Driveway Grading & Repair
If your gravel driveway has potholes, ruts, low spots that hold water, or has lost its crown so water runs down the length instead of off the sides — fresh gravel alone won't fix it. We grade first, then top.
Call (731) 982-2615
When Your Driveway Needs Grading (Not Just More Gravel)
- Standing water in spots after rain — the driveway has lost its crown or has low spots
- Ruts from regular traffic that fresh stone keeps falling into
- Potholes that come back every season no matter how much gravel you throw in them
- Wash-outs down the length of the driveway from rain runoff
- Edges higher than the center (worn, displaced gravel piled up on the sides)
- Driveway slopes water toward the house, garage, or other structures
Adding gravel to a driveway with these problems just gives you a thicker driveway with the same problems. Grading actually solves them.
What "Grading" Means on a Driveway
We pull a box-blade or grader behind a tractor or skid steer down the length of the driveway, doing several passes to:
- Scarify the existing surface, breaking up the compacted top layer
- Pull material from the high edges back into the center
- Fill ruts and low spots with that displaced material plus fresh gravel as needed
- Re-establish the crown — slightly higher in the middle than at the edges, so water sheds off the sides instead of running down the length
- Smooth the surface with the final pass
For driveways too far gone for grading alone, we add fresh crusher run on top as part of the same job — the new stone fills voids and the freshly graded surface holds it instead of letting it migrate.
Drainage Fixes
A lot of "driveway problems" are really drainage problems. If your driveway is washing because water from upslope crosses it during heavy rain, we may recommend:
- A small culvert across the driveway at the wash point
- A diversion berm or swale upslope to redirect runoff
- A reinforced shoulder with #2 stone where the water hits
These are jobs we can quote and execute, or hand off to a local contractor if it's beyond a simple drainage fix.
How Often Should I Grade?
Most McNairy County driveways benefit from a grading every 1–3 years, depending on how much traffic the driveway sees and how steep / how exposed to runoff it is. A grading is much cheaper than a full regravel and extends the life of the gravel you've already paid for.
How We Price Grading
By the length of the driveway and the condition. A simple regrade on a relatively flat driveway is straightforward; a wash-out repair with drainage work and added stone takes longer. Written quote after we see the driveway or hear a description. Here's how our quotes work.
Schedule a Driveway Grading
Call (731) 982-2615 or send a quote request.