🛡️Fully Insured·Full Liability + Equipment Coverage·Certificate Of Insurance Available On Request
Culvert Installation & Repair — Central Illinois

Sized Right, Set Right

Driveway, field, and road culverts installed and replaced. We dig it, drop it, and rebuild over it. Mattoon, IL — 60-mile radius.

📞 Call (217) 809-0779 Free Estimate

Culvert Installation & Repair in Central Illinois

A culvert that's the right size and set at the right grade does its job for thirty years. Wrong size, wrong depth, or sloppy backfill — and you'll be fighting it every spring.

Brohez Trucking installs and repairs culverts across central Illinois — driveway entrance culverts, field crossings, road culverts, and emergency washout repairs. HDPE plastic, corrugated metal, or concrete depending on the application.

The fundamentals matter. Sizing for the drainage area. Setting it at the right depth and grade so water flows. Bedding it on a clean base so it doesn't deflect or settle. Backfilling in lifts and compacting properly. Adding stone aprons at the inlet and outlet so it doesn't wash out. Done right once beats done over and over.

If your culvert collapsed, rusted through, or wasn't sized right to begin with, we replace it. If a washout took the road or driveway with it, we rebuild the whole crossing. One contractor handles excavation, pipe, backfill, rock, and grading.

Our Culvert Process

Whether it's a fresh install or a replacement, the steps are the same.

STEP 01

Site Visit & Sizing

We come look at the site, measure the drainage area, check slope, and recommend the right culvert size and material. Free estimate.

STEP 02

Permits & Locates

If a road right-of-way is involved, we help you sort out the permit. Utility locates get called before any digging.

STEP 03

Excavation

For replacements, we dig out the old pipe. For new installs, we open the trench at the right depth and grade.

STEP 04

Pipe Bedding & Set

We bed the trench bottom with clean gravel or sand, set the pipe true to grade, and confirm flow direction is right before backfill.

STEP 05

Backfill & Compact

Backfill goes in lifts on both sides of the pipe and gets compacted as we build up. No voids, no future settlement.

STEP 06

Rock & Finish Grade

We add stone aprons at the inlet and outlet to prevent washout, restore the road or driveway surface, and grade to drain.

Every Kind Of Crossing

From a single driveway pipe to multi-pipe road crossings.

Driveway Culverts

Entrance culverts for residential and rural driveways — sized right and set at the right grade so water moves and the road holds.

Field Crossings

Culverts under farm lanes for crossing drainage ditches and waterways. Built to handle equipment loads and storm flow.

Road Culverts

Township and private road culvert installs and replacements — properly sized for the drainage area and built to spec.

Washout Repair

When a culvert blows out and takes the road with it, we rebuild — new pipe, new base, new rock, and the crossing back in service.

Replacement

Old metal culverts rust through. Concrete cracks. Old pipes get crushed. We dig them out and set new ones in place.

Sizing & Resizing

Undersized culverts back water up and damage roads. We assess and replace with properly sized pipe.

Inlet & Outlet Protection

Rock aprons and headwalls at culvert ends to prevent washout and erosion. Cheap insurance for a culvert install.

Drainage Ditching

Roadside and field ditches re-cut and re-shaped to feed culverts properly and keep water moving downstream.

Culvert FAQs

How much does a new culvert cost?

Depends on diameter, length, material, depth of cover, and access. Free estimate — call (217) 809-0779.

What size culvert do I need?

Sizing depends on the drainage area, slope, and storm flow. Undersized backs up water; oversized is wasted money. We size it right at the estimate.

What material is best — HDPE, metal, or concrete?

HDPE plastic is most common for driveways and fields — light, no rust, decades of life. Metal still has a place. Concrete for heavy or permanent installs.

Can you replace a collapsed or rusted culvert?

Yes. We dig out the old one, set the new one at the right grade and depth, and rebuild the road or driveway over it.

How long does a culvert install take?

Most driveway culverts go in within a day. Replacements that need rebuilding the crossing typically take one to two days.

Do I need a permit?

If it ties into a county or township road right-of-way, usually yes. We can help you sort out the local rules.

What areas do you serve?

60-mile radius from Mattoon, IL — Decatur, Champaign, Effingham, Charleston, Urbana, Sullivan, Tuscola, Shelbyville, Pana, and Terre Haute.

Need A Culvert Done Right?

Call us and we'll come look. No pressure, no obligation — just a straight number.

(217) 809-0779 📞 Call For Free Estimate Send A Message

Hours: Open daily, 7am–7pm · Mattoon, IL · 60-mile service radius