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Land Grading That Shapes Your Property for the Future
Good grading makes everything else work: houses sit right, driveways drain, yards stay dry. We grade lots, acreage and building sites in Nashville with the right slope in every direction.
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Land Grading, Done Right
Grading is the art of controlling where water goes. We use dozers, graders and skid steers to cut high spots, fill low ones and shape the surface so rain runs away from structures and toward safe outlets instead of pooling.
On new builds we rough grade for the foundation and drives, then come back for finish grading before seed or sod. On existing properties we correct low spots, steep banks and drainage that no longer works, and we explain every slope we create.
Music City Excavation brings land grading to homes, farms and businesses in Nashville and across 16 Middle Tennessee cities.
Options & Details
What Goes Into Land Grading
The pieces that make this service what it is. Mix and match to fit your project.
The shape of the land
Rough Grading
Cutting and filling to create the overall shape: building pads, drive grades and drainage paths, with the soil placed and compacted properly.
- Cut and fill
- Building pads
- Drive grades
- Compaction
- Precision
- Drainage
- Stability
- Speed
- Finish
Smooth and ready
Finish Grading
Final fine grading with a smooth, even surface sloped for drainage and ready for seed, sod, mulch or hardscape.
- Fine grading
- Smooth surface
- Topsoil spread
- Seed-ready
- Precision
- Drainage
- Stability
- Speed
- Finish
Water has somewhere to go
Drainage Slopes and Swales
Shaping slopes, swales and low-flow channels that carry water around the house and off the lot without erosion.
- Positive slope
- Swales
- Outlets
- Erosion control
- Precision
- Drainage
- Stability
- Speed
- Finish
Keep it where you put it
Slope Stabilization
Slopes need to be stable as well as smooth, so we flatten, terrace, seed and protect steep areas with matting and straw.
- Terracing
- Matting
- Seed and straw
- Retaining options
- Precision
- Drainage
- Stability
- Speed
- Finish
Images are illustrative design renderings, not photos of completed projects. Every project is confirmed with Music City Excavation before work begins, and permit, utility and neighborhood requirements depend on your project and location. Figures in our tools are planning estimates only.
Why Customers Choose It
What Makes Land Grading Special
What Sets It Apart
- Slopes planned so water moves away from buildings
- Rough and finish grading for new and existing lots
- Dozers, skid steers and graders matched to the site
- Compaction and stabilization where it counts
Ideal For
- New homes and additions
- Lots with low spots or poor drainage
- Farms, shops and acreage that need level working areas
Land Grading Profile
Average of the options above on a one-to-five scale. These are Music City Excavation’s general, qualitative ratings to help you compare, not measurements.
- Precision
- Drainage
- Stability
- Speed
- Finish
Free Interactive Tool
The Grading and Drainage Designer
Tilt the ground, add drains and send a storm across the yard.
Planning aids only, not engineering, survey, soil or permit advice. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere until you choose to send it to us.
Transformations
See the Difference
Drag the handle to compare before and after.
Make It Yours
Planned Around Your Land
Open the Grading and Drainage Designer to see how slope and drains change where rain goes on a lot like yours.
The Music City Excavation Experience
How We Work
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.
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.
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.
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.
How steep should a yard slope away from the house?
A common rule of thumb is a drop of about six inches over the first ten feet away from the foundation, and building codes and soil conditions can change that. Our free Slope and Grade Calculator helps you check.
Can you regrade a yard that already has grass?
Yes. We strip and save sod when we can, regrade underneath and re-lay or reseed the surface. We talk through what to expect before we start.
How long does grading take?
A typical residential regrade takes a few days, and larger sites take longer. Weather matters, and your estimate includes a realistic timeline.
Do you serve my area?
Music City Excavation serves 16 Middle Tennessee cities. Call 615-357-7797 or browse our service areas page to confirm your address.
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.
- 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.
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