Driveway Grading & Gravel Driveways
A gravel driveway should shed water, stay smooth, and stand up to daily traffic. If yours ruts, washes out, or stays muddy, the base and slope need attention—not just more stone. RLP Diversified builds and restores gravel driveways with proper sub-base, crown/slope, and the right materials so you get a durable surface that’s easy to maintain.
When Driveway Grading Makes Sense
- Ruts & washboards keep coming back after rain
- Low spots hold water near the house or garage
- You’re adding parking pads or widening the drive
- You need a new build for a home, shop, or farm lane
- Previous layers were placed without base or compaction
We combine grading + excavation know-how with aggregate delivery to fix the root cause and keep projects moving.
What We Do
- Re-grading & shaping for a consistent crown or positive fall
- Base build-ups where subgrade is soft or low
- Material placement (crushed limestone or gravel) to specified thickness
- Extensions & pads (driveway widenings, RV/boat pads, shop approaches)
- Tie-ins & transitions to garages, aprons, and road edges
If subgrade issues require undercutting, we’ll handle that through our excavating team and rebuild properly.
Our Process (Straightforward)
- Site walk — measure slope, identify soft areas, check drainage paths
- Plan & quote — clear scope: cuts/fills, base thickness, materials
- Mobilize — prep/shape with the right equipment and compaction passes
- Material delivery — stone/top layers delivered and placed as specified
- Finish grade & tidy — edges dressed, water tested to verify flow
Materials & Layers (Matched to Your Drive)
- Base/structure: typically a crushed limestone base for strength and interlock
- Top/course: a graded gravel or fine-top layer for finish and smoothness
- Thickness & sequence: depend on traffic, soils, and slope—we’ll recommend what’s right on-site.
Need stone delivered? Our aggregate & trucking team schedules topsoil, sand, gravel, and limestone to your address.
Typical Project Types
- New gravel driveways — layout, base build, top layer, compaction
- Re-grade + re-gravel — fix ruts/washouts and restore proper crown
- Widenings & extensions — extra parking or turn-outs
- Farm/estate lanes — long-run shaping, drainage, and material logistics
- Shop/garage approaches — stable base and clean tie-ins
Drainage & Slope: Why It Lasts
Durability starts with moving water off the surface. We set gradients to direct runoff away from structures and low spots, then compact in lifts so the surface stays tight. If site conditions call for additional drainage work, we’ll include that in the plan.
Service Area
Based in Burlington, serving Waterford, Lake Geneva, Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee and surrounding communities across Southeastern Wisconsin.