About the service
Professional gravel driveway installation service built on proper subgrade preparation, not just dumped stone. I begin every project with a site walk to assess soil type, existing drainage patterns, and slope, then excavate the roadbed to a consistent depth of 6 to 10 inches depending on subgrade condition and expected traffic load. A woven geotextile fabric is laid across the full excavated width before any aggregate goes down — this single layer is what keeps stone from migrating into soft clay or silt over the following seasons and is the difference between a driveway that lasts and one that needs regrading every spring. Base course goes in first: crushed angular stone in the 3/4 inch to 1.5 inch range, compacted in lifts with a plate or roller rather than dumped and left. A middle layer of smaller crushed stone locks the base, and a top dressing of finer decorative or traffic gravel finishes the surface. Throughout the build I shape a crown or cross-slope of roughly 2 to 4 percent so water sheds to the sides instead of pooling and washing out the surface after rain. Edge restraints — steel edging, landscape timbers, or a simple compacted shoulder — are set to keep the aggregate contained under vehicle weight and mower traffic. I also cut or tie in swales where the driveway crosses natural drainage so runoff has somewhere to go. Typical turnaround for a single-vehicle driveway is a few working days once materials are on site, longer for double-wide or curved runs with culverts. I work with homeowners on layout, turnaround radius for larger vehicles, and material color and size selection before ordering, and I clean up excess spoil and unused material at project close. References and photos of finished work in this area available on request.
