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LIC# 1131450
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LIC# 1131450
Mon.–Sat. / 8:00–7:00
LICENSED C-12 CONTRACTOR · LIC #1131450
Driveways & Drainage
Driveways Built for Reliable Access
A dependable driveway starts with more than adding a layer of gravel. The grade, base material, compaction, and movement of water all affect how well the surface holds up through daily traffic and changing weather.
Red Rocks Excavation builds and improves gravel driveways for residential and rural properties. Mark evaluates the existing surface, slope, drainage, and access before recommending the most practical approach for the property.
Whether your driveway needs reshaping, new aggregate, drainage improvements, or more extensive repair, the goal is to create safer, smoother access and a surface that performs well over time.
Red Rocks Excavation builds and improves gravel driveways for residential and rural properties. Mark evaluates the existing surface, slope, drainage, and access before recommending the most practical approach for the property.
Whether your driveway needs reshaping, new aggregate, drainage improvements, or more extensive repair, the goal is to create safer, smoother access and a surface that performs well over time.
Driveway & Drainage Services
From new gravel driveways to repairs and water-management improvements, we create practical access solutions suited to rural properties, slopes, soil conditions, and seasonal weather.
- New Gravel DrivewaysSite preparation, grading, aggregate placement, and compaction for new residential and rural driveway access.
- Driveway Grading & ReshapingRegrading the existing surface to restore a smoother profile, improve vehicle access, and direct water away from problem areas.
- Gravel Driveway RepairRepair of potholes, washouts, soft areas, ruts, and uneven sections that make a driveway difficult or unsafe to use.
- Gravel ResurfacingAdding, distributing, and compacting new aggregate to restore worn driveway surfaces and improve durability.
- Drainage CorrectionGrading, swales, and other site-specific improvements designed to reduce standing water, erosion, and runoff across the driveway.
- Culverts & Driveway CrossingsExcavation and site work for culverts and driveway approaches to maintain access while allowing water to move beneath or alongside the driveway.
Featured Projects
Gravel Driveway Repair in Penn Valley
This rural driveway had developed deep ruts, muddy sections, and areas of standing water that made access difficult during wet weather. Mark regraded and reshaped the driveway to improve surface drainage, added new aggregate where needed, and compacted the material to create a smoother, more stable driving surface.
The finished driveway provides cleaner, more dependable access while helping water move away from the main travel path.
The finished driveway provides cleaner, more dependable access while helping water move away from the main travel path.
Driveway Repair in Action
Watch the Penn Valley driveway progress from muddy, rutted access with standing water to a freshly graded and resurfaced gravel driveway.
Penn Valley, CA
Culvert Installation & Driveway Encroachment
This Oregon House project involved installing a culvert and constructing a new driveway connection within the roadside encroachment area. Mark excavated the drainage channel, placed and backfilled the culvert pipe, and prepared the driveway entrance with properly graded aggregate. The surface was shaped and compacted to create stable access from the property to the public road while allowing water to pass beneath the driveway crossing.
Culvert & Encroachment Work in Action
Watch this Oregon House project progress from culvert excavation and installation through driveway entrance preparation, grading, and final compaction. The completed encroachment provides a stable connection to the public road while allowing water to move beneath the driveway crossing.
Oregon House, CA
Excavation Services Near You
Red Rocks Excavation serves Grass Valley, Nevada City, North San Juan, Oregon House, Penn Valley, Browns Valley, Smartsville, and surrounding communities throughout Nevada and Yuba Counties.
Planning a driveway or drainage project? Tell us about your property and schedule a free on-site estimate.