Foundation repair
in Nashville, TN
Ground Up Foundation Repair has served Nashville homeowners since 2009. Local Davidson County crews, in-depth knowledge of the soil and climate conditions that affect foundations in this area, and a lifetime transferable warranty on every piered section.
Murfreesboro office
3617 Shelbyville Hwy
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
Phone
(615) 880-6449About Nashville
Nashville housing and soil at a glance
Nashville lies inside Davidson County in Tennessee. Nashville is home to about 684,103 people in roughly 291,884 households. Owners occupy 54 percent of the housing here, and 164,050 homes are detached single family.
Work here is served from the Murfreesboro office, about 45 minutes away at 35 miles. Davidson County carries 173,052 detached single family homes in total, 53 percent owner occupied. Those households are roughly 85 percent of the Davidson County total. The county around it counts about 709,846 residents across 345,026 housing units. Half the housing predates 1984, and the 2010s were the busiest building years at 48,189 homes. A median home value of $351,400 and a median household income of $71,328 is what the American Community Survey records. The split is 156,934 owner occupied to 134,950 rented. Roughly 48 percent of the housing here, 140,889 homes, went up before 1980, when footing drains and grade separations were not what they are now.
Population and housing figures: American Community Survey, by way of the Signature Media market data set.
What we fix
Foundation problems we see in Nashville
Drywall Cracks
The USDA survey under Nashville reads clay and rates its shrink swell potential low. Soil that changes volume against a wall through the year is the main reason foundations here crack and settle.
What this looks likeImproper Drainage Around Foundation
Of the housing here, 140,889 homes predate 1980, with the biggest block of it going up in the 2010s. Original drainage gets a close look on those.
What this looks likeUneven or Sloping Floors
The typical Nashville house dates to 1984, old enough that the ground under it has been through every wet spring and dry summer since.
What this looks likeLocal conditions
Why foundations move in Nashville
The soil this town is built on
Soil mapping within Nashville returns Maury at about 60 percent of the survey, with Stiversville alongside it. By texture that survey runs 56 percent clay and 13 percent silt. The weighted linear extensibility figure, which is how much the soil changes volume between wet and dry, sits at 3.76 percent, a moderate shrink swell rating. Against 56 percent clay across Davidson County, the city sample reads 80 percent. Karst features are mapped in this area, so voids and sinkhole risk are part of the inspection.
The seasonal cycle here
Middle Tennessee clay swells in a wet spring and shrinks in a dry summer, and a foundation moves with it. That shrink swell cycle is the seasonal load these footings carry.
The housing stock
Most of what we walk into here was built in the 2010s, 48,189 homes, around a median build year of 1984. Pre 1980 construction accounts for 140,889 homes here, and original drainage is the first thing checked on those. 35 percent of the housing here, 103,426 units, sits in buildings of five or more, so some of the housing here is shared structures rather than single family homes. A mortgage sits on 69 percent of the owner occupied homes here.
Soil survey: USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO), sdmdataaccess.nrcs.usda.gov.
Where we work
Neighborhoods we serve in Nashville
Bellevue, Donelson, East Nashville, Hermitage and Cockrill Bend are all city addresses, which means the same crew, the same schedule and the same free inspection as anywhere else in town.
Around Nashville: Adventure Science Center, Belle Meade Plantation, Belmont Mansion, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and Fort Nashborough are all inside the city limits.
The city covers ZIP codes 37013, 37072, 37076, 37080, 37115, 37138, 37201, 37221.
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Services in Nashville
The Ground Up difference in Nashville
- 01 In-house certified crews: we never subcontract your repair
- 02 Optional independent third-party engineer review on larger jobs
- 03 Honest three-tier triage: we tell you what can wait, in writing
- 04 Family owned from the same Shelbyville Highway address since 2009
Every estimate is written, itemized, and yours to keep. No follow-up pressure calls.
Nashville homeowners ask
Real answers about what to expect from foundation repair in the Davidson County area.
Ask a questionFoundation repair costs in Nashville depend on the problem type and depth of repair needed. Minor crack repairs may run $500–2,000. Pier installation projects typically range from $3,000–15,000. We provide written estimates after a free on-site inspection, no guessing, no pressure.
Most residential projects in the Nashville area take one to three days. Push or helical pier installation for a single corner can often be completed in a day. Larger perimeter repairs or crawl space encapsulations may take three to five days. We'll give you a realistic timeline before any work begins.
Yes. We offer flexible financing options to Nashville homeowners so you're not forced to choose between safety and your budget. Ask about our plans during your free inspection.
Yes, piered sections carry a lifetime transferable warranty, meaning it stays with the home if you sell. Concrete leveling and crack repairs include a written workmanship warranty. Full details are spelled out in your estimate before you commit to anything.
Serving Nashville and beyond
Primary markets across Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, all staffed by our own in-house crews.
Also serving dozens of additional Tennessee and Kentucky communities, view all service areas
Also served from Murfreesboro
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