04/16/2026
Hey Upper Cumberland!
I'm Richard, and along with my son Joey, my right-hand man and main operator, we run Gravel Driveway Recovery right here in Cookeville, TN.
I wanted to take a minute to introduce ourselves and tell you how this whole thing started.
A few years back, my family bought some land with a big gravel driveway. Problem was, it didn't work. We literally had to park at the bottom and walk up. So we hired someone to fix it. And it still didn't work. That was frustrating.
But it got me thinking. If we're dealing with this, there's gotta be a lot of other people struggling with their gravel driveways too.
So I bought a skid steer to fix our own driveway, and then thought, maybe somebody would pay me to fix theirs.
I put up a post in a local Facebook group, and sure enough, someone hired me to fix their 680-foot driveway.
I remember that job because I was charging $1 per linear foot at the time. So I spent a full day working with about $100,000 worth of equipment and got a check for $680. I definitely lost money that day. But I was excited.
That was the start.
Today, Gravel Driveway Recovery has over 100 five-star Google reviews, and we take on the jobs other contractors won't touch. Steep mountain driveways, serious drainage problems, driveways that have been "fixed" two or three times and still don't hold up.
We do it right, with proper grading and compaction, not just spreading gravel and hoping for the best.
Joey and I are grateful for every single customer who has trusted us with their property. This community built this business, and we don't take that lightly.
Today, Gravel Driveway Recovery is a skilled local team taking on tough jobs with creativity, integrity, and hometown pride.
While we still fix gravel driveways, we have proudly expanded our services to:
- Install gravel driveways
- Grade swales and ditches
- Install culverts
- Underground roof drains
- Install french drains
-And Much More!
Send us a DM or give us a call at 931-400-8002 so we can fix your gravel driveway and stormwater problems!
Richard & Joey
Gravel Driveway Recovery
www.graveldrivewayrecovery.com
931-400-8002
