The Directory
Driveways & Drainage companies in the Bay Area
25 local operators offer driveways & drainage. Filter by county or search by name — then request a quote.
25 companies
Johnston General Engineering
Local operator
Napa engineering contractor specializing in excavating, grading, and utilities — including land clearing, building pads, driveway widening, drainage, and defensible space.
Serves: Napa · Sonoma
Demar Inc.
25+ yrs
Sonoma excavation contractor operating since 2000, handling land clearing, site and pad preparation, driveway grading, and drainage across Sonoma and Napa.
Serves: Sonoma · Napa
Tight Access Excavation
35+ yrs
Sebastopol family-owned excavation and directional-drilling firm since 1990, providing land clearing, excavation, utilities, and drainage across Marin, Sonoma, and Napa.
Serves: Marin · Sonoma · Napa
DW Excavation
13+ yrs
Sonoma County excavation contractor since 2013 offering grading, land development and clearing, driveway/road construction, drainage, and erosion control.
Serves: Sonoma
Adobe Construction
Local operator
Penngrove general engineering contractor providing driveway construction, grading, site prep, and land clearing across Sonoma, Marin, and Napa.
Serves: Sonoma · Marin · Napa
Atlas Tree Service
Local operator
Concord company offering tree and stump removal alongside excavation, grading, drainage, and erosion control, with 24-hour emergency service.
Serves: Contra Costa · Alameda
Tri-Valley Excavating
35+ yrs
Sunol grading and excavation contractor with 35+ years offering site prep, earthwork, building pads, drainage, paving, and underground utilities across the East Bay.
Serves: Alameda · Contra Costa
JPM Landscape
42+ yrs
Licensed landscape contractor creating CAL FIRE–compliant defensible space and fire-resilient landscapes, plus hillside stabilization, erosion control, and driveways across the Santa Clara foothills. Since 1984.
Serves: Santa Clara
Harris Excavation
Local operator
Excavation and grading contractor providing site prep, trenching, drainage, and erosion control across Santa Clara and San Mateo. CSLB #1117960 and Licensed Timber Operator.
Serves: Santa Clara · San Mateo
Half Moon Bay Grading & Paving
49+ yrs
Family-owned, four-generation Half Moon Bay contractor offering grading, excavation, site work, land clearing, driveways, and storm-drain systems across the coastal Peninsula. Since 1977.
Serves: San Mateo
Crestline Construction
Local operator
Family-owned earthwork contractor handling excavation, structural site prep, retaining walls, and concrete driveways for complex South County sites near Morgan Hill and Gilroy.
Serves: Santa Clara
Campbell Services LLC
20+ yrs
Full-service excavation contractor (20+ years) offering excavation, limited-access digs, grading, drainage, demolition, and land clearing across central Contra Costa.
Serves: Contra Costa
V&B Grading Inc.
19+ yrs · CSLB #897894
Fremont family-owned general engineering earthwork contractor (since 2007): mass and finish grading, hillside cuts, foundation excavation, storm drains, and utility trenching.
Serves: Alameda · Contra Costa
Contractors in San Francisco
30+ yrs
Excavation and hillside-stabilization specialist (30+ years): precision excavation, grading, drainage, land clearing, soil compaction, and landslide repair across SF, Oakland Hills, Lafayette, and San Ramon.
Serves: San Francisco · Contra Costa · Alameda
Maxicrete
Local operator · CSLB #753882
Site development contractor (Class A General Engineering + C-8 Concrete) specializing in hardscape engineering, site work, grading, and concrete construction in the East Bay.
Serves: Alameda · Contra Costa
DEVCO Development & Engineering
Local operator · CSLB #1105687
Licensed General A engineering contractor providing hydro/vacuum excavation, earthwork, grading, underground utilities, and site development across Alameda and Solano. Certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise.
Serves: Alameda · Solano
Saviano Co. Inc.
Local operator
East Bay paving and site contractor offering site grading, excavation, and driveway paving for residential and commercial properties in Danville, Richmond, and San Leandro.
Serves: Contra Costa · Alameda
Ward Construction Inc.
Local operator
East Bay contractor specializing in drainage, french drains, retaining walls, foundation work, and driveway repair across Walnut Creek, Lafayette, and Danville.
Serves: Contra Costa · Alameda
Taurian Construction
Local operator · CSLB #1112490
Santa Rosa general engineering contractor specializing in excavation, grading, utility trenching, septic, and site prep/clearing on sloped and hillside parcels throughout Sonoma County.
Serves: Sonoma
Farr Construction Co.
Local operator · CSLB #444117
Santa Rosa A & B licensed general engineering contractor: grading, excavation, lot clearing, road construction, underground utilities, foundations, and fire cleanup.
Serves: Sonoma · San Mateo · Santa Clara
Independent Contractor Inc.
Local operator
Excavation, demolition, and grading contractor experienced in hillside/steep-lot grading, vineyard lot clearing, and tight-access site work across the Bay Area.
