A gravel driveway takes a beating. Between rain and traffic, potholes, ruts, washouts, and low spots are normal. Most driveways do not need to be replaced, they need to be graded the right way. Liba gets your driveway back into shape and keeps water moving where it should.
A gravel driveway takes constant wear. Rain runs across it, tires push the stone around, and over time you get potholes, ruts, and low spots that hold water. Left alone, a small rut turns into a washout that eats the gravel and makes the driveway rough to drive. The good news is that most driveways do not need to be torn out and rebuilt. They need to be graded correctly and set up so water has somewhere to go.
Whether it is a short residential driveway or a long country lane, we look at what is causing the problem and recommend the best solution. Sometimes all a driveway needs is a fresh grading. Other times it needs additional gravel, a ditch cleaned out, or a culvert replaced so water has somewhere to go. We tell you what the driveway actually needs, not the most expensive option on the list.
Grading a driveway is not just smoothing the ground. Anyone can drag a driveway flat, but if water is not handled correctly the same problems come right back. We pay close attention to how water moves across the property. Sometimes a small change in grade or better drainage makes a big difference in how long the work holds up.
We handle short residential driveways, long lanes, gravel widening, drainage and culvert work, and full new gravel driveways. Every job starts with a written estimate that covers the scope, how much gravel is included, and any ditch or culvert work involved.
Newton County gets heavy summer downpours and long stretches of rain in winter. On our red clay, water runs fast and finds the low spot in a driveway every time. A driveway that is only smoothed over will rut again after the next big storm. Handling the water is what makes the grading last, which is why we look at the ditches and culverts, not just the driving surface.
We walk the driveway and look at where the potholes, ruts, and low spots are, and just as important, where the water is coming from and where it needs to go. Gravel depth and equipment access are checked before we quote.
You get a written estimate that lays out the work: regrading, how much gravel if any, and any ditch or culvert work needed. You know the scope and the price before we start.
We grade the surface smooth and to the right crown, add gravel where it is needed, and clear ditches or set a culvert as needed so water has a path off the driveway.
We check that the surface is even and that water sheds off the driveway instead of pooling or running down the middle. The driveway is left ready to drive and built to hold up.
Driveway grading can be done any time of year. The main thing is having the ground the right amount of dry so gravel and soil shape and pack well. Here is how the seasons compare.
Winter rains expose every rut and washout, so problems are easy to spot. Ground can be soft, so we time the work around dry spells.
Dry ground shapes and packs well, which makes summer a good time to grade and add gravel. We work around the afternoon storms.
Firm ground and cooler days. A good time to get the driveway solid before the wet winter months set in.
Grading works in a dry stretch, but wet clay does not pack. We watch the forecast and schedule around the rain.
Driveway grading price depends mostly on the size of the driveway and how much has to be done to fix it. A short residential driveway that just needs regrading is a small job. A long country lane that needs fresh gravel, ditch work, and a new culvert is a bigger one. The four things below drive most of the price difference across Covington and Newton County.
Every driveway estimate is based on seeing the driveway. A quick look is the only way to give you a number that holds up.
Call for a Free EstimateA short residential driveway grades quickly. A long lane or a wide parking area takes more time and more material. Length and width are the starting point for any driveway quote.
If the driveway just needs regrading, there is little or no material cost. If the gravel is thin or washed away, adding stone is the biggest single cost, and it depends on how much area and how deep.
Cleaning out a ditch, cutting a new one, or replacing a collapsed culvert adds to the job. It is also what keeps the driveway from washing out again, so it is usually worth doing.
An open driveway that equipment can work along easily costs less than a tight or steep one. A badly rutted driveway with deep potholes takes more work to bring back than one that just needs a touch-up.
We bring in and spread the stone your driveway needs, not just push around what is there.
We set the surface and crown so rain runs off instead of cutting ruts down the middle.
Residential driveways through long country lanes and wide farm entrances.
Ditches and culverts handled so the fix holds up through Georgia storms.
It depends on how much traffic the driveway sees and how well water drains off it. A typical residential gravel driveway benefits from grading once a year or every couple of years to smooth out potholes and ruts before they get deep. A driveway that carries heavy trucks, or one on a slope where water runs across it, may need it more often. If yours is developing potholes or washboarding within a few months of grading, that usually points to a drainage problem worth fixing so the grading lasts longer.
Usually, yes. A driveway that washes out with every rain almost always has a water problem, not just a surface problem. The water is running down or across the driveway with nowhere else to go. We look at where the water is coming from and give it a path off the driveway, whether that means regrading the crown, cutting or cleaning a ditch, or setting a culvert. Fix the water and the gravel stays put. Just adding more gravel without handling the water washes away again.
Both, depending on what the driveway needs. If there is still enough stone on the driveway, we can often regrade what is there and reshape the surface without adding material, which keeps the cost down. If the gravel is thin, muddy, or washed away, we bring in stone and grade it in. We tell you which one your driveway needs when we look at it, and the estimate spells out how much gravel, if any, is included.
Yes. Culverts are a common part of driveway work, especially on driveways with a ditch at the road or a low spot that collects water. We install new culverts, replace ones that are crushed or clogged, and set them at the right depth and slope so water actually moves through. A properly set culvert is often the difference between a driveway that holds up and one that washes out at the entrance every year.
It depends on the length and width of the driveway, how much gravel it needs, and whether there is any ditch or culvert work involved. A short residential regrade is a small job. A long lane that needs fresh stone and drainage work is a bigger one. We give free written estimates after seeing the driveway. Call (470) 226-7215 or request an estimate through this page and we will come out and give you a number you can plan around.
Free, no-obligation estimate on every driveway. Regrading, fresh gravel, ditch and culvert work, widening, and new gravel driveways across Covington and Newton County.
