Dairy lane repair
in Lumsden.
Northern Southland dairy around Lumsden - Five Rivers, Castlerock, up the Oreti valley - runs on long lanes and big walks. When the surface cuts up, cows pay for it in feet and you pay for it in time, because a slow herd on a long lane stretches every single milking.
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 Lumsden
Lanes up this way often have good rock under them, because the country is harder than the southern flats. What drifts is the shape - edges build up until water is trapped on the walking surface. A proper regrade brings the rock you already own back into play, which keeps cartage costs down. Lumsden is a bit over half an hour from my base, and I plan the day so the travel never lands on your bill as wasted hours.
Getting to you
Lumsden is a bit over half an hour up SH6 from Winton, and I make sure a trip north covers everything you need doing in one visit.
Districts I cover from a Lumsden job
- Five Rivers
- Castlerock
- Athol
- Josephville
While I am there
Other work I do around Lumsden
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 Lumsden that needs sorting?
Send through a couple of details or just give me a call. Free quote, no pressure.