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Drainage & Excavation in Smyrna, TN
Smyrna 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 Rutherford County and the rest of Middle Tennessee.
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Lots, slopes and soil: how Smyrna 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.
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.
The house — its downspouts, its foundation type, its garage on the low side — sets where the water starts, and the design collects it there.
On flat ground the water has nowhere to go, and the design finds fall where there is almost none — a dry well or a pumped discharge is sometimes the honest answer.
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.
Smyrna at a glance
Drainage jobs in the area
Housing stock
Mixed 1970s–2020, weighted toward 1995 onward
County
Rutherford County
Ground conditions
Flat to gently rolling clay; slabs in the newer sections
Permits issued by
Town of Smyrna Codes Department
In and around Smyrna:
- Stewartsboro
- Almaville
- Rock Springs
- Florence
- Sam Ridley corridor
Services
Drainage and excavation in Smyrna
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 Smyrna
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.
- Cracks appearing in a retaining wall
- Standing water two days after rain
- Ground sloping toward the house
- Crawl space or basement taking water
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
Smyrna drainage: questions we get
Do you cover Smyrna, TN?
Yes. Our drainage crews work Smyrna and across Rutherford County, with Murfreesboro, Mt. Juliet, Brentwood, Nashville inside the same range.
How much does drainage and excavation cost in Smyrna?
Drainage work in Smyrna 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 Smyrna?
Town of Smyrna Codes Department 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 Smyrna?
A drainage assessment in Smyrna 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 Smyrna do you serve?
Drainage crews serving Smyrna also cover Murfreesboro, Mt. Juliet, Brentwood, Nashville — 65 towns across 12 counties.
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