Middle Tennessee Service
Site Preparation in Franklin, TN
Building-pad prep and site clearing so your project starts on level, solid ground.
What's Involved
Site Preparation, Done Right
Before the slab pours or the barn goes up, the ground has to be right. Our site preparation service clears, grades, and compacts your building site so your foundation, driveway, or structure sits on stable, properly drained ground.
We handle clearing and grubbing, rough and finish grading, pad building, gravel base, and drainage so water moves away from your structure instead of toward it. Getting the prep right is what keeps a project from running into expensive problems later.
Whether it's a house pad, a shop, a barn, or a driveway, we'll prepare the site to your builder's specs and leave it ready for the next crew.
Rough Pricing
No Mess Left Behind
What's Included
- Site cleared and grubbed
- Rough and finish grading to spec
- Compacted, stable building pad
- Gravel base where required
- Drainage routed away from structures
- Site left ready for the next crew
How It Works
Our Process
Contact
Call, text, or fill out the quote form. Tell us what you need done.
Free Estimate
We come out, walk the property, and give you an honest, written price.
Schedule
Pick a day that works. We confirm and show up when we say we will.
Job Done
We finish the work and clean up as if we were never there.
Equipment we use: Excavators, skid steers, dozers, and compaction equipment — whatever the pad and grade require.
Financing available through QuickBooks. Qualified customers may be able to pay over time with monthly payment options, subject to approval.
Good to Know
Frequently Asked Questions
Typically clearing and grubbing, grading, building a compacted pad, adding gravel base, and routing drainage — everything needed before a foundation or structure goes in.
Most residential pads run $2,500–$8,000+. Larger pads or jobs with heavy fill, steep grades, or complex drainage can run $8,000–$15,000+. We quote after seeing the site and your plans.
Yes. Bring us the grade and pad specs and we'll prepare the site to match so your builder can step right in.
Yes. Proper drainage is part of good site prep — we grade for runoff and install culverts or drains as needed.
An improperly compacted pad can settle and crack a foundation. We compact in lifts so your structure sits on stable ground.
Yes. We prep and grade driveway routes and lay gravel base. Final paving is handled by a paving contractor.
A typical house pad takes a few days depending on conditions. We'll give you a realistic timeline at the estimate.
If it's wooded or overgrown, yes — and we can handle the clearing and the prep in one coordinated job.
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