LiDAR-Certified · Regrade · Drainage Fix

Fix the Drainage.
Stop the Cycle.

Drive Restore™ is a professional regrade with LiDAR-certified results. We diagnose before we quote, fix the drainage problem — not just the surface — and certify the result with a post-work scan.

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📡 Grade Scan is $149 and credited toward Drive Restore if you proceed.
What's Included

What Does Drive Restore Include?

Drive Restore includes a property-specific diagnosis, full-surface regrade, crown correction, drainage slope correction, compaction, and a post-work scan. It is built for driveways with usable existing stone that need the water problem fixed before more potholes, ruts, or washouts return.

01
Pre-Work LiDAR Grade Scan™
We scan before we touch anything — 50,000+ elevation points reveal the exact crown percentage, problem zones, and drainage direction causing your issues.
02
Full-Length Regrade
Box blade and power rake redistribute your existing stone evenly from edge to edge. No new material needed — your stone migrated, we put it back.
03
Crown Restoration
We rebuild proper 3% crown slope so water sheds to the edges instead of pooling in the center. Crown loss is the #1 cause of driveway failure.
04
Drainage Slope Correction
We adjust the grade so water flows away from your home and off the driveway surface. Proper slope prevents 80% of future driveway problems.
05
Vibratory Compaction
Full-length compaction pass with our CAT 275 XE vibratory roller locks stone and fines together for a tight, stable surface.
06
Post-Work Certification Scan
After the job, we run a second LiDAR scan. Your certification report shows before vs. after crown — the data proves it was fixed right.
07
12-Month Grade Guarantee
If the crown fails within 12 months of the work, we re-scan and re-fix at no charge. The data backs every guarantee.
Real Result

What Fixing the Drainage Looks Like

When water stops leaving a driveway, everything else follows: the ruts deepen, the surface stays soft, and the potholes come back a few weeks after every repair. Correcting the shape is what breaks that cycle.

BeforeGravel driveway in Hambden Township, Ohio before restoration — standing water pooled across muddy ruts along a curving wooded drive
AfterThe same curving Hambden Township, Ohio driveway after restoration — a firm, crowned gravel surface with cut-back shoulders carrying water off the drive
Hambden Township, Geauga County, OH

Water had nowhere to go on this Hambden Township drive, so it sat in the ruts and kept the surface underneath soft. The recovered drive holds a consistent crown the whole way around the curve, and the shoulder was cut back so runoff leaves the surface instead of crossing it. The puddles are gone because the water finally has somewhere to go.

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Planning Estimate

How Much Could Drive Restore Cost?

Drive Restore pricing depends on the driveway footprint, drainage condition, slope, edge damage, and how much grading is needed to make water leave the surface. The calculator gives a planning range, while the Grade Scan confirms the actual scope before you commit to the repair.

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Why Start with a Grade Scan?

A Grade Scan confirms whether the driveway needs restoration before you spend repair money. The $149 diagnostic checks the surface, drainage, and likely scope, then is credited toward Drive Restore when you proceed. That keeps the project tied to the actual problem, not a guess from the road.

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Common Questions

How much does Drive Restore cost?

Drive Restore runs $1,200 to $3,500, depending on driveway length, how far the grade has drifted, and how much drainage correction the job needs. You get a fixed price after the Grade Scan, not an hourly rate.

When do I need Restore instead of Drive Rake?

When the problem is grade, not just loose stone. If water sits on the surface instead of shedding to the sides, if you have washboarding that keeps returning after grading, or if ruts reform within weeks of being filled, the crown and pitch are wrong. Raking the surface will not fix that — it has to be regraded.

What is a Grade Scan and why does it matter?

A $149 survey that captures 50,000 measurement points at 0.3 inch accuracy across your driveway. It shows exactly where the crown has flattened, where water is pooling, and where the pitch has reversed. Grading by eye cannot find a quarter-inch reverse slope; that is usually the reason a driveway keeps failing in the same spot.

Will you add stone during a Restore?

Some, where the regrade needs material to build the crown back. If the base itself has failed and the driveway needs substantial new material throughout, that is Drive Rebuild instead — we will not quote Restore on a driveway that needs Rebuild.

How long will the repair last?

A correctly regraded driveway sheds water instead of holding it, which is what actually drives potholes and washboarding. Most owners then move onto DriveGuard annual maintenance at $295 per year for driveways up to 150 feet to keep it that way rather than letting it drift back.

Do you fix drainage as part of the job?

Grade and drainage are the same problem. Restore corrects crown and pitch so water leaves the surface. Culverts, ditch work, or anything structural beyond the driveway surface gets quoted separately and honestly.