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Driveways (Dirt & Gravel)
A gravel driveway that lasts isn't gravel dumped on dirt. It's a shaped subgrade, a compacted base, the right rock in the right lifts, a crown so water runs off, and ditches or culverts so it has somewhere to go. Skip any of those and you're buying rock again every year.
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When You Need This
- You need a new drive cut in from the road to a homesite or shop
- Your existing drive washes out every time it rains hard
- Potholes and ruts keep coming back no matter how much rock you add
- You need a culvert set at the road entrance or a low spot
How I Approach It
I walk the route with you — where it enters, where water crosses it, how steep it gets. The proposal breaks out the grading, the base rock and surface rock by type and quantity, any culverts, and the ditch work. You'll know how many tons of rock you're paying for and what kind, because it's written down.
What the Written Proposal Covers
- The route, width, and entrance detail, agreed on the walk
- Base and surface rock — type, tonnage, and price per line
- Culverts and ditching, itemized separately
- Crown and grade so the drive sheds water
Honest Notes on Conditions
Driveways fail because of water, and water problems live in the details of your specific ground — how the road ditch runs, where the neighbor's field drains, whether there's clay that pumps in spring. A washed-out drive usually needs grading and drainage fixed, not just more rock. If cutting the drive turns up something unexpected — an old buried culvert, solid rock in the cut — work stops for a written change order before anything continues.
If Something Turns Up Underground
The machines stop. Mason shows you exactly what he found — rock, old field tile, buried debris — and what the options cost. Work doesn't continue until you approve a written change order. Nothing gets added to your bill without your written sign-off. That's the standing rule on every job.
Questions People Ask About Driveways (Dirt & Gravel)
Read Up Before You Spend Anything
Gravel vs. Dirt Driveway: Which Makes Sense for Your Property
Dirt is cheaper until it rains. Here's the honest math between a dirt drive and a proper gravel one.
Read the postWhat a Proper Gravel Driveway Base Looks Like
The gravel you see is the cheapest part of a good driveway. The part you don't see is what you're really paying for.
Read the postWhy Driveways Wash Out — and How Grading Fixes It
If you fix a washout with more gravel, you'll fix it again next spring. The permanent fix is in the grade.
Read the postGet Driveways (Dirt & Gravel) Priced in Writing
Mason walks your property with you — evenings and weekends — and every line of the price gets explained before you approve anything.