Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical Services in Brentwood, TN

Most Brentwood homes get water from the City of Brentwood, which buys its water from Metro Nashville and Harpeth Valley Utility District. A few areas are served directly by a utility district instead. Harpeth Valley serves the far west end, and Nolensville/College Grove Utility District serves areas east of Edmondson Pike. Your water bill shows which one you have, and that's who to call about the meter or pressure at the street.

The city's sewer district does not cover all of Brentwood. With a few exceptions, the city does not provide sewer to most areas east of Edmondson Pike and Sunset Road, where a home may be on Metro sewer or a septic system. Some Brentwood homes also use a grinder pump, a small pump station near the house that pushes wastewater out to the sewer main. The city's grinder pump maintenance program covers only the parts inside the tank and the control panel.

Brentwood is split between two electric utilities. Nashville Electric Service generally serves the area north of Concord Road, and Middle Tennessee Electric generally serves the area south of it. Each utility sets its own requirements for meter and service work, so a panel upgrade, generator or EV charger starts with knowing which one serves your address.

Piedmont Natural Gas serves most of Brentwood, and Atmos Energy serves some parts of the city. The provider matters when you add a large gas appliance, such as a tankless water heater or a standby generator, because the meter and the line from it may need to be larger. The gas company handles the meter. The gas piping from the meter to your appliances is work we do.

Building permits in Brentwood go through the city's Planning and Codes Department, which accepts applications online. Its residential rough-in inspection checks framing, mechanical and plumbing work before the walls are closed, so a remodel or addition has to be scheduled with that inspection in mind.

Brentwood incorporated on May 13, 1969, after Interstate 65 was extended into Williamson County. At the time, the developed area ran roughly from Wilson Pike to Granny White Pike and from Old Hickory Boulevard to just south of Concord Road. Homes in that original core can be 50 years old or more, while new subdivisions are still being approved. Age changes what we look for: original panels and supply lines in the older homes, first replacements of water heaters and HVAC equipment in the newer ones.