Driveway Grading and Roads Services In Lebanon, New Hampshire

Why Trust Our Driveway Grading and Roads in Lebanon, New Hampshire?

Lebanon’s terrain isn’t flat, and it isn’t consistent. Ridgelines surround the bottomlands of the Mascoma and Connecticut Rivers, giving the city a strong, undulating form — which means a driveway on the upland slopes east of downtown faces a completely different set of problems than one near the riverbank in West Lebanon.

That’s the starting point. What comes after it is where local knowledge matters.

On the ridges and hillsides, thin, rocky soil sits directly over granite bedrock. Grade a driveway here without managing runoff, and heavy rain washes the surface out fast. Down near the Mascoma and Connecticut River bottomlands, the concern flips — drainage and seasonal wetness are the bigger issue, not erosion. Soil conditions can change significantly within a short distance in this county, and a driveway plan that doesn’t account for which terrain it’s sitting on tends to fail in the direction it wasn’t built for.

Along the I-89 and NH-120 corridor and throughout Grafton County, we’ve regraded driveways and maintained rural roads on both sides of that divide.

Murphy & Son Construction Inc. has worked this terrain for years. We build for the ground a property actually sits on, not a generic assumption about it.

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Client Experiences with Our
Driveway Grading and Roads Services in Lebanon

    
 
 
         
   Gordon Troy 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Jon and his team are awesome! Over the years, they have completed a variety of projects for me and my neighbors, including the removal of many dead and dying trees (along with their stumps), the complete renovation of our common road, which was in a state of disrepair due to a lack of proper maintenance, and the repair of my driveway. Most recently, removing a rock wall with many large dead trees embedded in it, and clearing the entire area to create outdoor gardens, and coordinating that effort with adding buried conduit to repair a direct-bury electric connection to the well head, as well as installing conduit for a solar array. Additionally, Jon and his team plow my driveway and the common road shared with my neighbors. They come just often enough to keep us always open, and are very careful not to plow the road so deep as to move the gravel onto the lawn. Always fair pricing, great attention to detail, and an absolute pleasure to work with. Can't recommend enough.
  
 
        
   Dan Hall 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Jon Murphy and his company have performed a wide variety of excavation and property improvement projects for us including:  equestrian riding arena construction and maintenance, rock retaining walls, property line tree and brush removal, buried propane tank, gravel driveway restoration, footings for new deck, and winter plow services.  Jon was excellent to work with.  He discussed all aspects of the projects and collaborated with us on our concerns to ensure all issues were addressed.  Jon contacted us during projects if any questions arose to ensure satisfactory results.  Jon and his team have machines in top operating condition and are they expert equipment operators.  Jon’s quoting for work is prompt, and his scheduling is reliable.  Murphy & Sons Construction is a quality outfit.
  
 
        
   Paul VanHuis 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Jon did all the site work for our horse farm on a difficult piece of property in Plymouth, Vermont.  We were pleased and have had no problems even in the face of the last few years of extreme weather.  Jon and his employees are professional and timely.  His prices are competitive. He has a large array of equipment to complete the tasks he takes on.  Jon is easy to work with and  you can trust him.
  
 
        
   Fred Serra 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Jon and his employees are honest, hardworking and dependable.  They did an amazing job on our Bible Hill property. I would highly recommend them.

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Services We Provide

Driveway Grading and Roads

Transform your property access with our expert driveway grading and road building services. We craft durable, well-designed driveways and roads that withstand Vermont’s challenging weather

Bridges

Start your bridge project on solid ground with our specialized bridge construction services. Designed for small, personal-use bridges—whether crossing creeks, ditches, or small valleys—we establish

Demolition

Clear the way for new beginnings with our efficient demolition services. We safely and systematically dismantle structures of all sizes, ensuring proper disposal and recycling

Equestrian Riding Construction

Create the perfect training environment for your horses with our specialized riding ring construction. We combine expert excavation with precise grading to deliver a safe,

Foundation Excavation

Start your construction project on solid ground with our foundation excavation expertise. We prepare your site with precision, ensuring proper depth and leveling for a

Utility Excavation

Trust our precision excavation services for all your utility needs. We expertly handle trenching for water lines, electrical conduits, and other essential utilities. Our team

What Makes Our Driveway Grading and Roads in Lebanon, New Hampshire, Efficient and Reliable?

A driveway that erodes on a slope or floods near a riverbank usually wasn’t graded for the terrain it’s on. We start by figuring out which problem we’re solving.

Site assessment comes first. We evaluate existing grade, soil composition, proximity to bedrock or waterways, and drainage patterns specific to your property — because a ridge-line driveway in Lebanon and a bottomland driveway near the Mascoma River need opposite approaches to grading.

From there, we build the driveway or road to match the terrain: proper crown and runoff control on rocky, sloped ground to prevent washout, or improved drainage and elevated grading on low-lying ground to manage seasonal wetness.

Grading proceeds to spec, addressing the full run rather than just the visibly failing sections, since erosion or drainage issues are often tied to a point upstream of where the damage shows.

Drainage work — culverts, ditching, outlet placement — is handled as part of the same project, not a follow-up call.

We finish with a final walkthrough to confirm the grade holds up against whichever local challenge your property actually faces.

Case Studies

A homeowner on a sloped property east of downtown Lebanon had a gravel driveway that washed out along the same stretch after every heavy rain. We assessed the grade and identified insufficient crown and runoff control for the rocky, sloped terrain, rebuilt the surface with proper crown and a drainage swale, and the washout hasn’t recurred through subsequent storms.

A property owner near West Lebanon along the Connecticut River bottomland had a driveway that stayed soft and waterlogged well into the season. We assessed drainage across the site, regraded to raise the driveway profile slightly and shed water more effectively, and added a culvert at the low point. The driveway has stayed firm and usable through subsequent wet seasons.

RECENT PROJECTS

Take a look at some of our most recent work across land clearing, grading, demolition, and full site preparation in Brownsville. Our team handles every phase of the job with precision and care from clearing brush and debris to preparing sites for new construction.

Murphy & Son Construction Inc

Driveway Grading and Roads Services In Lebanon, New Hampshire

Why Trust Our Driveway Grading and Roads in Lebanon, New Hampshire?

Get a Quote from Our Driveway Grading and Roads Experts in Lebanon!