Nashville Excavation Contractor You Can Trust

At Nickens Outdoor Solutions, we provide professional excavation services serving Nashville, TN for both residential and commercial properties, ensuring your project starts on solid ground.

Nearly every outdoor project worth doing starts with excavation. Driveways need a properly cut and graded bed. Ponds need to be shaped from the ground up. Drainage solutions require precise trenching. Retaining walls need footings dug into stable ground. When the excavation is done wrong, everything built on top of it is compromised.


Nickens Outdoor Solutions has been providing excavation services to Nashville homeowners and property owners since 2012. We operate our own equipment, employ our own operators, and approach every dig with the care and precision that a family-run business puts behind work they're proud to put their name on.


Whether you need a small trench dug for a drainage project or a full site clearing and grading for a major outdoor build, we have the equipment and the experience to handle it right.

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Excavation Services We Provide in Nashville

Site Clearing & Preparation

We clear vegetation, stumps, and debris from construction sites and prepare the ground surface for building, grading, or landscaping. Site prep done right saves time and money on every phase that follows.


Driveway Excavation

Proper driveway excavation means cutting to the right depth, establishing correct drainage grade, and removing unstable soil before the base goes in. We don't skip steps that make a driveway last.


Pond Excavation

Pond excavation requires careful shaping of basin walls, banks, and spillway areas. We excavate ponds of all sizes across Middle Tennessee, from small decorative ponds to large farm ponds designed to hold water through dry months.


Foundation Excavation

For structures requiring footings — retaining walls, outbuildings, or hardscape features — we excavate to the correct depth and width, accounting for Nashville's soil conditions and frost line requirements.


Utility Trenching

We trench for drainage pipe, culvert installation, and utility runs across Nashville-area properties. Trenches are cut cleanly, to proper depth, and backfilled correctly after installation.


Drainage Excavation

French drains, swales, and culvert paths require excavation that follows the natural lay of the land and achieves consistent grade for water flow. Our drainage excavation work is informed by over a decade of solving Middle Tennessee's water management challenges.


Land Leveling

We level and shape land for new construction pads, parking areas, equipment yards, and outdoor living spaces — establishing a stable, properly drained base for whatever comes next.

Our Equipment & Process

We operate compact and mid-size excavators, skid steer loaders, and dump trucks — giving us the right tool for both tight residential yards in Nashville neighborhoods and open acreage projects in the surrounding Middle Tennessee countryside.


Site Walkthrough & Planning — Before any equipment moves, we walk the site with you, mark utilities (call 811 before every dig), and confirm the scope and grade targets.


Utility Marking & Safety Setup — All underground utilities are identified and marked. We treat safety as a non-negotiable on every job.


Excavation — We work methodically to the planned depth and grade, removing material cleanly and staging it appropriately for haul-off or reuse on-site.


Material Haul-Off — Excess excavated material is loaded and removed from the site, leaving a clean work area for the next phase.


Rough Grading — After excavation, we rough-grade the disturbed area to establish the intended slopes and drainage patterns before the next phase of work begins.



Clear communication and clean job sites are standard on every project.


Frequently Asked Questions

  • What types of excavation projects do you handle?

    We provide excavation for residential and commercial projects, including site preparation, grading, trenching, drainage systems, hardscapes, driveways, and outdoor living spaces.

  • How much do excavation services cost in Nashville, TN?

    Excavation costs depend on project size, soil conditions, access, and scope of work. We provide free on-site evaluations and estimates so you know exactly what to expect.

  • Do you offer excavation for drainage and culvert installation?

    Yes. We frequently perform excavation for drainage solutions, culverts, and water management systems, ensuring proper slope and long-term performance.

  • Can you excavate for patios, driveways, and hardscapes?

    Yes. We regularly provide excavation for patios, walkways, driveways, retaining walls, and outdoor kitchens, ensuring a stable base for construction.

  • Do you offer free excavation estimates?

    Yes. We provide free consultations and estimates for excavation services in Ashland City, TN and nearby areas.

Serving Nashville and Surrounding Communities

Call Nickens Outdoor Solutions at 615-812-5752 or contact us for your free quote.

Nickens Outdoor Solutions is based in Ashland City and proudly serves homeowners and property owners throughout the Nashville metro and Greater Middle Tennessee area. Our service area includes Nashville proper and surrounding communities such as Brentwood, Bellevue, Donelson, Hermitage, Madison, Antioch, Goodlettsville, and Hendersonville.



No matter where you are in the Nashville area, you can count on the same family-run standards, the same hands-on team, and the same commitment to quality that has defined Nickens Outdoor Solutions since 2012.


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