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Drainage & Excavation in Clarksville, TN
Clarksville drainage contractors for french drains, grading & regrading, catch basins & surface drains and more. Water traced to its source before a drain is designed, grades set with a level, a written price for the whole system, across Montgomery County and the rest of Middle Tennessee.
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Lots, slopes and soil: how Clarksville drains
In a fast-built town the drainage problems are settled fill and unfinished grading, and correcting them is the most common drainage job in the region.
New subdivisions have the drainage problems of settled fill and unfinished grading — water against the foundation, a swale that never worked — and the repair is regrading and a drain to a real outlet.
A wet crawl space is a drainage problem outside first, and the exterior drain and the grading usually fix more than anything installed under the house.
The house — its downspouts, its foundation type, its garage on the low side — sets where the water starts, and the design collects it there.
Near the river the water table rises and surface drains stop working when the ground is saturated; the design accounts for it and does not promise a dry yard in a flood.
Clarksville at a glance
Drainage jobs in the area
Housing stock
Broad 1960s–2023, weighted toward recent growth
County
Montgomery County
Ground conditions
Rolling clay, crawl space and slab, the Cumberland shaping drainage
Permits issued by
City of Clarksville Building and Codes, or Montgomery County outside the city
In and around Clarksville:
- Sango
- St. Bethlehem
- Rossview
- Woodlawn
- Downtown Clarksville
- Fort Campbell area
Services
Drainage and excavation in Clarksville
French Drains
Perforated pipe in washed stone, wrapped and sloped properly, which is what separates a drain from a buried pipe.
Learn moreGrading & Regrading
Reshaping the ground so water leaves the house instead of collecting against it — usually the real fix.
Learn moreCatch Basins & Surface Drains
Collecting water where it pools and taking it somewhere it can actually go.
Learn moreDownspout & Gutter Drainage
Piping roof water well clear of the foundation, which is the single cheapest drainage improvement most houses can make.
Learn moreExcavation & Site Work
Footings, utility trenches, pads and site prep, with locates called before anything breaks ground.
Learn moreRetaining Walls & Erosion Control
Holding a slope and draining behind it, because a retaining wall without drainage is a wall waiting to fail.
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Water problems we fix in Clarksville
Our heavy summer storms deliver a great deal of water in a short time, so systems sized for average rainfall back up exactly when they matter most.
- Mulch or soil washing across a path
- Downspouts discharging at the foundation
- Cracks appearing in a retaining wall
- Standing water two days after rain
Solid pipe where perforated belongs. Perforated pipe collects groundwater along the run. Solid pipe only moves what enters at the top, which is a different job entirely.
Nearby
Neighboring towns where we dig
FAQ
Clarksville drainage: questions we get
Do you cover Clarksville, TN?
Yes. Our drainage crews work Clarksville and across Montgomery County, with Nashville, Brentwood, Hendersonville, Franklin inside the same range.
How much does drainage and excavation cost in Clarksville?
Drainage work in Clarksville is priced by the linear foot for French drains and downspout lines, by the hour for machine grading, and by the piece for catch basins; the discharge point is the part of the design that decides the price, and the quote names it. New subdivisions have the drainage problems of settled fill and unfinished grading — water against the foundation, a swale that never worked — and the repair is regrading and a drain to a real outlet.
Who issues permits for drainage and excavation in Clarksville?
City of Clarksville Building and Codes, or Montgomery County outside the city regulates discharge to the street and to a neighbor, and grading that changes runoff onto another lot; a drainage contractor who knows the local rule designs to it.
How quickly can you get to Clarksville?
A drainage assessment in Clarksville is usually within the week — during or after a rain if it can be arranged, because the water shows the problem — and the work is scheduled once the design and the locates are done.
What areas around Clarksville do you serve?
Drainage crews serving Clarksville also cover Nashville, Brentwood, Hendersonville, Franklin — 65 towns across 12 counties.
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