Our most common crushed stone sold
Our stone is quarried, crushed, screened and sorted by size or grade. Our Aggregates are Pennsylvania State Approved .
The following list shows our more popular crushed stone grades and their best uses. While there may be slight variances in the naming convention of crushed stone the following are the most common names and sizes:
Stone Size
Use
Dust/Sand
pipe bed and pipe line bedding
base for paving blocks & base for concrete pavers
walkways and bike paths
#8 (1b)
Sizes from 3/8″ to 1/2″.
For concrete and asphalt mix
landscaping uses
#67
asphalt, tar and chipping, driveways
#57 (2B)
Sizes of about 3/4″.
For concrete mix,
Driveways, landscaping and
French drains.
2A mod.
A mixture of stone dust and #57/2B stone
For driveways, roads and as a base for retaining walls.
It can also be used to patch holes in paved areas.
The dust mixes with the larger stone and packs down well.
#3
Sizes from 1/2″ to 2″.
For drainage and railroad projects
Light Road Base
#4
Sizes are from 2″ to 4″
The larger of the crushed stone grades.
For larger jobs such a culvert ballast.
Heavier road base
RIP-RAP
(R3-R8)
Rip-Rap is large pieces of crushed stone (4 inches or larger)
typically used to protect banks and slopes from erosion and runoff,
used in Gabion baskets
This page just shows our most popular stone sizes. We also offer other stone sizes and can make custom blends to your projects specifications. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your stone request regardless of the size requirement.