Long driveway up to a detached garage
- The job
The owners wanted to replace a gravel drive that ran from the road to a detached garage and kept washing out after heavy rain.
- What we found
The gravel had worked down into red clay in the wheel paths, and the low spot near the garage held water after every storm.
- What we did
We pulled the gravel, regraded so water ran off to the side, built a compacted base and poured a reinforced, broom-finished drive with control joints along its length.
Worth knowing. On a long drive, the low spots decide how long the concrete lasts. Fix the grade before you pour.