Navigating Steep Driveways
We got a call from a homeowner on the upper end of Hill Street who was gutting a master bath and kitchen in a late-90s colonial. The driveway had a serious pitch, and with damp autumn leaves on the ground, traction was a major concern for a heavy truck. If we didn't stick the landing perfectly, the homeowner would have to haul debris fifty feet uphill by hand, delaying his contractors and turning the front yard into a mud pit.
I took the wheel of our hook-lift truck for this job. We backed up slowly, using wood blocking to level out the container's rear rollers against the slope and 2x10 cribbing to protect the asphalt. Once the bin was locked in, the renovation crew filled it over three days. We winched it back up without leaving a single scratch on the driveway or the curb, keeping the project moving.
Mateo parked that dumpster on a dime right where we needed it, saving our backs and our driveway.
Rick T.

