Yard Drainage & Regrading in Mt. Juliet, TN

Why new-construction yards in Wilson County hold water

A lot of the drainage calls we take come from neighborhoods built in the last ten years. Builders grade lots to pass final inspection, not to handle a wet Tennessee spring — and once sod settles and neighbors add fences, patios, and pools, the original drainage plan stops working. Water that used to cross four lots now stops in yours.

The fix is rarely one thing. Most yards need a combination of regrading, surface routing, and buried pipe, designed around where the water enters your property and where it can legally leave it.

What we install

• Regrading and swales — reshaping the surface so water moves across the lot instead of settling in it.
• Catch basins and channel drains — collection points at low spots, patios, and driveways, piped to a discharge.
• Buried downspout lines — roof water is the single biggest contributor to yard flooding; we pipe it underground to daylight or a pop-up emitter.
• Dry creek beds — where an open channel makes more sense than a buried one, built to move water and look intentional.

What it costs

Downspout burial and small catch basin projects typically start around $1,500. Partial-yard regrades usually land between $3,000 and $8,000. Full-lot regrading with multiple collection points can reach $15,000 on large or difficult lots. Every quote is fixed and written after a free site walk — ideally scheduled right after rain so we can watch the water work.

Sod, landscaping, and cleanup

Drainage work is earthwork, and we're honest about that: there will be machines on the lawn. We protect what can be protected, re-seed or re-sod disturbed areas as part of the scope, and leave the grade smooth and ready to grow.