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Excavation and Land Grading in Franklin, TN

Franklin’s historic neighborhoods and fast-growing new communities both need careful excavation, from old foundations and sewer lines to brand-new building pads.

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Franklin, TN

Excavation Contractors in Franklin

Older homes have older foundations, sewers and drains. We dig carefully, protect mature trees and landscaping and explain what we find.

Music City Excavation helps Franklin homeowners, builders, farms and businesses with grading, drainage, clearing, foundation digs, driveways, utilities, septic and demolition, from a single wet spot to a full building site.

Properties we serve in Franklin: historic downtown homes, older brick houses, Cool Springs-area neighborhoods and new construction on larger lots.

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A new curving gravel driveway crosses a shallow ditch over a large black culvert pipe with stone headwalls

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Older Homes, Careful Work in Franklin

Older homes have older foundations, sewers and drains. We dig carefully, protect mature trees and landscaping, and explain what we find, so repairs are done right the first time.

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Foundation repair crew members work in a deep excavation beside a house wall with hydraulic jacks and steel piers under the footing

Foundation RepairsCracks, settling and leaning walls need real answersLearn more

A new white PVC sewer line being laid in a trench with a cleanout riser and gravel bedding beside a suburban yard

Sewer Line RepairBackups, roots and breaks, found and fixedLearn more

A home foundation wall excavated to the footing with black waterproof membrane and drain tile pipe being installed

Basement WaterproofingKeep water out of the basement for goodLearn more

A worker operates a stump grinder on a large tree stump in a front yard with wood chips flying

Tree & Stump RemovalTake the tree out, then the stump, then fix the groundLearn more

A freshly graded gravel parking lot and access road base being rolled by a heavy roller with a building under construction

Road & Parking Lot BaseA base strong enough for whatever drives on itLearn more

A green backyard lawn with a round black yard drain grate in a low spot and a downspout extension pipe running away from a brick house

Yard Drainage ContractorsStop standing water before it reaches your foundationLearn more

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Drag the handle to compare before and after. Every project starts with a plan for your property.

After: The same hillside rebuilt into two terraces with a stacked-block retaining wall, a swale and fresh grass — **Eroding Slope to Terraced Wall**A gullied hillside was rebuilt into terraces with a block retaining wall and a swale.

Before: A steep eroding hillside behind a house with gullies washed into bare red clay and a leaning fence — **Eroding Slope to Terraced Wall**A gullied hillside was rebuilt into terraces with a block retaining wall and a swale.

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Can you work around an older home and mature trees?

Yes. We hand-dig where it counts, protect roots and walls, and plan the work to keep damage to your landscaping to a minimum. We show you what we find along the way.

Do you offer excavation and land grading in Franklin?

Yes. Music City Excavation handles excavation, grading, clearing, drainage, driveways, utilities, septic, demolition and concrete in Franklin, Tennessee and the surrounding area.

What kinds of properties do you work on in Franklin?

In Franklin we see historic downtown homes, older brick houses, Cool Springs-area neighborhoods and new construction on larger lots. Our free Grading and Drainage Designer and Dig Volume Calculator are good places to start.

How do I get a free estimate in Franklin?

Call 615-357-7797 or use the form on this page. We will schedule a free estimate for your Franklin property.

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Book your free estimate. Tell us about your land and your plans and we will contact you shortly, or call now and talk to an excavation pro.

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Music City Excavation, a division of Music City Builder Group, digs, grades, drains and clears for homes, farms and businesses across Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

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