Assuming that you have enough gravel base to repair the imperfections in your driveway, we can usually grade most gravel driveways in less than 2 hours. This will involve identifying problem areas, determining the areas where you have too much and too little gravel so we can provide a uniform end product. In some cases, there is not enough material base to work with and a fresh layer of gravel is needed to resolve the problem.
Graystone Tractor Services offers gravel driveway construction, repair and maintenance. Compacted gravel or rock surface for driveways is a cost-effective and durable
choice. It allows easy maintenance of your driveway with raking or grading and can be improved with additional material.
Gravel driveways is a very common choice for rural or suburban properties that have a lot of trees or natural vegetation.
A popular choice is known an 5/8 minus material, which is a gravel/rubble mix, which compacts well, allowing for a solid drivable surface.
If you prefer a non-solid compacted driveway, loose rock material is also available. Once the material is on site, we can install it quickly and easily.
We also offer gravel driveway repair and maintenance services to customers with existing gravel driveways. Our gravel grading service can fill in potholes, smooth
out wash board sections, fill in low spots assuming you have a sufficient amount of gravel base to work with. If you need more gravel material installed on top of your
existing gravel base.
Please reach out to us to talk about your gravel driveway project. We can be contacted via phone, text message
at (360) 542-6460 or email at graystonesolutionsllc@gmail.com.
We offer Washington State gravel driveway construction and repair services in Arlington, Stanwood, Camano Island, Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, Conway, Darrington, Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Everett, Snohomish, Monroe, Mount Vernon, Burlington, Bellingham, Ferndale and areas in-between in Island County, Skagit County and Snohomish County.
Frequently asked questions:
If the path of the driveway is cleared of vegetation, it is usually a straight forward process. We will stake off the path of the new driveway, then first level the path of the driveway, smoothing out as many humps and bumps as possible. If the structure of the soil is solid, driveway fabric is usually laid to prevent the growth of vegetation or grass along the new driveway. Once complete, the area is measured and a 3-4" deep or greater layer of 5/8 minus gravel material is spread along the path of the driveway and lightly compacted.
If the path of your driveway has soft or wet ground, a solid construction base, usually 1 1/4" rock material is required first to stabilize the ground, followed by the fabric and 5/8" minus material. Any natural springs or streams should be diverted away from the driveway via french drains or other means to prevent premature erosion.
Typically this is caused by natural surface water runoff pooling in a section. This is resolved by diverting the water runoff and repairing the damaged area, usually by filling in the low spot with some construction base material, such as 1 1/4" rock and then putting a fresh layer of 5/8 minus material on top. The rock material will provide a new solid base for the problem area.
We can arrange to measure the area where your material will be installed so you will know exactly how much material you will need. Although we don't deliver the material directly,
1. We can either provide you with the contact numbers for the gravel suppliers in your area if you prefer to coordinate delivery of the material prior to us coming to install the material.
2. We can coordinate the delivery and of the material for you. In such cases, we require a deposit for the cost of the delivered materials prior to delivery.