The spring melt is underway and once again water and mother nature are conspiring against you. As the days get longer and the temperatures start to rise your road will go through many melt / freeze cycles that will begin to cause damage. More than likely when all the snow melts you will have standing … Read More
A homeowner wanted to eliminate the mud, ruts and pooling water that occurred after rain storms. Part of the problem was that the wrong gravel was used in creating the driveway. In this situation, the proper gravel to use is a binder with limestone vs sand and clay. With heavy rains the previous night, Friday … Read More
Our 4-step process to gravel road repair has proven to be MUCH more effective than just topping off the road with new gravel or grading with a blade. The Fix My Gravel Road team has developed a time-proven technique of four key steps to get your road or driveway back in shape. Winter weather, snowplowing, spring … Read More
Do you know what steps you need to take to enjoy your road or driveway in the winter, while keeping it in good shape for spring? Improper snowplowing will cause gouging or a washboarding in the road. It will also damage the “Crown” by flattening the road and pushing gravel to the side of the … Read More
As with many other purchases, you shouldn’t decide on your gravel purchase based on price alone. Ever shop gravel costs with different trucking companies and selected the lowest cost thinking you were saving money? There are at least three variables that dictate cost: The binder used (a Sand binder is cheaper than Stone Dust) The … Read More
The formal definition of Class 5 Gravel is limestone rock crushed and screened to a maximum size of 1 inch. In the UP of Michigan there are variations of class 5: the two most common are “23A” and “Western Limestone.” What distinguishes the two types is the “binder” that is used that allows the gravel to … Read More
Have you ever wondered whether it’s worth your time and money to add gravel to your road or driveway? Here are a few times when adding gravel is definitely worth it. 1) Water is pooling in the middle of the road causing mini lakes If this is happening, the middle of the road may be … Read More
Ever drive across a gravel or dirt road with potholes so bad your head hits the roof? How many times have you filled in a pothole only to have it reappear days later? These are symptoms of poor water drainage caused by a rain or snowmelt. What’s a person to do? First and foremost, the … Read More
What should you expect from Fix My Gravel Road? Our goal is to provide a smooth road surface that after a heavy rain the only place water collects is at the edges of the road. Our methodology to achieve this goal is to recover gravel or dirt from the edges of the road and redistribute where … Read More