3/8 Inch Crushed Stone for Patios in Orem, UT

Utah Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in Orem, UT to patios, driveways and new lots. Order untreated base course, UTBC, by the ton and a dump truck tips it on site.

Orem sits on the Wasatch Front and the Bonneville benches, where the ground runs alkaline and low in organic matter. New lots are often stripped to clay subsoil before anything goes in.

Ground and Conditions in Orem

A paver patio fails at the bedding layer long before the pavers themselves show wear. Set bedding over soft, wet clay and the surface rocks and dips within a season.

Across the Wasatch Front and the Bonneville benches, Lake Bonneville sorted these valleys. Sand and gravel sit in the benches and the deltas at the canyon mouths, while finer silt and clay lie out on the valley floor.

Bench gravel drains fast. Valley-floor silt and clay hold water, and shallow groundwater sits close to the surface in the low ground near the lakes.

Spring snowmelt off the Wasatch and summer cloudbursts at the canyon mouths both arrive faster than the ground can take them. That is why drainage under flatwork matters here as much as the base itself.

Base, driveway and paver work runs from early spring into late autumn. Frozen ground stops compaction in midwinter, and July and August are dry enough that a base needs added water to compact properly.

Cold, dry winters bring repeated freeze-thaw in the valleys, so gravel drives and the edges of flatwork heave every spring. Frost depth is 30 inches in Salt Lake City and North Salt Lake, and each jurisdiction sets its own figure, so confirm it with the local building official.

Materials for Orem Projects

Bedding under pavers and flatwork is the layer that decides how a patio sits. Get it right and the surface stays flat through freeze-thaw and summer heat.

Start with Road Base, untreated base course, or UTBC.

It is the compacting layer under driveways, parking pads, slabs, shed bases and paver work. Size it by top size, 3/4 inch minus or 1 1/2 inch minus, and not by another state's class number.

Above the base, Washed Sand, also called concrete sand, beds and levels pavers and slabs. It lets you set each unit true before the joints are filled.

For the joints and a walkable finish, Crusher Fines (stone screenings, fines or chat) lock pavers and flagstone in place. A crusher fines path is a standard Intermountain West detail and holds up in dry ground better than loose stone.

On the drainage side, Drain Rock, also called washed rock or clean rock, handles French drains, footing and foundation drains, window wells and downspout runs. Utah yards say washed rock about as often as drain rock.

For a thin topping over a compacted base, 3/8" Crushed Stone, or 3/8 inch chip, works for fine drainage, pipe bedding and paver joints.

Delivery to Orem and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, whichever suits the material.

Each product page has a calculator to help you size the load. A dump truck then tips the material in one pile at the site.

Utah Rock Supply delivers across Orem and Utah County, including Provo, Lehi, Eagle Mountain, Spanish Fork and Saratoga Springs. Delivery covers Utah only.

Order Base, Sand and Bedding for Your Orem Project

Size your load with the calculator on each product page, then order by the ton or yard and pick a delivery date at checkout. Utah Rock Supply tips bulk material on site in Orem and across Utah County.

Order untreated base course, washed sand, crusher fines and drain rock for your next patio or flatwork job.