Fast-growing east side

Excavation Contractors in Collegedale, TN

A college town that grew 34 percent in a decade.

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Growth in the Wolftever Creek Valley

Excavation contractors in Collegedale work in a Hamilton County city founded in 1916 as the home of what is now Southern Adventist University and incorporated in 1968. It grew from 8,282 people in 2010 to 11,109 in 2020, a 34.1 percent jump. The city sits at about 791 feet in the valley of Wolftever Creek.

White Oak Mountain and the gap

Wolftever Creek cuts through White Oak Mountain just west of the city center, forming Collegedale Gap, where State Route 317 passes. Lots on the mountain's slopes need drainage that handles runoff; lots in the valley need outlets for it.

Creek and greenway

Veterans Memorial Park lies along the Wolftever Creek Greenway. Lots near the creek may have floodplain limits.

New construction

Rapid growth means new homes, additions, pools and drainage fixes on young cut-and-fill lots. Little Debbie Park opened in 2023, part of continued investment.

Soils on White Oak Mountain

The mountain's slopes carry rockier, cherty soils while the valley holds deeper clay. The USDA describes Fullerton soils, found on regional ridges, with 10 to 45 percent chert in individual layers. Trenches through chert need sand or fine stone bedding.

Airport and industry

The city owns Collegedale Municipal Airport, and McKee Foods is headquartered here. Commercial and industrial neighbors mean truck traffic; we time hauling carefully.

HOA neighborhoods

Newer subdivisions often have HOAs that review drainage and pools. We provide a written scope for approval.

Typical work in Collegedale

Site prep for new homes
French drains
Pool excavation
Utility trenches

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Local Ground Notes: Collegedale

Creek valley. Collegedale lies in the valley of Wolftever Creek in southeastern Hamilton County.
Gap. Wolftever Creek cuts through White Oak Mountain just west of downtown, forming Collegedale Gap.
Growth. Population grew 34.1 percent from 8,282 in 2010 to 11,109 in 2020.
Founding. The city was founded in 1916 around what is now Southern Adventist University and incorporated in 1968.

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Collegedale Questions

Do you work near Wolftever Creek?

Yes, after checking floodplain limits.

My new yard holds water. What helps?

Usually a regrade and a French drain to a proper outlet.

Do you dig pools?

Yes, for pool installers.

Can you prep a lot for a new house?

Yes, pad, foundation dig and rough grade.

Is chert a problem here?

On the mountain slopes it can be. We bed pipes in sand or fine stone.

Will my HOA need to approve a pool dig?

Many do. We give you a written scope.

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