Land Grading
We backfill, rough grade and finish grade with excavators, then spread topsoil and put grass seed down. Yards are regraded so water runs away from the house instead of sitting against it.
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A gravel driveway has to carry a loaded truck in March and shed water in every storm. All Star Wrecking is based in Monroe and cuts new gravel driveways in across Fairfield County. The route is cleared, the topsoil and soft ground are dug out, and gravel is trucked in. The finished driveway is crowned and graded so water runs off the sides.
A driveway that ruts and washes out every spring gets the same work from the base up. Ruts mean water is running down the driveway instead of off it, taking stone with it. On a new house the driveway goes in after the lot is cleared and before the foundation hole opens. Call (412) 944-9931 and we will look at the ground and price the job in writing.
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The route comes first. On a wooded lot we open a lane wide enough for the driveway and the machines behind it. Trees come down along that lane and the stumps come out, roots and all. A stump left under a driveway rots and leaves a soft hole.
Topsoil holds water and shifts under a load, so it comes off until the ground is firm. Gravel is trucked in and spread in layers, coarser material first and finer material on top. The yards here sell those as bank run gravel and processed gravel. Connecticut road specs call the base course processed aggregate base.
How deep the base goes depends on the ground under it, and soft, wet ground takes more gravel. The last step is the shape, with the middle left higher than the edges.
Ruts, potholes and a soft spot at the bottom of the hill all point the same way. Water is using the driveway as a channel, and each storm moves more stone down the slope. Stone dumped on top fills the rut for a season, then it comes back.
Fairfield County ground is glacial till over rock, and ledge sits close to the surface in places. Wet seeps run through the woods all spring, and that water has to go somewhere. Connecticut's building code puts the frost line at 42 inches, so a base holding water freezes and lifts.
A rebuild starts by digging out the soft material and the old ruts. New gravel resets the base, and driveway grading puts the crown back. Where that water lands matters too, which is where regrading the yard comes in. A pipe under the apron at the road is the town's call, and a drainage contractor sets it.
Most Fairfield County towns want a permit before anything happens at the road. In Monroe that one is a Highway Modification Permit from the Public Works department. Other towns use a different name and office, and we point you to the right one.
Connecticut law says a new driveway onto a state highway needs a permit from the state Department of Transportation. The state weighs the spot against highway drainage, safety and the traffic on the road. The written rule caps the opening at 30 feet at the property line and leaves the steepness to the town.
Connecticut counts land as wetland by soil type, not by standing water. A dry looking strip of woods can be regulated, and digging there takes a town wetlands permit. Before a machine digs we call in the utility locate, which state law requires at least two full days ahead. That locate skips private lines run to a barn, a pool or a propane tank.
Free estimates and site visits across Monroe and the rest of Fairfield County.
(412) 944-9931From the first call to a flat, finished lot, here is how it goes.
Call (412) 944-9931 and tell us what has to come down or get dug out. We ask what is on the lot and how you want it left.
We come out and go over the job with you: the building, the access, where the debris goes. Slope, ledge and wet ground all change how a job gets done.
You get the work, the hauling and the finished grade spelled out in writing. Nothing gets scheduled until you say go.
The demolition permit comes from the town building official, and the town wants the utility disconnects confirmed first. We tell you what your town will ask for and line the job up around it. Call Before You Dig marks the public lines before any digging starts.
The debris is hauled away, the cellar hole is filled to grade and the ground is left flat. We go over the finished site with you before we pull off the job.
Common questions about gravel driveways across Monroe and the rest of Fairfield County. If yours is not here, call and ask.
We backfill, rough grade and finish grade with excavators, then spread topsoil and put grass seed down. Yards are regraded so water runs away from the house instead of sitting against it.
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We do the site work for a new home in Monroe and across Fairfield County. The lot gets cleared, the driveway cut in, the foundation dug and the yard graded.
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All Star Wrecking digs and backfills foundation holes for new houses and additions, cuts trenches and digs ponds. We are based in Monroe and dig across Fairfield County.
Learn MoreThe base is Monroe. We work across Fairfield County and the towns just over the New Haven County line.
The company came out of general construction, from commercial buildings to water main work for cities and towns. Knowing how a building went up shapes how it comes down.
The teardown, the digging, the clearing and the final grade all come from the same company. One number to call while the lot is being worked.
We come look at the site, then put the work and the price in writing. Call (412) 944-9931 to set one up.
Tell us what has to come down, get dug or get cleared, and how you want the lot left. Call (412) 944-9931 or send the form and we will set up a look at the site.
Tell us about the job. We will get right back to you.
