JD Lee Excavating provides full-service excavation and site work for residential and commercial projects. Services include site prep, land clearing, building pads and basements, roads and driveways, underground utilities, ponds and lakes, retaining walls, septic installation, and demolition. The goal is to take property from raw land to build-ready ground.
MID TN EXCAVATOR
Our Excavating Services
Residential and commercial excavation, site prep, and land development services across Middle Tennessee — from raw land to build-ready ground, one crew, every phase.
We provide full-service excavation and site work for residential and commercial projects across Middle TN: land clearing, site preparation, building pads, roads and driveways, retaining walls, septic installation, demolition, and underground utilities handled by one contractor from start to finish.
Most site projects require multiple phases of work that have to happen in the right sequence, with the right equipment, and coordinated so each phase sets up the one that follows. We handle the entire scope — not just one piece of it. That means one mobilization, one schedule, one point of contact, and ground that’s genuinely ready for whatever comes next rather than handed off between contractors who don’t communicate with each other.
Full-Service Excavation and Site Work Across Middle Tennessee
From raw land to build-ready ground, we handle every phase of residential and commercial site work — clearing, grading, building pads, roads, retaining walls, septic installation, demolition, and underground utilities. One contractor, one crew, one point of contact from the first dozer pass to final grade. Based in McEwen, TN and serving a 100-mile radius across Humphreys, Dickson, Hickman, Perry, Maury, Montgomery, and Davidson counties.
Frequently Asked Questions About Excavation
Where does JD Lee Excavating provide excavation services?
JD Lee Excavating is based in McEwen, Tennessee, and serves projects across Middle Tennessee. Core areas include McEwen, Waverly, Dickson, Erin, Hurricane Mills, Vanleer, Centerville, Tennessee Ridge, New Johnsonville, and Cumberland City. For the right project, crews travel within a service radius of up to 100 miles.
When should I contact an excavation contractor for a new construction project?
Contact an excavation contractor early, before major clearing or earthwork begins. JD Lee Excavating starts with a site visit to review the property, terrain, and project needs. Early planning helps define the scope and sequence for clearing, grading, access, utilities, septic work, building pads, and other excavation the site may require.
What equipment does JD Lee Excavating use for site work?
JD Lee Excavating operates a full fleet that includes bulldozers with rippers, excavators with heavy-duty buckets, pans and scrapers, haul trucks, low boys, and dump trucks. The company also uses padfoot and smooth drum compactors, plus GPS-based grade control for excavation and grading work where precise elevations and tolerances matter.
Does JD Lee Excavating handle both residential and commercial excavation?
Yes. Residential work includes preparing raw or wooded acreage for homes, driveways, septic systems, building pads, and other improvements. Commercial capabilities include large-acreage projects, subdivision prep, commercial site work, and infrastructure earthwork. JD Lee Excavating is licensed and bonded with a licensed project capacity of up to $3 million.
How do I get a quote for excavation or site work?
Start by contacting JD Lee Excavating and describing the property and work you need. The company’s process includes walking the site, reviewing the terrain and project requirements, and preparing a written estimate with a defined scope of work and realistic timeline. This helps establish what the project requires before equipment arrives.
25+
Years in Business
100
Mile Service Radius
$
3MM Licensed Project Capacity
Licensed & Bonded
Contractor #83847
Septic #14383
Where We Work
We’re based in McEwen, TN and run crews across Middle Tennessee — closer to home for smaller residential jobs, up to 100 miles out for the right commercial project.
Core Service Area
- McEwen
- Waverly
- Dickson
- Erin
- Hurricane Mills
- Vanleer
- Centerville
- Tennessee Ridge
- New Johnsonville
- Cumberland City
Extended Service Area
- Nashville
- Clarksville
- Columbia
- Franklin
- Murfreesboro
- Spring Hill
- Brentwood
- Lebanon
- Hendersonville
- Smyrna
WHO WE WORK WITH
Commercial
Large-acreage projects, subdivision prep, commercial site work, and infrastructure earthwork across Middle Tennessee. We carry the equipment, the license, and the bonding to handle jobs that smaller operators can’t touch.
- Land developers and subdivision builders
- General contractors sourcing a dependable excavation subcontractor
- Large private landowners with ongoing earthwork needs across
- Humphreys, Dickson, Hickman, Perry, Maury, Montgomery, and Davidson counties
- Civil engineers and architects coordinating site development
- Project managers and estimators putting together commercial bids
Residential
If you just closed on raw land and need someone to make it buildable — clearing, grading, driveway, septic, building pad — that’s the job we were built for. One contractor from raw ground to ready-to-build, start to finish.
- Homeowners building on raw or wooded acreage in Middle Tennessee
- Land buyers who need site prep before a builder can start
- People relocating from Nashville or out of state who want the process handled professionally
- Residential contractors who need a reliable excavation sub on their schedule
- First-time land builders who need one contractor to handle every phase — clearing, grading, septic, and driveway — start to finish
WHY JD LEE EXCAVATING
Unlike most small, one-man operations, JD Lee Excavating runs a full fleet of heavy equipment — giving us the capacity to handle large-scale residential and commercial projects without delay, without rental dependency, and without sending the wrong machine to the wrong job.
Our fleet includes bulldozers with rippers, excavators with heavy-duty bucket attachments, pans and scrapers, haul trucks, low boys, and dump trucks. For compaction work — particularly on building pads and pond construction — we run both a padfoot compactor and a smooth drum roller, equipment that most local operators simply don’t own. We also run a GPS-based grade control system for precision earthwork on projects where tolerances matter.
We’re capable and agile enough to turn around smaller, local jobs quickly. But what sets JD Lee apart in the Middle Tennessee market is the depth of iron behind every project — owned, maintained, and ready to work.
- 25+ Years in Middle Tennessee
- $3M Licensed Project Capacity
- 100-Mile Service Radius
- Licensed & Bonded Contractor #83847
