Rutherford County · 12.5 miles from Brentwood
Grading and excavation in La Vergne
The closest of the Rutherford County towns to our base, and a place where most yard jobs stay under the city’s 1-acre permit line.
Do I need a permit in La Vergne?
At 1 acre or more of disturbance, yes: a land disturbance permit from the City Engineer, according to the city’s contractor page. Most residential drainage and yard work won’t get near an acre. If your lot’s in a subdivision that was graded as one plan, or the project is bigger than your lot, call the city first. At the same size, the state’s TNR100000 permit applies to the site as well.
What do you do here?
La Vergne was one of the towns the company named on its earlier website, and the work splits two ways. For homeowners: French drains and sump pumps, regrading yards that send water toward the house, tree and stump removal, and driveway and patio prep. For commercial sites: grading, excavation, trenching for underground utilities and demolition.
What does the ground do here?
Rutherford County sits in the limestone of the Central Basin, where a USGS study describes limestone formations over older karst. In practice, we wouldn’t promise a dig is all dirt until the bucket’s been in the ground, and we’d tell you what to expect if rock turns up. A hammer deals with most of it, though it does take longer.
What’s the best way to start?
Take a picture of the area and send it with the address, and if it’s a water problem, take it during or just after rain. La Vergne is 12.5 miles from Brentwood in a straight line, across the county line and closer to us than Smyrna at 14.9 or Murfreesboro at 23.7. Before any digging, we’ll call in a Tennessee 811 ticket, which takes 3 working days.
Answers
La Vergne questions
When do I need a land disturbance permit in La Vergne, TN?
At 1 acre or more of disturbance, from the City Engineer. Under that size, most yard grading and drainage work won’t reach the threshold, though it’s worth a call to the city if the lot belongs to a bigger development. We’ll flag it when we see the plan.
Do you do French drains in La Vergne?
Yes, French drains, sump pumps and yard grading are all work we do here, and La Vergne is one of the towns on our list by name. It’s 12.5 miles from Brentwood. A picture taken while the water’s still standing shows us the most.
Do you do commercial sites in La Vergne?
Yes. Grading, excavation, trenching, underground utilities and demolition are all on our commercial list, and they apply here as they do anywhere. A site of 1 acre or more also falls under the state’s construction stormwater permit, TNR100000, on top of the city’s own requirement.
How far is La Vergne from Brentwood?
About 12.5 miles in a straight line, across the county line in Rutherford County. It’s closer to our base than Smyrna or Murfreesboro. Estimates are free, by phone at (615) 569-1679, by the form on this page, or from a picture you send over.