A yellow mini excavator digs a footing trench on a tight infill lot between two older bungalow homes with soil piled on tarps

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Excavation and Land Grading in Nashville, TN

Nashville infill lots are tight, steep and busy, and the crew that digs there has to work around neighbors, trees and old utilities with care and precision.

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City lots leave little room for error. Careful staging, tarps and plywood for soil piles, and smaller machines let us dig close to homes and property lines.

Music City Excavation helps Nashville 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 Nashville: East Nashville and Inglewood infill lots, Germantown and Sylvan Park teardowns, hillside lots in Green Hills and Bellevue, and older homes with aging sewer and drain lines.

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Tight Lots, Careful Digging in Nashville

City lots leave little room, so planning matters. We stage soil on tarps and plywood, use right-sized machines, protect trees and fences and work around neighbors and old utilities.

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An excavator digs a basement and foundation hole for a new home with squared edges, stakes and a gravel ramp

Basement & Foundation ExcavationA clean hole is where a good house beginsLearn 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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Sewer Line ReplacementReplace the whole run and put worries behind youLearn more

Excavation & Grading ContractorsDirt work done right, from the first scoop to the finish gradeLearn more

A yellow excavator with a mulching head clears dense brush and small trees on a wooded lot with wood chips on the ground

Land Clearing & Brush RemovalFrom tangled woods to a clean, buildable lotLearn more

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

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

After: The same yard regraded to slope away from the foundation with fresh green sod, a buried downspout line and a gravel swale — **Soggy Yard to Dry Lawn**A yard that pooled water against the foundation was regraded to drain away, with a buried downspout line and a swale.

Before: A soggy backyard with puddles and muddy grass pooling against a brick home foundation and a downspout dumping at the wall — **Soggy Yard to Dry Lawn**A yard that pooled water against the foundation was regraded to drain away, with a buried downspout line and a swale.

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Our team serves homeowners, builders and farms across Middle Tennessee.

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Can you dig on a small or tight city lot?

Yes. Mini excavators and skid steers fit where big machines cannot, and we plan access, soil piles and haul-off before we start so the job stays tidy and respectful of neighbors.

Do you offer excavation and land grading in Nashville?

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

What kinds of properties do you work on in Nashville?

In Nashville we see East Nashville and Inglewood infill lots, Germantown and Sylvan Park teardowns, hillside lots in Green Hills and Bellevue, and older homes with aging sewer and drain lines. Our free Grading and Drainage Designer and Dig Volume Calculator are good places to start.

How do I get a free estimate in Nashville?

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