to daylight. Footing drains and washed drain rock do that work, and a clean open stone under the flatwork lets perched water move instead of pooling.

The wet season runs October through April, and exposed soil has to be stabilized faster in that window than in summer. Base, paving and paver work is easier to schedule in the dry months.

Materials for Silverdale Projects

Bedding is what sets the finished grade on a patio, a walkway or a flagstone set. The material under the surface decides whether the pavers stay flat, so the choice below is about compaction and drainage, not appearance.

• Stone Screenings, also called crusher dust or 3/8 minus, is a minus product that compacts rather than drains. It is the standard bedding for pavers and flagstone and fills the joints after setting.
• Walkway Gravel, or 1/4 minus, is the fine end of the minus range and packs down tight underfoot. Use it for garden paths, side yards and firm walking surfaces.
• 3/8" Crushed Stone, called 3/8 clean, is washed with the fines taken out, so it drains instead of compacting. It suits permeable paver joints and setting beds, and small drain runs.
• 5/8 Minus, the crushed surfacing top course, is the Washington default surfacing course for driveways, parking pads and shed slabs. Fines stay in, so it packs hard and sheds water.
• Drain Rock, also called 7/8 clean, is washed with no fines, so it keeps its voids. It goes in footing drains, French drains and infiltration trenches.

Below a paver patio, 1 1/4 minus, the crushed surfacing base course, carries the load over soft wet ground. It has a larger top size and fewer fines than 5/8 minus.

Washed sand beds concrete pavers and pipe, while Mason Sand is the finer sand for mortar, stucco and joint sweeping. For shallow utility runs, 3/4" Crushed Stone is the washed counterpart to a minus product and drains instead of compacting.

Delivery to Silverdale and the Surrounding Area

Quantity is ordered either by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to size the load. Bulk delivery to a site in Silverdale means a dump truck tips the material in one pile where you want it.

Washington Rock Supply delivers across Kitsap County, including Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Port Orchard, Poulsbo and Suquamish. You order online, pick a delivery date at checkout, and the truck brings the load to the site.

Order Bedding and Base Rock for Silverdale

Start with the calculator on the product page to size your load, then choose between tons and yards. Washington Rock Supply delivers 5/8 minus, crusher dust and drain rock across Silverdale and Kitsap County.

Place your order online and a truck will tip the material on site.