Most jobs start with ground that has to change. Sometimes trees and brush have to come off a lot before the pad gets cut. Other times the yard holds water and needs a drain. Pick the service that fits your property, or see photos of our own jobs.

Land Clearing

Trees and brush down, stumps out, ground cleaned up

We clear lots and acreage of trees, brush, and stumps across Montgomery County and Middle Tennessee. The ground gets cleaned up so it is ready to build on or put back into pasture.

Building lots cleared of trees, brush, and stumps
Acreage and back tracts opened up for pasture or a new build
Stumps pulled out whole with an excavator and thumb
Fence lines, lot lines, and roadsides cut back
Brush clearing and brush removal on overgrown property
Trees you want to keep left standing and worked around

Land Clearing Details

Brush cutter bush hogging an overgrown field, seen from the operator seat

Forestry Mulching

Overgrown brush ground into mulch where it stands

A skid steer with a forestry mulcher head grinds brush, saplings, and undergrowth into mulch right where it stands. We also bush hog overgrown fields and pastures back to usable ground.

Skid steer with a forestry mulcher head for brush, saplings, and undergrowth
Bush hogging overgrown fields, pastures, and hay ground with a brush cutter
Fence line and property line mulching to open the line back up
Trails and lanes cut through wooded acreage
Understory thinning that leaves the mature hardwoods standing
Mulch left in place as ground cover that breaks down into the soil

Forestry Mulching Details

Excavator on a cleared lot during site prep

Site Prep and Grading

Dirt work that leaves your lot level and draining

We handle the dirt work before a build: building pads, cut and fill, rough and finish grading, and driveway cuts. The ground ends up level where it should be and sloped so water leaves the site.

Rough grading and finish grading on new builds and existing lots
Building pads cut and packed for houses, shops, barns, and additions
Cut and fill work that levels sloped ground using dirt already on site
Lot grading that slopes the ground away from the foundation
Driveway cuts and the dirt work under a new drive
Grade lasers to set elevations and check the finished grade

Site Prep and Grading Details

Skid steer on a cleared lot at a new driveway entrance

Gravel Driveways and Roads

Roads built to carry loaded trucks and equipment

We build new gravel driveways, farm roads and access roads across Montgomery County and out toward Nashville. The road bed gets cut and stoned, then crowned so water sheds off instead of standing in the tracks.

New gravel driveways for houses, cabins and rural lots
Farm roads and field access through pasture and timber
Construction site entrances and haul roads for job sites
Timber and logging roads built for loaded log trucks
Road bed cut, stripped of topsoil and compacted before stone
Base rock and top gravel placed in layers and packed

Gravel Driveways and Access Roads Details

Cleared roadside lot with the brush gone and bare ground opened up

Erosion Control

Keeping soil in place when the rain comes hard

We install erosion control measures that keep soil on site and out of the ditch. Wilson Forestry and Excavating is an approved erosion control contractor with TDEC.

Silt fence set along the low side of a site to catch sediment
Rock check dams in ditches to slow water before it cuts
Stabilized construction entrances so mud stays off the public road
Riprap at pipe outlets where fast water hits bare dirt
Diversions and slope shaping so runoff leaves at a safe speed
Seeding and matting to hold bare ground after the dirt work

Erosion Control Details

Excavator digging a foundation in red clay

French Drains

We give standing water a path away from the house

Water standing in the yard or against the house needs a way out. We regrade the ground and put in French drains and pipe that carry it off.

French drain installation along foundations, in wet yard areas, and at the bottom of slopes
Foundation drains that catch water before it reaches the wall
Regrading the ground so the yard falls away from the house
Perforated drainage pipe set in washed stone and wrapped in filter fabric
Solid pipe runs that carry water out to a ditch or a lower part of the lot
Swales shaped to move surface water around the house

French Drains and Yard Drainage Details

Deep utility trench in red clay with a grade rod set for depth

Underground Utilities

Trenching and backfill for the lines that serve your property

We trench and backfill for water lines, electrical conduit, sewer lines, and septic lines. Your plumber or electrician makes the connections, and we handle the digging and the ground work.

Trenching for new water lines and water service runs
Trenching and backfill for electrical conduit and underground power
Sewer line trenches dug to the depth and fall the plumber calls for
Trenching for septic lines ahead of the licensed septic installer
Grade laser used to hold the fall on a gravity line
Trenches run under a driveway or across open pasture

Underground Utilities Details

Excavation and Land Clearing Services in Woodlawn, TN