Dairy lane repair
in Gore.
Eastern Southland milks serious numbers of cows between the Hokonui foothills and the Mataura flats, and the lanes around Gore work as hard as any in the province. When a lane out at Knapdale, Waikaka or Mandeville starts cutting up, the herd feels it long before the vet bill arrives.
How I sort it
The short version
- Shape first
- I regrade the lane and get the crown back so water runs off instead of sitting in the ruts.
- The right rock, only where needed
- Existing metal gets reused where it is sound, and I cart in fresh rock where the lane is starved.
- A cow-friendly finish
- The power rake screens the coarse stone out of the top and leaves a firm, even surface that is easy on feet.
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The local picture
Around Gore
The country around Gore rolls more than the central plains, which means lanes here often fail from water running down them rather than sitting on them. That needs the fall read properly - crossfall, cutoffs and a crown that puts the water where it does no harm. I sort that before any new rock goes on, so the metal you pay for stays on the lane instead of washing off it.
Getting to you
Gore is about 45 minutes from home, so I plan trips out east to make the whole day count once the machine is there.
Districts I cover from a Gore job
- Knapdale
- Waikaka
- Mandeville
- McNab
- Chatton
- Pukerau
While I am there
Other work I do around Gore
One machine on site can knock off more than one job. If any of these need doing too, mention it when you call and I will price the lot together.
Got a lane near Gore that needs sorting?
Send through a couple of details or just give me a call. Free quote, no pressure.