Hillsboro, IL & Montgomery County
Gravel Driveway Installation & Resurfacing in Hillsboro, IL
Gravel driveway installation and resurfacing in Hillsboro, IL. New drives, rebuilds and fresh rock on farm lanes, built from the base up by a crew whose yard is here.
The work
Gravel driveway installation in Hillsboro, IL
New drives from bare ground
A new drive starts as a strip of ground, not a load of rock. The topsoil and the soft spots come out first. The base goes down and is shaped so water runs off the sides. The surface rock goes on last.
Resurfacing a drive that is still sound
If the base is still firm, the drive may only need its shape back and a fresh layer of rock. The surface is graded so the crown returns. Potholes are cut out, not just filled. Then new rock is spread and levelled.
Rebuilding a drive that has failed
Ruts that come back every spring and rock that keeps vanishing mean the base has given up. More rock on top will not fix that. Jon looks at what is underneath, then tells you plainly which one it needs.
Farm lanes and field entrances
A lane that carries a loaded grain truck or a combine is built heavier than a drive for two cars. Say what will use it when you ask for a quote. It changes the base and it changes the price.
Hillsboro & Montgomery County
What Hillsboro ground does to a gravel drive
Hills, creek and lake ground
Hillsboro sits on rolling ground beside the Middle Fork of Shoal Creek. Glenn Shoals Lake and Lake Hillsboro lie to the north and northeast of town. A drive on a slope here has water running down it in every hard rain. Without a crown and somewhere for that water to go, the rock ends up at the bottom of the hill.
Flat farm ground outside town
Away from the creek the ground flattens into open farm country. Flat ground drains slowly, and a long lane across it can stay soft well into spring. A lane there is built a little above the field. The water gets a ditch or a low side to leave by. Where the ground itself needs reshaping, that is grading and dirt work in Hillsboro.
Town lots
On a town lot in Hillsboro, or next door in Schram City or Taylor Springs, the drive is short and close to the house, the street and the neighbours. The work is tighter and the skid steer does more of it. Buried lines get marked first. Illinois law requires a call to JULIE before digging.
Where the drive meets the road
Who owns the road matters. Illinois Route 16 and Route 127 both run through Hillsboro, and both are state highways. Work on a state right of way, a new entrance included, needs a permit from the Illinois Department of Transportation district office. County highways go through the Montgomery County Highway Department. Township roads go through that township’s road commissioner. Streets in town go through the City of Hillsboro. Check with the right office before the work is booked.
Rock from a yard in town
The rock comes on our own truck from the yard in Hillsboro. More on rock, gravel and dirt delivery in Hillsboro. For everything else we do here, see excavating in Hillsboro.
On the ground
Gravel and rock work
How it goes
How a driveway job goes
Send a photo
Call, text or send the form. Send a photo from the road and one of the worst spot. Say how long the drive is and what uses it.
Jon looks and prices it
Jon quotes every driveway himself. A long lane, a slope or a soft base he would rather see first.
Base, shape, then rock
The soft material comes out and the base goes in. The drive is shaped to shed water. The surface rock is delivered, spread and levelled. Spoil is hauled off or graded back, whichever was agreed.
FAQs
Gravel driveway questions
How much does a gravel driveway cost in Hillsboro?
It depends on the length and width, how much soft ground has to come out, how much rock goes in and what will drive on it. There is no flat rate. The quote is free and Jon gives it himself.
Do I need a new driveway or just more rock?
If the base is firm, a regrade and fresh rock is usually enough. If ruts and soft spots return every spring, the base has failed and new rock will sink into it. Jon will say which after looking.
Can you build an entrance for farm equipment?
Yes. Entrances that take a loaded truck or a combine are built heavier than a car drive and are priced that way.
Do I need a permit for a new driveway entrance?
It depends on who owns the road: the state, the county, the township or the city. Each has its own office and its own rules. Check with that office before work starts.
Do you deliver the rock as well?
Yes. Rock, sand and dirt are delivered by the truckload from the yard in Hillsboro, and spoil is hauled off.
Do you take small driveway jobs?
Yes. The yard is in Hillsboro, so a short drive is worth doing.
Other work
Most jobs need more than one of these
- Land Clearing in Hillsboro
- Grading in Hillsboro
- Demolition in Hillsboro
- Rock & Dirt Delivery in Hillsboro
- Excavation & Site Prep
- Driveways & Gravel
- Hauling & Material Delivery
- Utility Trenching
- Skid Steer & Equipment
This page is for Hillsboro and Montgomery County. For the Metro East, see gravel driveways in Edwardsville.
Where
Towns we are in most weeks
Free quote
Get a price on a gravel driveway in Hillsboro
Send a photo of the drive and say what uses it. Jon will come back to you himself.