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Junk RemovalUnwanted items carried out and removedCleanoutsWhole rooms, units or properties clearedStorage & OrganizationShelving, bins and wall storage installedDemolition and RemovalSheds, decks, pools, fences and interiors
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Dumpster RentalTrailers and roll-offs, you do the loadingHauling and DebrisMaterials in, debris and equipment outStorage ContainersOn-site container rentalPortable ToiletsConstruction and event units
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LandscapingBeds, planting and lawn restorationHardscapingPatios, walkways and retaining wallsRemoval and ReplacementDecks, fences, roofs, sheds and remodelsGutter Cleaning & GuardsCleaning from $199, guards from $9/ft
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Site Work and ExcavationGrading, drainage, driveways, fencingLand ClearingBrush and lot clearingTree RemovalStanding, fallen and stump work
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Grading & Driveway Work.

Coordinate grading, gravel placement, driveway repair and site shaping around drainage, access and the required finish.

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A skid steer grading a gravel driveway.

Job at a glance

Work included

The review considers existing base, soft areas, slope, drainage, material quantity, compaction and equipment access. Excavation, grading, drainage, driveways, pads, concrete handling and temporary fencing to the desired finish, with the clearing and hauling around the work. Installation work by specialty contractors is identified separately.

Access and preparation

The intended finished condition, ground and spoil boundaries, utilities and drainage, elevations and equipment access.

What shapes the quote

Soil and drainage conditions, depth and material quantities, equipment, permits and hauling; larger scopes usually require a walkthrough.

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Service examples

What the work can look like

Freshly graded bare soil sloping away from a house with a stone foundation.

Planning the job

Repair the trouble spots or reshape the drive?

  • A driveway with a few worn areas presents a different job from one that needs a wider entrance, a new parking space or a different route across the property.
  • Adding material and changing the shape of the drive are separate decisions, even when both appear in the same proposal.

Keep access and the finished surface in the same plan

  • Driveway work often takes place on the only route to a home, garage or work area.
  • Identify the access you need during the project, including parking for residents and space for deliveries.
  • The finish also needs a clear boundary.
  • Repairing the driving surface does not automatically describe what happens to adjoining lawn, roadside edges or an old pile of material.

Conditions to keep in view

  • Iron Elk can coordinate the selected grading, material and hauling work around that defined portion of the project.

For icy entrances, walks, lanes or parking areas, see salting and deicing. Winter availability is confirmed by ZIP.

Before and after: Grading And Driveways

BeforeRutted rural gravel driveway before grading.
AfterSame gravel driveway regraded and topped up with compacted crushed stone.
BeforeWorn gravel driveway with shallow wheel ruts leading to a detached green garage.
AfterThe same driveway regraded with fresh compacted gravel, retaining its grassy drainage swale.
BeforeRutted gravel farm driveway before grading and resurfacing.
AfterThe same barn driveway after gravel grading restores a continuous usable surface.

THE PROCESS

How the job runs.

  1. 01

    Send photos and dimensions

    The area and how it drains now.

  2. 02

    Confirm the scope

    Iron Elk confirms material, slope, drainage and the licensed operator.

  3. 03

    Schedule the work

    A window for the equipment and material.

  4. 04

    Grade and finish

    Cut, filled, compacted and finished to the agreed surface.

Enter the job-site ZIP once. We’ll carry it into the quote.

Frequently asked questions

Gravel driveway gone soft?

Regrade and fresh stone, old washout and spoil hauled, one schedule.

Drainage problem under it?

Then start at drainage and French drains; water first, grade second is the order that lasts.

Related

Old surface coming out first: Concrete Asphalt Removal.

All Site Work and Excavation. Related services: Excavation and Temporary Fencing. Restore the surface afterward with Lawn Restoration or Landscape Beds.

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One form, a few questions about the job, and a callback usually the same business day, inside business hours.

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Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM

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