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Yard Regrading and Leveling for a Drier, Smoother Yard
If water stands in your yard or runs toward your house, the grade is working against you. We regrade and level residential yards in Nashville so the ground slopes the right way and the lawn is easy to use.
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Yard Regrading & Leveling, Done Right
Yards settle, builders cut corners and years of rain move soil around. The result is low spots, bird baths, washouts and water that slopes toward the foundation. We reshape the yard with skid steers and small tractors that fit where big machines cannot.
Regrading often pairs with a downspout line, a French drain or a swale, and we tell you honestly when grading alone will do and when drains should come with it. We finish with topsoil, seed or sod so the yard looks as good as it drains.
Music City Excavation brings yard regrading & leveling to homes, farms and businesses in Nashville and across 16 Middle Tennessee cities.
Options & Details
What Goes Into Yard Regrading & Leveling
The pieces that make this service what it is. Mix and match to fit your project.
Regrade Only or Regrade Plus a Drain?
Side by side
Regrading Alone
- Best when the yard only needs slope
- Less disruption and lower cost
- Fills low spots and bird baths
- Works for builder-graded lots
Ask us to walk through both options for your home and your budget, then decide with confidence.
Side by side
Regrade Plus a Drain
- Best when ground stays wet
- Gives water a path out
- Protects foundations and basements
- Pairs French drains and downspout lines
Ask us to walk through both options for your home and your budget, then decide with confidence.
Remove the bird baths
Fill and Level
Low spots are filled with the right material, compacted in layers and graded so water drains instead of standing.
- Clean fill
- Compaction
- Level lawn
- No ponding
- Precision
- Drainage
- Stability
- Speed
- Finish
The most important few feet
Positive Slope From the House
The ground right around the foundation should fall away from the house. We build and verify that slope all the way around.
- Foundation grade
- Slope checks
- Hand finishing
- Soil placement
- Precision
- Drainage
- Stability
- Speed
- Finish
Where the water goes next
Swales and Drain Outlets
Shallow swales, pop-up drains and buried pipes take water to a safe place instead of the neighbor’s yard or your basement.
- Swales
- Pop-up drains
- Buried pipe
- Splash blocks
- Precision
- Drainage
- Stability
- Speed
- Finish
A yard you want to use
Seed and Sod
Topsoil, seed, straw or sod finish the job so the new grade stays put and the lawn comes back thick.
- Topsoil
- Seed and straw
- Sod
- Edging
- 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 Yard Regrading & Leveling Special
What Sets It Apart
- Low spots filled and high spots cut
- Slopes that carry water away from the foundation
- Small machines that protect the lawn and landscaping
- Topsoil, seed or sod to finish
Ideal For
- Yards with standing water
- Homes where water runs toward the foundation
- New homes with builder-graded lots
Yard Regrading & Leveling 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
Try the Grading and Drainage Designer to see how a few degrees of slope and a drain can change a wet yard.
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.
Will regrading kill my grass?
We work to protect it. We strip and save sod where possible, regrade underneath and re-lay or reseed so the yard recovers quickly. Timing and weather matter, and we explain what to expect.
Do I need a drain or just regrading?
If the water just needs a slope, regrading alone may do it. If the ground stays wet or water has nowhere to go, a drain helps. We tell you honestly which is needed.
Can you work around trees and fences?
Yes. We use small machines, hand work near roots and careful staging to protect trees, fences and landscaping.
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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