Commercial Grading & Excavation in Middle Tennessee
Site and mass grading, building pads, detention ponds and excavation for commercial sites across Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
TNEPSC inspectors in-houseLicensed TN GC, MU endorsed30+ yrs combined experienceOSHA 30 & CPR trained crews
Grading built to plan
Every site starts with dirt. Trinity Earthworks cuts, fills and compacts commercial sites to the grades on the plans, so the building pad, parking lot and drainage all work the way the engineer designed them.
Our operators handle everything from mass grading on open lots to tight fine grading around existing buildings and roads.
Grading and excavation services
Clearing & Grubbing
Trees, stumps and topsoil removed before grading starts.
Mass grading
Large cut-and-fill operations to bring a site to subgrade.
Building pads
Pads graded and compacted for the foundation contractor.
Detention & bio-retention ponds
Stormwater ponds shaped to design grades.
Rock excavation
Breaking, loading and hauling rock and spoil.
Fine grading
Final grades for parking lots and curb lines ahead of paving.
How we work
- Review the plansTakeoff and schedule set with your superintendent.
- EPSC firstErosion control installed before any dirt moves.
- Cut, fill, compactEarthwork to plan grades, with compaction where specified.
- Hand offPads and subgrade ready for the next trade.
Recent projects
Grading & Excavation questions
Can you work in rock?
Yes. Our In-N-Out site in Madison involved breaking and hauling a lot of rock.
Do you build detention and bio-retention ponds?
Yes. At Edison Park we built five bio-retention ponds and hauled off about 4,000 tons of material.
Do you also install the utilities?
Yes. Most of our grading jobs include the storm, sewer and water lines as well.
Need grading & excavation on your next site?
Upload the plans and we’ll get you a number, usually within a few days.