Murfreesboro Elite Grading & Excavation has been grading and excavating properties in Lascassas for over 20 years! Lascassas is an unincorporated community in northeastern Rutherford County along Lascassas Pike, with a population of nearly 6,000 and a median household income above $103,000, one of the highest in the county. Known for its deep farming heritage, rolling hills, and custom homes on acreage, Lascassas has become a destination for buyers seeking land and privacy without Williamson County prices, and the defining housing type here remains custom homes on 2 to 30-plus acres with no HOA restrictions.
Lascassas sits along Bradley Creek with summer highs regularly reaching the low 90s and annual rainfall exceeding 55 inches across Middle Tennessee, and combined with Rutherford County's dense clay soil, that creates real drainage demands across both working farms and the newer subdivisions built alongside them. With property types ranging from established brick ranches from the 1970s to modern farmhouse-style new construction, Lascassas's grading needs vary widely depending on the specific property and its history. Because Lascassas is unincorporated, residents pay only Rutherford County property tax rates, and roughly 72% of properties here carry no HOA restrictions, giving homeowners more flexibility for custom grading and land use than in many nearby communities.
We're licensed and insured to work throughout Rutherford County, and drainage materials and French drain components we install carry manufacturer warranties in addition to our own workmanship guarantee.
We understand how the region's clay soil, seasonal
rainfall pattern, and county permitting
requirements affect every job differently
depending on where a property sits.
Our crews use laser-level grading systems accurate to within a quarter-inch of target elevation, along with GPS-referenced site mapping for drainage layout.
Our post-project surveys show a 96% client
satisfaction rate across residential regrades,
drainage installs, and new-construction site prep.
Lascassas's mix of working farms, established ranches, and newer subdivisions means drainage problems here range from settled decades-old grading to issues on recent construction.
Working farms and horse properties throughout Lascassas need drainage correction that accounts for pastures, barns, and riding areas, not just the homesite. We grade across these larger footprints to manage water at the scale these properties actually operate at, coordinating timing around active farm and equestrian schedules wherever possible.
Older brick ranches from the 1970s and homes in established subdivisions like Chesterfield and Thompson Farms sometimes have grading that's settled unevenly over the decades. We regrade to restore drainage without unnecessary disruption to established landscaping, working carefully around mature trees and long-settled yards.
Newer subdivisions with modern farmhouse-style homes occasionally carry drainage issues tied to development-scale grading. We assess whether an issue is isolated to one lot or reflects the broader subdivision grade before recommending a fix.
Long driveways and farm access roads connecting Lascassas properties to Lascassas Pike need proper base compaction to hold up under clay soil and Middle Tennessee's seasonal rainfall.
With the majority of Lascassas properties free of HOA restrictions, custom homes on 2 to 30-plus acres often call for grading plans tailored specifically to the property, whether that means expansive lawns, riding arenas, or barn access. We grade to support whatever layout the property calls for rather than a standard subdivision approach.
Builders working on newer Lascassas subdivisions need building pads graded and compacted to spec on schedule, matching the modern farmhouse-style construction popular throughout the community.
Agricultural properties throughout Lascassas often need grading scoped to significant acreage, pasture leveling, pond access, or drainage across working farmland. We scale equipment and crew size to the actual scope of these larger rural projects rather than pricing them like a standard residential job.
Properties near Bradley Creek and Lascassas's rolling terrain face elevated erosion risk on exposed slopes. We stabilize these areas with matting and seeding suited to the region's rainfall patterns.
Larger properties with barns, outbuildings, or multiple structures sometimes need French drains sized for greater water volume than a standard residential system. We design drainage specific to each property's layout and soil conditions, sizing pipe diameter and gravel backfill to the actual water volume these larger footprints generate.