Road Grading

4 for Boating · 11-16-2020, 01:29 PM

Hello - we are in need of having our dirt driveway/hill ~50 yards long regraded in the spring and are looking to get 2 to 3 people to take a look and provide idea's/quotes so we are ready to go after the mud clears. We are over on the Meredith /Gilford side of the lake. Figured I'd reach out here to see if anyone has someone they can recommend for such work.

Thanks!

Lakeboater · 11-16-2020, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 4 for Boating

Hello - we are in need of having our dirt driveway/hill ~50 yards long regraded in the spring and are looking to get 2 to 3 people to take a look and provide idea's/quotes so we are ready to go after the mud clears. We are over on the Meredith /Gilford side of the lake. Figured I'd reach out here to see if anyone has someone they can recommend for such work.

Thanks!

I think to get anyone to respond/look at this job you need to be more specific about where the driveway is located. Ames farm to the end of Meredith neck or rte 25 at center harbor line is a huge area. Good luck!

WinnisquamZ · 11-16-2020, 09:49 PM

Thinking you may have better luck if you get it completed this fall. With the holidays coming up you may get a deal

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4 for Boating · 11-16-2020, 11:39 PM

Sorry - Location is Meredith Neck

Thought about doing it this fall but my fear is having the snow plowing contractor potentially tear it up in the first season. I'm not an expert on grading so maybe this is not a concern for a freshly graded road...?

Descant · 11-17-2020, 12:11 AM

Maybe whoever plows should also be doing the grading and maintenance? If he has a year round contact, you both might be happier.

Descant · 11-17-2020, 12:55 AM

Some years ago, my plow guy went out of business (commercial, no more residential).. I walked around thew neighborhood and talked to the owner of the best plowed driveway. Plow drivers love to get extra work in one area. He's been with me ever since, and I've been able to get him some extra work. Perfect.

codeman671 · 11-17-2020, 10:34 AM

We had a shared 1/3 mile long gravel driveway at a past home. Our neighbor had a DR power grader that he towed behind a lawn tractor every few months. It worked great. Every few years you may need to add a bit of gravel to help level it out.

Poor Richard · 11-17-2020, 02:01 PM

I'd be happy to have a look. Just finished grading a ~90yd run in Dalton, NH this past weekend.

Feel free to call or text.

603.860.5614

-Paul

Tiny Tractor Projects LLC

11-16-2020, 01:29 PM	#1
4 for Boating Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 38 Times in 26 Posts	Road Grading Hello - we are in need of having our dirt driveway/hill ~50 yards long regraded in the spring and are looking to get 2 to 3 people to take a look and provide idea's/quotes so we are ready to go after the mud clears. We are over on the Meredith /Gilford side of the lake. Figured I'd reach out here to see if anyone has someone they can recommend for such work. Thanks!

11-17-2020, 12:11 AM	#5
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,471 Thanks: 1,384 Thanked 1,666 Times in 1,085 Posts	Joint responsibility? Maybe whoever plows should also be doing the grading and maintenance? If he has a year round contact, you both might be happier.

11-16-2020, 09:49 PM	#3
WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,120 Thanks: 214 Thanked 678 Times in 451 Posts	Thinking you may have better luck if you get it completed this fall. With the holidays coming up you may get a deal Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

11-16-2020, 11:39 PM	#4
4 for Boating Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 38 Times in 26 Posts	Sorry - Location is Meredith Neck Thought about doing it this fall but my fear is having the snow plowing contractor potentially tear it up in the first season. I'm not an expert on grading so maybe this is not a concern for a freshly graded road...?

11-17-2020, 12:55 AM	#6
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,471 Thanks: 1,384 Thanked 1,666 Times in 1,085 Posts	Some years ago, my plow guy went out of business (commercial, no more residential).. I walked around thew neighborhood and talked to the owner of the best plowed driveway. Plow drivers love to get extra work in one area. He's been with me ever since, and I've been able to get him some extra work. Perfect.

11-17-2020, 10:34 AM	#7
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,547 Thanks: 222 Thanked 831 Times in 502 Posts	We had a shared 1/3 mile long gravel driveway at a past home. Our neighbor had a DR power grader that he towed behind a lawn tractor every few months. It worked great. Every few years you may need to add a bit of gravel to help level it out.

11-17-2020, 02:01 PM	#8
Poor Richard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: The humbling river Posts: 304 Thanks: 42 Thanked 80 Times in 57 Posts	I'd be happy to have a look. Just finished grading a ~90yd run in Dalton, NH this past weekend. Feel free to call or text. 603.860.5614 -Paul Tiny Tractor Projects LLC