Gravel Driveway Guide
The cheapest fix is the right one — and that depends on why your driveway is failing. Here's how to tell whether a repair will hold or whether the driveway needs to be rebuilt from the base up.
Almost every "repair or replace" question comes down to one thing: is the base and drainage still sound? If yes, repair. If no, patching just means paying twice.
If the base is solid and water drains off the surface, most surface problems are repairable. A good repair regrades the surface and addresses the small issues before they become big ones.
When the base has failed — or there was never a proper one — fresh stone on top just sinks, washes, and ruts again. That driveway needs to be rebuilt from the subgrade up.
Three things tell you which way to go: the condition of the base, whether water is draining off the surface, and how deep the problems run. Look at these before deciding.
Repair is usually cheaper in the moment — but only if it holds. Repeatedly patching a driveway with a failed base costs more over time than rebuilding it once, correctly. The right call is the one that stops the cycle.
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