Can a driveway be built with a slight camber for drainage instead of a flat surface?

Yes, and it’s genuinely standard practice — a subtle fall or camber across a driveway’s width or length helps water shed properly rather than pool, and a completely flat driveway is actually the less common, less desirable outcome.

Your contractor calculates this fall as part of the design, balancing effective drainage against a genuinely comfortable, driveable surface.

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