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Drainage & Excavation in White House, TN
White House 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 Sumner County and the rest of Middle Tennessee.
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Lots, slopes and soil: how White House drains
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.
HOA lots share drainage easements, and a change to the flow needs the association’s sign-off; the contractor asks before digging.
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.
Where the builder’s drainage was never finished, three lots’ water often crosses one yard; the design collects it and carries it to a discharge that the neighbors and the city accept.
White House at a glance
Drainage jobs in the area
Housing stock
Mostly built since 2000; median build 2003
County
Sumner County
Ground conditions
Flat to gently rolling clay along the I-65 ridge
Permits issued by
City of White House Planning and Codes
In and around White House:
- Fields at Oakwood
- Dorris Farm
- Calista Farms
- Concord Springs
- Copes Crossing
- Bridle Creek
Services
Drainage and excavation in White House
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 White House
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.
- Ground sloping toward the house
- Crawl space or basement taking water
- A soggy patch that never dries
- Mulch or soil washing across a path
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
White House drainage: questions we get
Do you cover White House, TN?
Yes. Our drainage crews work White House and across Sumner County, with Cottontown, Cross Plains, Millersville, Ridgetop inside the same range.
How much does drainage and excavation cost in White House?
Drainage work in White House 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. HOA lots share drainage easements, and a change to the flow needs the association’s sign-off; the contractor asks before digging.
Who issues permits for drainage and excavation in White House?
City of White House Planning and Codes 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 White House?
A drainage assessment in White House 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 White House do you serve?
Drainage crews serving White House also cover Cottontown, Cross Plains, Millersville, Ridgetop — 96 towns across 12 counties.
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Get the water off your White House lot
Tell Nashville's Drainage and Excavation where water stands on your White House property; we walk it and send a written estimate for the drainage.