The Smooth Drive Plan
Stop fixing potholes.
Start preventing them.
Year-round gravel driveway care, around Bangor, Maine.
Owner-operated · Fully insured · Free estimates
The Smooth Drive Plan
One visit fixes it once.
The Plan keeps it fixed.
A patch lasts until the next mud season. The Plan doesn't.
One-Time Fix
Fixed once. Good until spring.
- ✓Harley-rake reconditioning
- ✓Regraded and crowned
- ✓Drainage corrected
- ✓Free estimate
Smooth Drive Plan
The same work, on a schedule. It stays fixed.
- ✓Grading and top-off, 2-4x a year
- ✓There before the potholes
- ✓Priority scheduling
- ✓Set, predictable pricing
Great for long rural drives, camp roads & road associations.
How We're Different
We fix what you already have
Most outfits truck in loads of new gravel — material costs, dump-truck fees, and extra labor, all added to your bill. We work smarter.
Recondition
Our Harley rake digs up and breaks loose the top few inches of your existing dirt or gravel driveway.
Regrade
We level it back out and set the correct slope so water drains off instead of pooling and cutting ruts.
Crown
Depending on which way your road runs, we crown the surface so rain sheds cleanly off the sides.
No truckloads of new material. No dump-truck bills. Just your driveway, done right at a fraction of the usual cost — and if you ever do want fresh gravel, that's your call, not a sales pitch.
What We Do
Gravel work, done right
We restore dirt and gravel driveways by reworking the material that's already there — no paving, and no truckloads of new stone unless you want them.
Dirt Driveway Restoration
We Harley-rake the top few inches of your existing dirt or gravel drive and regrade it — smooth, solid, and draining right, with no new material needed.
▲Regrading & Crowning
We set the right slope and crown — matched to your road's direction — so rain sheds off the sides instead of pooling or rutting.
▲Pothole & Frost-Heave Repair
Our spring specialty — undo what freeze-thaw lifts, cracks, and digs out, and reshape the surface so it doesn't come right back.
▲Drainage & Ditching
Move water off the drive so the fix actually lasts through mud season. Ditching and ditch-line shaping that protect everything else.
▲Fresh Gravel — If You Want It
We don't push material you don't need. But if you'd like fresh gravel added, we'll bring the right blend and pack it in properly.
▲Private Roads & Camp Roads
Long rural drives, camp roads, and road associations — restored and maintained the same smart way.
Why Evergreen
Local, focused, and built to last
Maine-built know-how
Frost heaves and freeze-thaw are exactly what we deal with — we know how Maine ground moves.
More driveway, less cost
We rework the material you already have instead of hauling in new — so you're not paying for stone, trucking, and labor you don't need.
Owner-operated
You deal with the people doing the work — not a call center or a rotating crew.
Fully insured, free estimates
No pressure, no surprises. We'll come look and give you an honest number.
Our Work
Before & after
Photos from real gravel-road work. Job photos from around the Bangor area coming as we build the gallery.
Common Questions
Gravel road questions, answered straight
- What's included in the Smooth Drive Plan?
- Scheduled grading and gravel top-off, 2-4 times a year depending on your road, with priority scheduling and set, predictable pricing. The point is prevention: we show up before the potholes do instead of after.
- Do I have to be on the Plan, or can I get a one-time fix?
- One-time fixes are absolutely available. We'll Harley-rake, regrade, and crown your drive and leave it in great shape. The Plan exists because Maine weather starts undoing that work the next season; it's for people who want the drive kept smooth, not fixed repeatedly.
- Do I need truckloads of new gravel?
- Usually not. If there's still material in the drive, a Harley rake can recondition the top few inches and a regrade puts it back where it belongs: no stone, trucking, or dump-truck fees. If the base is genuinely worn through, adding fresh gravel is your call, and we'll say so honestly.
- How often should a gravel driveway be graded?
- Most gravel driveways in Maine need grading at least once a year, usually after mud season. Heavily used roads, steep grades, or driveways with drainage problems often need a second pass in the fall.
- What is a crown, and why does my driveway need one?
- A crown is a slight rise down the centerline of the road, typically about a half inch of height per foot of width. It sheds rain and meltwater to the edges instead of letting it run down the wheel tracks, which is what carves ruts and potholes.
- Why does my driveway wash out every spring?
- Washouts are almost always a drainage problem, not a gravel problem. If the road has lost its crown, or ditches are blocked or missing, water runs down the road surface and takes the gravel with it. Fixing the water is what makes a repair last.
- What causes washboard on a gravel road?
- Washboard (regular ripples across the road) comes from traffic on loose, dry surface stone: acceleration, braking, and washboard's own feedback loop. The fix is cutting below the ripples, reshaping, and compacting so the surface binds back together.
Get a free estimate
Tell us about your driveway and we'll get right back to you with an honest number. No pressure.