Gravel Driveway Grading
Smooth Out Potholes, Ruts & Washboarding.
Professional gravel driveway grading for acreages, rural homes and cottage properties throughout Winnipeg, Stonewall, Selkirk and Manitoba's Interlake.
- Fully Insured
- Professional Equipment
- Most Jobs Completed in One Visit
Gravel grading from $525 · Free on-site assessment
Before you buy gravel
You May Not Need More Gravel.
Over time, usable gravel gets pushed into driveway shoulders, potholes and low spots.
Bison Surfaces scarifies and redistributes the material already on your driveway, restores the crown and smooths the driving surface.
Restore your driveway without automatically paying for truckloads of new gravel.
Some driveways have genuinely lost too much material. If new gravel is needed, we tell you during the assessment and quote it separately.
Gravel migrates
Traffic and plowing push material into the shoulders and edges.
Low spots form
Water collects in the ruts and holes that are left behind.
The crown flattens
The surface stops shedding water toward the sides.
We put it back
Scarify, redistribute, regrade and pack the existing material.
Common gravel driveway problems
Does Your Driveway Look Like This?
Potholes
Bowls that catch water and get deeper with every vehicle.
Washboarding
Ripples across the surface that rattle the whole vehicle.
Ruts
Worn wheel tracks that channel water down the driveway.
Standing Water
Puddles that sit for days after rain and soften the surface.
Lost Crown
A flat or dished profile that no longer sheds water to the sides.
Gravel Pushed to the Edges
Usable material stranded in the shoulders instead of the driving lane.
How it works
Before → Process → After
Before
- Potholes
- Ruts
- Poor drainage
- Uneven gravel
Process
- 1.Scarify
- 2.Redistribute
- 3.Regrade
- 4.Restore crown
- 5.Pack
After
- Smoother driving surface
- Improved drainage
- Cleaner appearance
- More evenly distributed gravel
Scope of work
What's Included
- Shallow scarification
- Minor pothole and rut correction
- Gravel redistribution
- Crown / cross-slope improvement
- Final smoothing
- Bobcat tire packing
- Basic cleanup
Not included
New gravel supply, deep base repairs, major drainage correction, heavily overgrown surfaces and complete driveway reconstruction are outside standard maintenance grading. If your driveway needs any of these, we identify it during the assessment and quote it separately.
Most properties are completed in a single visit, typically 3–6 hours.
(431) 444-9600Pricing
Gravel Driveway Grading Pricing
Optional services
- Light scattered weed removal$100
- Moderate weed removal and cleanup$225
- Driveway edge reclamation$125
- Additional machine work$200 per hour
- Remote or cottage-area mobilizationQuoted by location
What pricing assumes
Pricing assumes adequate usable gravel is already present. New gravel, deep base repairs, major drainage correction, heavily overgrown surfaces and complete driveway reconstruction are not included and are quoted separately.
Final pricing depends on driveway size, condition, access, travel distance, vegetation and the amount of usable gravel currently present. Photos may be requested before confirming your quote.
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Neighbour pricing may be available when multiple properties in the same area book for the same service day.
Questions
Gravel Driveway Grading FAQ
Can potholes be fixed by grading?+
Yes — minor and moderate potholes are typically corrected during grading. We scarify the surface, fill the low spots with the loosened material and pack it back down. Very deep holes caused by a failing base may need base repair, which is quoted separately.
Do I need new gravel?+
Often not. Most driveways still have enough usable gravel, it has just migrated into the shoulders and low spots. During your assessment we tell you honestly whether the material on site is enough — if additional gravel is genuinely needed, we say so and quote it separately.
How often should a gravel driveway be graded?+
Most Manitoba properties benefit from grading once a year, usually after spring thaw. Driveways with heavy traffic, long private roads or steep sections may want a second visit later in the season.
Can you fix washboarding?+
Yes. Washboarding is corrected by scarifying through the ripples, redistributing the loosened gravel and packing the surface flat again. It will gradually return with traffic, which is why annual grading is recommended.
Can grading improve drainage?+
Grading improves surface drainage by restoring the crown or cross-slope so water runs off instead of pooling. It is not a substitute for major drainage correction — ditching, culverts or base rebuilding are separate work and are quoted on their own.
How long does driveway grading take?+
Most residential gravel driveways are completed in a single visit, typically 3–6 hours depending on size, condition and access.
Can you grade cottage driveways?+
Yes. We regularly service acreages, rural homes and cottage properties throughout the Interlake and lake communities. Remote or cottage-area mobilization is quoted by location.
This service, community by community
Driveway conditions, pricing notes and scheduling differ by community. Open your area for the local details.
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- Gravel grading in Selkirk
- Gravel grading in Stonewall
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