Gravel Driveway Contractor in Jenks, OK
New gravel drives and rebuilt old ones in Jenks, from short drives on in-town lots to longer runs on the newer south and west side. Each one is cut, based, crowned and compacted so it drains.
- Free on-site estimates
- 1 operator, start to finish
- Tulsa and northeast Oklahoma
Driveways in Jenks
Jenks is a Tulsa County town wedged between the Arkansas River and US-75, just south of Tulsa. Its older streets near the river were flooded again and again in the first half of the last century, until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a levee around the town in 1948. Polecat Creek joins the river here, and low, flat ground is a big part of the picture when a drive is being planned.
On flat ground, gravel has to be built up and shaped to drain, because there is no slope to do the job for it. That means a firm base, a crown in the middle and somewhere at the edges for the water to go. A drive that sits level with or below the yard will hold water in every rain and rut under the first heavy truck.
Most driveway calls in Jenks fall into two groups. On the older side of town, it is a drive or parking pad that has gone soft, rutted or patchy and needs rebuilding. On the newer south and west side, it is a new drive to a house, a shop or the back of a lot, often on fill ground where the base matters even more.
Earthworks by Justin is owner-operated, and the estimate is free and done on site. Call (918) 240-3392 or use the form on this page.
Building a gravel drive that drains on flat Jenks ground
Flat ground is the hardest place to keep a gravel drive dry. Water does not run off on its own, so the drive has to be raised slightly, crowned, and given an edge where water can collect and move away. Skipping that step is why so many drives in low areas turn into a line of puddles.
Justin looks at how the drive sits against the yard, the street and any ditch before quoting. Sometimes the fix is as simple as getting the crown back. Sometimes the yard around the drive is the real problem, and that is a Jenks drainage job that can be priced in the same visit.
Fill ground and the base under a new Jenks driveway
Some of the newer ground around Jenks was built up when subdivisions went in. Fill that was not compacted well settles over time, and a gravel drive on top of it settles with it. The answer is a properly compacted base, built for the traffic the drive will carry, rather than a thin layer of rock spread over whatever is there.
Where a drive has to cross soft ground, the soft material gets cut out and replaced rather than covered. The gravel driveway cost guide explains how that and the other variables move the price.
Repairs, entrances and who to ask in Jenks
Plenty of Jenks drives need a repair rather than a new drive. If only the entrance and a couple of low spots have failed, those get rebuilt and that is what gets quoted. The full Tulsa-area repair service is on the gravel driveway repair page.
Before entrance work at the street, ask the City of Jenks what applies to your address, or Tulsa County if you are outside city limits. Confirm it before a date is set. An OKIE811 locate request is made before any digging so buried lines are marked first.
What that covers
- New gravel driveways on town lots and acreage
- Drives built up and crowned on flat ground
- Rutted and soft drives cut out and rebased
- Gravel parking pads beside a house or shop
- Side ditches and culverts so water can leave
- Old concrete broken out ahead of new gravel
Jenks, OK
Jenks is on the west bank of the Arkansas River, immediately south of Tulsa.
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New drives cut in, and tired ones brought back.
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You get Justin. Not a crew he sent.
You call
You call. Justin comes out and looks at the job with you, on the ground, rather than pricing it off a photograph.
A number first
You get a number before anything starts.
He runs the machine
Then he shows up and runs the machine.
Ground left usable
Voids get filled and the area gets graded back so you can pour, build or seed.
Photos of his work.
These are photographs from actual jobs. See more recent work. Or read about the full driveways service.
Questions people ask
Not seeing yours? Call (918) 240-3392 and ask Justin, or read the guides.
- Cost GuideGravel Driveway Cost in Oklahoma: What Actually Sets the Price
- GuideChoosing Gravel for a Driveway: Base, Surface and Rock Types
- GuideFrench Drain or Regrading: Which Fix Does a Tulsa Clay Yard Need?
- GuideDrainage Problems in Tulsa Yards: Causes, Signs and Fixes
- GuideBurying Downspouts Underground: A Tulsa Homeowner's Guide
- GuideFrench Drain Not Draining? Causes and Repair
Why does my gravel drive in Jenks hold water after every rain?
On flat ground the drive has to be shaped to drain. If it has lost its crown or sits level with the yard, water has nowhere to go and stays on the gravel. Rebuilding the crown and the edges usually sorts it.
Can a gravel drive go on fill ground in the newer part of Jenks?
Yes, as long as the base is built and compacted for it. Soft spots get cut out and replaced so the drive does not settle with the fill underneath.
Can you add a gravel parking pad beside my house in Jenks?
Yes. It gets cut to grade, based, compacted and shaped to drain away from the house, the same way a drive does.
Who should I ask about a new driveway entrance in Jenks?
The City of Jenks inside city limits, or Tulsa County outside them. Ask before a date is set and confirm what applies to your address.
How do I book a driveway estimate in Jenks?
Call (918) 240-3392 or send the form with the address and what you need. Justin sets a time to look at it and quotes what is actually there.
Other work he takes on
Most jobs end up being two or three of these at once, and they get quoted together.
Driveways in other towns
01Land Clearing
Brush, scrub, briars and small timber taken off so the ground underneath is usable again.
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02Excavation & Backhoe
Digging, trenching and backfill for footings, utilities, drainage and repairs.
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03Demolition
Outbuildings, slabs, foundations and old concrete broken out and hauled away.
Learn more04Driveways
New drives cut in, and tired ones brought back.
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05Drainage & French Drains
Standing water moved away from foundations, yards and low spots.
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06Dozer Work
Rough grading, leveling and site preparation.
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07Pond Excavation
New ponds cut and shaped, and old ones brought back.
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08Underground Utilities
Trenching and excavation for water, sewer, electric and service lines, run to depth and backfilled so the ground does not settle into a trench line six months later.
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09Snow Removal
Driveways, lots and private roads cleared when the weather turns.
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Tulsa, the towns around it and northeast Oklahoma.
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