Whether you’re renovating a patio or building a new one, patios are a great extension of your interior living space and a wonderful way to enjoy outdoor living, from lounging and BBQ’g, to entertaining family and friends.

Preparing a proper base is crucial for any patio project. Rock is available in many different forms and a compacted base of roughly crushed gravel ensures a level, long-lasting patio.

In the images below our client’s patio base is being prepped with road gravel – a sand/gravel mix – which has varying sized stones with sharp edges and makes for easy compaction.

Rock is normally sold by the cubic yard. If you need to calculate the amount of sod your project needs, please use the material calculator to the right and enter in your width, length and depth in feet.

If you have any questions, or need help with your calculations, please feel free to contact Rick here at Calgary Landscape Supplies at 403-818-5857.