Cost to Install a Gravel Driveway
Use our gravel driveway calculator below to get an estimate of the driveway gravel, labor, supplies and installation cost for regrading a gravel driveway, adding a driveway extension, or installing a new gravel driveway.
Gravel Driveway Cost Calculator
Cost Estimate Details
Taking on a gravel driveway project, whether it involves installation, replacement, or adding an extension, is a significant job. It’s crucial that you have a clear understanding of what the estimate from your driveway or landscaping contractor includes in their cost, as well as what might cause extra charges. Our gravel driveway project estimator is built to provide you with a rough estimate of what to expect so you’ll be fully informed about every facet of your gravel driveway project. Shown below are the factors we used for preparing this calculator.
Included in this Replacement Estimate
- Basic Site Work: Ground preparation and moderate grading to assure a level surface that drains properly and is free of all grass and debris.
- Gravel and Supplies: All material costs like the base gravel, top gravel, weed barrier if used and edging and drainage supplies. This also includes delivery to your home.
- Labor Cost: Labor for all work performed in the preparation, forming, drain installation, underground conduits installed, spreading and compacting of the gravel.
- Removal and Disposal: If there is a lot of dirt removed to clear a space for the gravel driveway, the contractor may offer to haul it away and dump.
- Jobsite Cleanup: All cleanup of the the yard area around the edges of the new gravel drive.
Not Included in this Cost Estimate
- Extensive Site Work: The clearing or removal of big trees, or relocating existing structures like carports, storage buildings, fencing etc.
- Utility Work: Relocating underground utilities like gas, water, or electrical lines to accommodate the new driveway.
- Permits and HOA Covenants: It is often the homeowners responsibility to assure they can install a gravel driveway on their property. If you have an HOA, it’s also your responsibility to assure you comply with covenants that may apply.
- Landscaping Repairs: While some light grading is generally included, it does not include bringing in new topsoil or reseeding the area that was disturbed during the driveway installation.
Estimate for These Driveway Projects
Our gravel driveway cost calculator is designed to help you get an estimate for the following types of projects.
New Gravel Driveways
With an average cost between $1.80 to $3.75 per square foot installed, our estimator factors in site preparation, all materials, labor costs, minor drainage planning and basic edging to install a new gravel drive at your home. This can be regrading over an existing gravel drive or removing the topsoil to the right depth, installing any drainage needs and laying the gravel down in multiple steps while compacting.
Gravel Driveway Regrading
Calculate the estimated cost of regrading your existing driveway. This generally costs between $0.75 to $2.50 per square foot and includes leveling the driveway surface, delivery and installation of 2-3 inches of new gravel to be spread evenly across the driveway surface.
Extending your Existing Driveway
Our cost estimator helps you determine the cost of extending or adding on to your existing gravel driveway for an additional parking space, or a place to store your RV or trailer. With a cost between $1.50 to $3.65 per square foot.
References and Data Sources
We make use of several resources to compile data used in our cost calculators. It assures you the most accurate driveway cost estimates based on real scientific data from trusted resources. For this gravel driveway estimator, we used the following sources:
- Cost of living data: US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- Labor costs are calculated from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and based on your zip code and state.
- Gravel materials cost per yard are sourced from various gravel pits across the country including the following: Martin Marietta Aggregates, Gravel Shop, Bulk Aggregate Supply.
- Estimated costs are compiled by a averaging the cumulative costs submitted by our driveway and landscaping contractor partners who have used this as a driveway estimating tool for their own purposes and made their estimates public.
- We’ve removed all personal identifying data and used aggregate values only.