A yellow hydraulic excavator with its bucket raised works on a freshly graded residential site at golden hour with a glowing cloud of dust and a faint Nashville skyline

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Excavation Services in Nashville

Excavation, grading, clearing, drainage, utilities, septic, demolition, concrete and masonry. One team, one call, every job on the ground.

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The right machine for the job
Utilities located before we dig
16 Middle Tennessee cities
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Residential, commercial & farm

What We Do

Excavation & Grading

Foundations, pads, pools, ponds and graded lots, dug and shaped to the plan.

A yellow hydraulic excavator digs a deep trench on a residential building site beside piles of red clay

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

A yellow bulldozer spreads and grades a wide open lot into a smooth surface with orange stake flags at golden hour

Land GradingLevel, sloped and drained exactly where it needs to beLearn more

A compact skid steer regrades a backyard slope beside a brick home with fresh soil sloping away from the foundation

Yard Regrading & LevelingFix the low spots that are killing your lawn and soaking your foundationLearn more

A flat compacted gravel building pad staked with orange flags with a dozer and roller at the edge and wooded hills behind

Site Preparation & Building PadsA solid, level, drained pad is the best foundation for anythingLearn more

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

An excavator with a hydraulic hammer breaks up a gray limestone rock ledge on a building site with a pile of broken rock

Rock Removal & BreakingWhen the ground fights back, we have the machines to answerLearn more

An excavator digs the kidney-shaped hole for an in-ground pool in a backyard with smooth sloped earth walls

Pool ExcavationA great pool begins with a perfect holeLearn more

A new farm pond being shaped by an excavator with sloped grassy banks, water beginning to fill and a small earthen dam

Pond Digging & DredgingShape the land to hold water and look beautiful doing itLearn more

What We Do

Clearing, Hauling & Roads

Clear the land, move the material and build the drives, roads, walls and pads on top.

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 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 tri-axle dump truck tips a load of gravel and dirt onto a job site while a wheel loader waits nearby

Dirt, Gravel & Material HaulingThe right material, delivered and spreadLearn more

A smooth drum roller compacts layers of fill dirt on a building pad with orange stake flags and clear sky

Fill Dirt, Compaction & Soil StabilizationBuild it up right and it stays where you put itLearn more

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

Gravel Driveways & CulvertsDrives that drain, culverts that flowLearn 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 hillside slope protected with black silt fence, straw wattles and green erosion control matting above a stormwater swale

Erosion Control & StormwaterKeep your soil where it belongsLearn more

A crew builds a tall stacked-block retaining wall into a hillside with gravel drainage backfill and a mini excavator

Retaining Walls & Slope StabilizationTurn a problem hillside into usable, beautiful groundLearn more

Heavy equipment grades a large commercial land development site with dozers, scrapers, an excavator and a stormwater basin

Commercial Site Work & Land DevelopmentPads, roads, utilities and drainage for projects that need to hit a scheduleLearn more

What We Do

Drainage & Foundations

Get water out of your yard and away from your home, and repair what water has damaged.

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

An open French drain trench along a house with perforated pipe wrapped in filter fabric on a bed of clean gravel

French DrainsA simple, proven way to dry a wet yardLearn more

A concrete catch basin being installed in a trench with large corrugated drain pipe lowered by an excavator

Storm Drains, Catch Basins & Downspout LinesMove big water through pipeLearn more

A wide grassy drainage swale along a property line with a large culvert pipe under a gravel drive

Swales, Ditches & CulvertsOpen channels done rightLearn 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 clean basement corner with a new sump pump pit, a white sump pump and an interior perimeter drain channel

Sump Pumps & Interior DrainsPump out what gets inLearn more

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 long trench with a blue water service pipe being laid on a sand bed with a meter box and an excavator

Water Lines & Service TapsClean water in, trench done rightLearn more

What We Do

Utilities, Sewer & Septic

Trenches, pipes and septic systems installed and repaired underground.

A deep utility trench with several pipes and orange electrical conduit laid side by side with trench shoring and an excavator

Trenching & Underground UtilitiesStraight, deep and backfilled rightLearn 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

An excavation in a front yard exposing an old cracked clay sewer pipe with new PVC pipe beside it and turf cut aside

Sewer Line ReplacementReplace the whole run and put worries behind youLearn more

A concrete septic tank is lowered by an excavator and straps into a freshly dug hole in a backyard

Septic System Replacement & InstallationConventional, mound, drip and aerobic systems, built to the siteLearn more

Parallel drain field trenches with perforated pipe laid in clean gravel in a large yard with orange marker flags

Septic Repair, Tanks & Drain FieldsSlow drains, soggy fields and odors need a real fixLearn more

What We Do

Demolition, Concrete & Masonry

Take it down, haul it off and build it back in concrete, brick and stone.

