Drainage & Excavation · Nashville, TN
Drainage & Excavation in Madison, TN
Madison 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 Davidson County and the rest of Middle Tennessee.
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Lots, slopes and soil: how Madison drains
Older neighborhoods have mature trees whose roots have found every old drain, and the fix is a new line routed around them with a proper outlet.
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.
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.
Madison at a glance
Drainage jobs in the area
Housing stock
Sixties and seventies stock; median build 1977
County
Davidson County
Ground conditions
Cumberland bottoms north of the bend; clay over limestone
Permits issued by
Metro Nashville Codes and Building Safety
In and around Madison:
- Heritage View
- Heritage Square
- Woodlawn Estates
- Arrowhead Estates
Services
Drainage and excavation in Madison
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.
Learn moreWhy homeowners here call
Water problems we fix in Madison
Middle Tennessee clay drains slowly and holds water at the surface, which is why so many Nashville gardens have a soggy patch that persists for days after everyone else has dried out.
- Mulch or soil washing across a path
- Downspouts discharging at the foundation
- Cracks appearing in a retaining wall
- Standing water two days after rain
Perforations facing up. Perforations go down, so the pipe fills from the bottom as the water table rises. Facing them up is a common and quietly ruinous mistake.
Nearby
Neighboring towns where we dig
FAQ
Madison drainage: questions we get
Do you cover Madison, TN?
Yes. Our drainage crews work Madison and across Davidson County, with Goodlettsville, Old Hickory, Donelson, Hendersonville inside the same range.
How much does drainage and excavation cost in Madison?
Drainage work in Madison 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. 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.
Who issues permits for drainage and excavation in Madison?
Metro Nashville Codes and Building Safety 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 Madison?
A drainage assessment in Madison 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 Madison do you serve?
Drainage crews serving Madison also cover Goodlettsville, Old Hickory, Donelson, Hendersonville — 96 towns across 12 counties.
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