Mason Sand for Patios in Somerdale, NJ

New Jersey Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Somerdale, NJ for two kinds of buyers: contractors laying paver patios and flatwork all season, and homeowners finishing one walk or driveway. Both need the same thing underneath, which is quarry process built to the right depth.

Somerdale sits on layered sand, silt and clay that holds water better than the sands farther southeast, so a thin base shows its failures fast.

Materials for Somerdale Projects

On a patio or any flatwork job, the bedding layer matters as much as the pavers. Get it wrong and the surface rocks, dips and holds water within a season. The base under the bedding matters more.

Quarry process, also called QP or 3/4 inch QP, is the standard New Jersey base material. It is a blend of 3/4 inch stone down to stone dust, and it compacts into a tight, load-bearing layer. Under pavers it carries the weight so the bedding stays flat. Order it as QP (Quarry Process).

Above the base, most crews bed pavers in stone dust. It is fine, firm and easy to screed, and it is the usual setting bed over QP in this state. See Stone Dust.

Where a wall or step is involved, mason sand is the mix sand for brick and block work and for filling paver joints. See Mason Sand. For a slab or patio edge that needs leveling and bedding, washed sand is the cleaner choice: Washed Sand.

Behind a retaining wall or under a downspout run, drainage stone keeps water moving instead of sitting against the base. See Drain Rock.

Ground and Conditions in Somerdale

The failure you see first here is a patio that was built on too little base. The ground is layered sand, silt and clay, and the clay holds water. Flat lots and clay layers slow drainage in low spots, so a shallow base saturates, shifts and lets the pavers move.

The fix is depth and compaction, not a different paver. Excavate enough to place a compacted QP base in lifts, then bed the pavers on stone dust. In wet pockets, add a drainage layer of clean stone so water has somewhere to go.

Runoff from summer storms, nor'easters and tropical systems also scours creek banks and bare slopes. Riprap armors those edges. See RipRap.

Work runs through most of the year. Frozen or waterlogged ground mainly slows base and grading work in mid-winter and after long wet spells.

Delivery to Somerdale and the Surrounding Area

The first question on most orders is tons or yards. Bulk aggregate is sold by weight, and yards describe volume, so the two only line up once you know the material. A yard of QP weighs more than a yard of mulch. Enter the area and depth in the calculator and it converts them for you.

Estimate before you order. Measure length times width, multiply by depth in feet, then divide by 27 for cubic yards. For a patio base, depth is the number that decides the load, so decide it first.

Order online and we deliver bulk material to the site. Coverage includes Somerdale and the rest of Camden County, including Cherry Hill, Camden, Sicklerville, Pennsauken and Voorhees.

Questions from Somerdale Buyers

What gravel is best for a driveway in Somerdale?

Quarry process is the base, compacted in lifts. On top, 3/4 inch trap rock or #57 stone gives a hard, draining surface that sheds the rain this area gets. If your drive already has a solid base, a clean stone or driveway gravel top dressing is usually enough.

How much material will my project need?

Measure the area, decide the depth, and convert to cubic yards or tons. For a patio base, measure the area and depth, and the calculator turns it into cubic yards before compaction. Enter your own measurements in the calculator to size the load.

Size Your Patio Load Before You Order

Use the calculator to turn your area and depth into tons or yards, then place the order online for delivery in Somerdale. If you are unsure between QP and crusher run, or how deep the base should go, ask and we will help you pick.