A yellow excavator with a demolition grapple pulls down the wall of an old commercial building in a cloud of dust

Demolition ContractorsTear it down, haul it off and leave a clean, graded siteLearn more

A long-reach excavator demolishes a small old wood-frame house while a water truck dampens dust

House & Building DemolitionFrom dilapidated to a clean, buildable lotLearn more

A skid steer with a hydraulic hammer breaks up an old cracked concrete driveway slab while a loader fills a dump truck

Concrete Removal & BreakoutOld slabs, drives and patios gone, ready for something newLearn more

An excavator breaks the walls of an old in-ground swimming pool and fills it with clean fill dirt

Pool Removal & Fill-InGet your yard backLearn more

Workers pour and finish a wide concrete driveway slab with wooden forms, a truck chute and trowels

Concrete ContractorsFlat, strong and finished rightLearn more

A beautiful stamped decorative concrete patio in a slate ashlar pattern with warm tan and charcoal color and a border band

Stamped Concrete SpecialistsThe look of stone, brick or slate, with the strength of concreteLearn more

A mason lays red brick on a wide set of front porch steps with a trowel, mortar and a string line

Masonry Construction & RestorationBrick, block and stone that last for generationsLearn more

The Music City Excavation Experience

From First Call to Finished Site

01

Tell Us About Your Project

Call 615-357-7797 or send the form. Tell us what is going on with your land, your house or your plans.

02

Walk the Site and Plan

We visit, look at the soil, the slope, the access and the water, and give you a clear, free estimate with options.

03

Mark, Permit and Prepare

We have underground utilities located, help with the permits and erosion control your project needs and plan where the dirt goes.

04

Dig, Build and Clean Up

Our crew does the work, keeps the site safe and tidy, restores what we disturb and walks the finished job with you.

Plan Like a Pro

Free Tools to Plan Your Project

Grading and Drainage Designer

Tilt the yard, add drains and swales, then send a storm across it and watch where the water goes.

Open the tool Dig Volume and Haul Calculator

Enter length, width and depth and see cubic yards, truck loads and a live diagram of the dig.

Open the tool Gravel and Fill Calculator

Size a driveway, pad, fill area or slab and see tons, cubic yards and truck loads.

Open the tool Slope and Grade Calculator

Enter rise and run to see percent grade, degrees and whether the slope drains or needs a wall.

Open the tool Septic System Planner

Pick bedrooms and soil to see a likely tank size and the system types usually considered.

Open the tool Drainage Problem Finder

Pick what you see around your home and learn the likely causes, urgency and fixes.

Open the tool Before-You-Dig Planner

Choose your project and get the usual sequence of steps, with a checklist you can tick off.

Open the tool Budget and Payment Planner

See where a site work budget goes and estimate a monthly payment for planning.

Open the tool

Good to Know

Service Questions

Not sure where to start?

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What kinds of work does Music City Excavation do?

We handle excavation and land grading, land clearing, foundation digs, pads, driveways, ponds, pool digs, drainage, French drains, basement waterproofing, foundation repair, sewer and water lines, septic systems, demolition, concrete, stamped concrete and masonry, for homes, farms and businesses.

Do you offer free estimates?

Yes. Call 615-357-7797 or send us a message and we will set up a free estimate. We walk the site, look at the soil, slope, access and water, and give you a clear estimate with options.

What should I do before I dig anything myself?

Call 811, the free utility locating service, a few days before you dig so underground lines are marked. We have utilities located before every dig we do.

Do I need a permit for excavation or grading?

Many projects do, especially larger grading, demolition, septic systems, ponds and anything near a stream or on a steep slope. We help you check the requirements for your address and build to them.

Why is my yard so wet?

Common causes are clay soil, low spots, a slope toward the house, downspouts that dump near the foundation, and springs. The free Grading and Drainage Designer and Drainage Problem Finder help you narrow it down before we visit.

How much dirt will my project move?

Use the free Dig Volume and Haul Calculator to turn length, width and depth into cubic yards and truck loads. We confirm the numbers on the site, because soil swells when it is dug.

Ready When You Are

Let’s Get Your Project Moving

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.

Call us today615-357-7797

Free estimates
16 Middle Tennessee cities

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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.

Call us today615-357-7797

Serving 16 Middle Tennessee cities

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