Dirt work · Brentwood, TN
We work the land. You reap the benefits.
Building pads, French drains, retaining walls and cleared lots, brought to the right elevation with laser-controlled grading. Veteran-owned, and working every town within 30 miles of Brentwood.
4.8 from 13 Google reviewsLicensed and insuredSince 2021
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Email the picture to brentwooddirtworks@gmail.com.
Or call (615) 569-16794.8 on Google
“Trevor knows exactly what he’s doing” with leveling and grading, Anthony W. wrote on Google.
What we do
Eight kinds of dirt work, residential and commercial
If the job needs a skid steer or an excavator, it’s probably ours. Here’s each line of work and what it takes.
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Grading and Building Pads
A 120×60 pad with sloped sides, cut and filled in 1-foot lifts and rolled in to hold its slope.
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Excavation
A barn site roughly 5 feet out of grade, with enough rock that it had to be hammered out and moved.
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Land Clearing and Stump Removal
Tall trees down, stumps and root balls out, and the brush hauled away, so the lot is ready for the next step.
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French Drains and Sump Pumps
A 100-foot French drain with 2 added boxes, the existing boxes raised, and the sod taken up and laid back.
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Retaining Walls
Retaining walls and drainage in College Grove. Block or stone, new or replacing one that’s leaning.
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Utility Trenching
Sewer, water, electrical and plumbing lines, with pipe lasers holding the fall and GPS locators on site.
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Demolition
Commercial teardown and removal ahead of the excavation, grading and utilities that follow it.
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Driveway and Patio Prep
A concrete apron finished out at the street, with the base graded and compacted under it first.
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The ground here
Red clay on top. Limestone under it. Permits on both.
The soils mapped across Williamson County include Maury, Armour, Bodine, Mountview and Rockland, and they don’t dig alike. USDA says of the rock beneath Maury silt loam, “The underlying limestone is cavernous and some areas have karst topography.” Under Armour, “Depth to limestone bedrock is greater than 5 feet.” (USDA soil series.) So one lot digs clean, and the one next door needs a hammer.
The paperwork changes as often as the rock does. Four rules we check before a machine moves:
- City of BrentwoodA grading permit under Chapter 56, unless a home on grades under 15% qualifies for the exemption. Ordinance 2024-09
- Williamson CountyA Land Disturbance Permit above 1 acre, or at 10,000 square feet of impervious surface. County policy
- Tennessee 811At least 3 working days’ notice before digging, on a ticket good for 15 calendar days. Tennessee 811
- State of TennesseeThe construction stormwater permit, TNR100000, once a site disturbs 1 acre or more.
How a pad gets built
From the bottom up, one foot at a time
A pad is only as level as its lowest lift. This is the order on a job like our 120×60, which went in with sloped sides.
Shoot the grade
Rotary lasers and digital levels show how far the site sits from where it has to be. Laura R.’s barn site was roughly 5 feet out.
Break out the rock
Limestone in the way gets hammered out and moved before any fill goes down.
Cut high, fill low
Dirt from the high side goes to the low side first, so less has to be hauled in or out.
Roll each 1-foot lift
Fill goes down in lifts of 1 foot and gets rolled in before the next one starts, sides included.
Finish to elevation
Laser-controlled grading brings the surface to the elevations and slopes on the plan. Then it’s ready to build on.
What customers wrote
In their words, on Google
“We hired Brentwood Dirt Works to grade a large portion of our yard to prepare a compacted pad for our barn build. The site was roughly 5ft out of grade and had a substantial amount of rock to hammer out and move.”
“Once the work was completed, they followed-up with a call to check to see how the drains were working. I’ve never had anyone follow-up after a project; once they are done, they are gone.”
“did a pretty big grading project for us and everything went smoothly and turned out great. Fantastic communication up front and during the project.”
Where we work
Brentwood and every town within 30 miles
Also Oak Hill, Berry Hill, Nolensville, Antioch, Bellevue, Hermitage, Arrington, Leiper’s Fork, Pegram, Madison, Old Hickory, Whites Creek, Kingston Springs, Fairview, Ashland City, Goodlettsville, Spring Hill, Eagleville, Hendersonville, Joelton, Rockvale, White Bluff, Millersville, Greenbrier, Lebanon, Coopertown, Lascassas, Gallatin, Christiana. See the map of every town.
Answers
What people ask first
What is the difference between excavation and grading?
Excavation takes material out of the ground, and grading shapes what is left to a set elevation and slope. Most jobs need both. On a 120×60 pad, the high side gets cut, the low side gets filled in 1-foot lifts, and laser-controlled grading finishes the surface.
How do I get an excavation estimate from Brentwood Dirt Works?
Send a picture or call (615) 569-1679, and the estimate is free. A phone photo of the yard, wall or wet corner lets us talk through the scope before driving out. We also go over what will get disturbed, so nobody is surprised by the landscaping later.
How far from Brentwood do you work?
Thirty miles in any direction, measured from Brentwood. That reaches Nashville at 9.6 miles, Franklin at 9.1, Murfreesboro at 23.7 and Gallatin at 29.8. Our business base is Brentwood, there is no storefront, and every estimate and job happens at your property.
What size job is too small for an excavator company?
Our rule is anything that constitutes needing a skid steer or excavator, and some jobs need less. One customer had a single broken drain pipe, and the crew hand dug around it to reach the break. Call (615) 569-1679 and describe it before you assume it is too small.
Is Brentwood Dirt Works licensed and insured?
Yes, we are licensed and insured, veteran-owned, and have been in business since 2021. Tennessee requires a contractor’s license before anyone bids or negotiates a $25,000 or larger project as prime contractor, so it is fair to ask any contractor on your list for the number.
What hours does Brentwood Dirt Works work?
We run 7 AM to 5 PM, seven days a week. The fastest way to reach us in those hours is (615) 569-1679. The form and brentwooddirtworks@gmail.com take a message any time, including pictures of the job. We accept credit cards, and estimates are free whichever way you reach us.