3/8 Inch Crushed Stone for Pathways in New London, NH

If you are planning gravel and aggregate delivery in New London, NH, the job usually starts with a path, a walk, or a paver patio that needs a sound base. New Hampshire Rock Supply stocks the crushed gravel, stone dust and 3/8 inch crushed stone these projects run on. On the stony glacial till around town, a well-built path starts with the right fines, not just any fill.

Materials for New London Projects

Walkways and paths in New London depend on the fines you bed them with. The material underfoot decides how the surface drains, how it packs, and how it holds up through a New London mud season.

• 3/8" Crushed Stone, also called 3/8 stone, is the top choice for topping a path over a compacted base. It locks up tight and stays walkable.
• Stone Dust, also called screenings, is the New England default for bedding pavers, flagstone and patio slabs. It compacts to a hard, flat surface.
• Walkway Gravel gives a finer, walkable finish on garden paths that do not need the full paver build.
• Crushed Gravel, the standard New Hampshire base material, goes under all of it. Use it for driveways, parking pads and shed bases.
• Pea Stone, which New Hampshire calls pea stone more often than Natural Pea Gravel, works for walkways, play areas and light drainage.

Ground and Conditions in New London

A base laid too thin is behind most of the rutted paths around New London. A path laid on a thin layer of stone over soft ground pumps, shifts and ruts by the second spring, because the subgrade never stopped moving.

This zone is stony glacial till and ledge on the hills, with sand, silt and clay left by glacial Lake Hitchcock and river terraces along the Connecticut River valley. Silty and clayey valley soils and dense hillside till drain slowly and stay soft through mud season. Dig out the soft material, put down a separation layer, then build the base thick enough that compaction actually takes.

Timing matters as much as depth. Base, driveway and paver work runs from the end of mud season into late fall, because frozen ground stops compaction through the winter. Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw and frost heaves in gravel drives every spring, with frost depth around 4 feet in most towns. Your town building official sets footing depth.

Delivery to New London and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or by the cubic yard. If you know your square footage and depth, the site calculator converts that into tons, which saves guessing on a bulk load.

For a path, figure your compacted depth first, then add for the loose stone and any waste. Bulk delivery drops on a firm, accessible driveway or pad, so keep the truck path clear and let us know about low wires or soft ground.

New London sits in Merrimack County, and we also run loads to Concord, Hooksett, Franklin, Bow and Henniker.

Get Your Path Built Right

Figure your path area, check the depth you need, and run the numbers through the calculator before you order. New Hampshire Rock Supply delivers crushed gravel, stone dust and 3/8 inch crushed stone across New London and Merrimack County. Place your order online when you are ready to get the base down.