Excavation & sitework · Driveways
Gravel driveway base & access lanes.
A drive lasts when the subgrade is shaped to shed water & the base is placed & compacted in lifts. GeothermalKC prepares new rural drives, access lanes & equipment pads for new building sites & acreage.
The part under the gravel
Ruts, potholes & washouts on a gravel drive usually start below the surface: soft subgrade, no crown, or water running across instead of off. Getting the cut, shape & base right is what keeps the top rock in place.
The written scope confirms what is included, such as base material, culvert placement & gravel surfacing, so there are no surprises about who does what.
Compact excavation equipment suited to tight residential access, for projects across the Kansas City metro & surrounding counties.
What the work can include
- Stripping topsoil & cutting the driveway route
- Shaping the subgrade with a crown or cross slope to shed water
- Placing & compacting base rock
- Ditches or culvert placement where the design calls for them
- Equipment pads & turnarounds
- Rough grading the edges
What comes next
After the base
A new drive usually serves a new building. Buildings on a site GeothermalKC prepares are designed & built by All Under One Roof, the design build firm under the same ownership. The pads & trenches for it can be dug on the same trip.
Request Consultation- Gravel surfacing
- Culverts & drainage
- Building pads
- Utility & loop trenches
- Shops by All Under One Roof (opens in a new tab)
How a driveway job runs
Consultation request
Send the route, the length, photos & how the drive will be used.
Site walk
Soil, drainage, grade & where water crosses the route are checked.
Written scope
Route, width, base, drainage & surfacing responsibilities are agreed.
Cut & shape
The route is stripped, cut & shaped to shed water.
Base
Base rock is placed & compacted, ready for surfacing.
Typical projects & exclusions
Typical projects
- New rural drives & access lanes
- Access to building sites & shops
- Equipment pads & turnarounds
Not included
- Public road connections that need permits
- Long commercial roads that need larger equipment
- Concrete & asphalt paving
Common questions
Why does my gravel driveway keep washing out?
Usually because water runs across or down the drive instead of off it, or the base underneath is thin or soft. Reshaping the crown, adding ditches or culverts & rebuilding the base address the cause.
Is the surfacing included?
Base material & gravel surfacing can be part of the same job. The written scope spells out exactly what is included.
Can an existing gravel driveway be repaired?
Often, yes. Regrading, adding a crown, installing a culvert & rebuilding the base on problem sections can extend the life of an existing gravel drive.
Does GeothermalKC pave driveways?
No. The work covers the cut, the shaped subgrade, the compacted base & gravel surfacing. Concrete & asphalt paving are not included, & the written scope says where the work stops.
Project consultations
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Gravel driveways across the Kansas City metro & surrounding counties. Consultation requests with the location & photos of the site are the quickest to schedule.