Culvert Installation and Replacement in Batesville, IN

If the pipe is collapsed, badly rusted, or cracked along its length, replacement is the right call rather than a cleanout. Properties across Ripley County and Franklin County often have older metal pipes that have reached the end of their service life and need full removal and replacement.

Yes, Ripley County requires a driveway culvert permit through the Ripley County Highway Department for new construction driveways. The county superintendent inspects the property and determines the minimum pipe size before installation can proceed.

Yes, we install and replace culverts on farm entrances, private lanes, and ditch crossings throughout the Batesville area and surrounding communities. Rural ditch crossings in this part of Indiana often need correctly sized pipe to handle seasonal runoff without washing out the road base.

An undersized culvert backs up water during heavy rain, which erodes the ditch banks and can wash out the gravel or stone above the pipe. We size replacement pipes to match the drainage volume at your specific site in Greensburg, Osgood, Sunman, or wherever your property is located.

Yes, Hodges Grading & Excavating serves culvert installation and replacement customers across Batesville, Greensburg, Oldenburg, Sunman, Osgood, Versailles, Shelbyville, Milan, Aurora, Dillsboro, Lawrenceburg, Westport, and Brookville. Call us to discuss your property location and what the job involves.

Yes, proper backfill and grading around the pipe are part of the installation process. Without correct grading at the inlet and outlet, water cuts around the ends of the pipe and causes erosion that shortens the life of the culvert.