A gravel driveway can be functional and beautiful. If you already have one, you know that a gravel driveway requires more routine maintenance compared to other materials to keep it looking new. ADCO Forestry can help provide the routine maintenance necessary to keep your gravel in place with our repair and grading services.
Compared to a concrete driveway, gravel is a much less expensive option to add and is less likely to result in an increase in your property taxes. For a long driveway or private road, gravel just makes sense as the price for any other material could be extremely high. As a trade off, gravel does require maintenance more frequently.
With gravel, grass will spread in between the stones especially in the wetter months. Our Gulf Coast St. Augustine grass will creep into any sunny area and gravel driveways are no exception. Give it enough time and the gravel will seem to disappear as your yard expands. This is where grading the driveway is a benefit. Our box blade attachment for our tractor will slice through the St. Augustine reclaiming your driveway quickly.
Gravel also has the tendency to spread with more traffic and more often in wetter months. The weight of the cars just pushes the gravel to the side after a heavy rain storm. This will make the driveway thinner allowing the dirt underneath to show through and will make it easier for grass or weeds to take root. We will use our tractor bucket to reshape your driveway pushing the gravel back into place. It will also create space around your driveway making it more difficult for the grass to overtake the edges.
We had a long gravel driveway for years and loved the look at it added to our property. Maintaining a gravel driveway is not time consuming if done on a regular basis. Call ADCO Forestry to schedule routine grading and repair to extend the life of your gravel driveway.