Serves: Santa Clara · San Mateo · Sonoma · Napa
Dirt Works 1, Inc.
Local operator
Excavation contractor serving northern Sonoma County and the Sonoma Coast: land clearing, grading, building pads, roads/driveways, ponds, septic, trenching, and stump removal.
Serves: Sonoma
All Valley Paving
30+ yrs
Vacaville paving and excavation contractor (30+ years) serving Solano County with site clearing, excavation, grading, and driveway/paving work.
Serves: Solano
Action Asphalt & Concrete
Local operator
Fairfield-area contractor providing grading and excavation plus asphalt/driveway work for commercial and municipal properties across greater Solano County.
Serves: Solano
Rocha Construction & Earthworks
Local operator · CSLB #838772
Half Moon Bay earthwork contractor serving the coastal San Mateo Peninsula (Pescadero, La Honda, Woodside, Portola Valley) and into Santa Clara: land clearing, grading, excavation, erosion control, culverts, and dirt/gravel roads.
Serves: San Mateo · Santa Clara
Building and repairing gravel driveways and the drainage that keeps them — and your property — from washing out: french drains, culverts, swales, and proper crowning so rural access holds up year-round.
A rural driveway is only as good as its drainage. We build and rebuild gravel driveways with a proper base, crown, and edge, and pair them with the drainage that keeps water from undermining the work: french drains to pull groundwater, culverts to carry runoff under the road, and swales to route it away. Skipping the drainage is the single most common reason driveways rut, pothole, and wash out.
Gravel driveways are the practical choice for most rural Bay Area properties — affordable, easy to repair, and permeable. Cost runs roughly $1–$3 per square foot installed, with a typical driveway landing between $600 and $1,800. Gravel itself runs $10–$100 per ton depending on type and haul distance, and grade, length, and base prep drive the rest.
Drainage is priced by component. French drains run $10–$100 per linear foot depending on depth and whether they're tied into a larger system, and a culvert install averages around $4,500 with the pipe, headwalls, and earthwork. Getting drainage right up front is far cheaper than rebuilding a washed-out road every wet season.
How It Works
The Driveways process
- 1
Walk the route & water
We map the driveway path and, just as importantly, where water comes from and where it needs to go.
- 2
Grade & base prep
The path is cut, graded, and crowned, with a compacted base laid so gravel doesn't sink into soft ground.
- 3
Drainage install
French drains ($10–$100/lf), culverts (~$4,500), and swales are set to carry water off and under the road.
- 4
Gravel & finish
Gravel ($10–$100/ton) is placed, crowned, and compacted for an all-weather surface that sheds water.
Who It's For
Common reasons to book
FAQ
Driveways questions, answered
How much does a gravel driveway cost?+
Roughly $1–$3 per square foot installed, with a typical driveway landing between $600 and $1,800. Gravel itself runs $10–$100 per ton depending on the rock type and how far it's hauled. Length, grade, how much base prep is needed, and site access are the main cost drivers.
Why does my driveway keep washing out?+
Almost always drainage. If water has nowhere to go but down the road, it carves ruts and strips gravel every wet season. The fix is a proper crown plus drainage — french drains, culverts at crossings, and swales to route runoff off the surface. Rebuilding gravel without fixing the water just buys you another year.
What's a french drain and do I need one?+
A french drain is a gravel-filled trench with a perforated pipe that collects and redirects groundwater and surface water away from where it's causing problems. They run $10–$100 per linear foot. You need one anywhere water is pooling against a driveway, structure, or low spot — they're the workhorse of residential drainage.
When do I need a culvert?+
Wherever your driveway crosses a drainage path, ditch, or seasonal creek, a culvert carries that water under the road instead of over it. A typical install averages around $4,500 once you include the pipe, headwalls, and earthwork. Road and creek crossings often have permit requirements, so check locally.
Gravel or paved — which is right for me?+
For most rural properties, gravel. It's far cheaper to install and repair, drains naturally, and handles heavy equipment and seasonal movement better than asphalt on unstable rural ground. Paving makes sense for short, finished approaches near the house, but for long rural runs, well-built gravel with good drainage is the smarter spend.
Related Services
Often booked together
Grading & Site Prep
Leveling and shaping soil, cutting and filling, building pads, and compacting ground so it drains correctly and supports what comes next — a foundation, a barn, a driveway, or a finished yard.
Learn more →🪓Land Clearing
Removing brush, trees, stumps, and debris so a parcel can actually be used — for a home, a barn, pasture, crops, or a sale. The all-in version of clearing, from standing growth down to a graded, clean surface.
Learn more →🌲Brush Clearing & Forestry Mulching
A single skid-steer or excavator with a drum mulcher grinds standing brush, saplings, and small trees into a nutrient-rich mulch layer left right on the ground — no burning, no hauling, minimal soil disturbance.
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