Trenching & utilities in Montgomery, AL
Trenching & utilities in Montgomery, AL
Trenches dug, lines laid in and backfilled, usually as part of your site work.
Trenching is digging a narrow, even trench for a line, laying the line in and backfilling it. On home sites around Montgomery, AL, it usually comes up during site work, when the machines are already there. Tell us what line has to go where, and we'll tell you straight whether it's a job for us.
A new home site often needs a line run from one place to another: water, power or a drain. When the machines are already on site for the pad and the grading, it can make sense to dig the trench at the same time instead of bringing someone back later.
Tell us what you need: what kind of line, how far it runs and what it crosses. We'll be straight with you about what we can do and what you'll need another trade for.
What’s included
- Trench digging. A narrow, even trench dug to the depth the line needs.
- Gravel bedding. A gravel bed in the trench where the line calls for one.
- Line laid in. The line set in the bottom of the trench.
- Backfill. Dirt put back in layers and tamped.
- Cleanup. Spoil handled and the ground left smooth.
- With the site work. Dug while the machines are on site for the pad.
Trenching during site work
The easiest time to trench is while the ground is already open and the machines are there. If your home site needs a line run, mention it when we walk the land for the site prep, so it can be planned with the pad and the grading and nothing gets dug twice.
Drain lines and pipe
Some drainage fixes need pipe in the ground rather than a swale on top of it. Where that's the answer, the trench, the gravel bed and the backfill are part of the job. The trench at the top of this page is one of those: gravel-bedded, cut through red clay, with pipe going in. See drainage and erosion control.
Utility trenching: ask us first
Lines that have to be tied in or inspected usually involve other trades, like a plumber, an electrician or the utility itself. Tell us the whole job and we'll tell you what we dig and what you'll need someone else for, so there are no surprises halfway through.
What moves the price of trenching
How long and deep the trench is, what it crosses, whether it needs a gravel bed, and how easy it is to get a machine along the line. If the trench is part of a bigger site job, it's usually simplest to do it then, while everything is open.
Trenching on a farm or a big lot
On farms and bigger lots, lines often run a long way: from the house to a barn, a shop or a well. A long trench across open ground goes quickly; one that crosses a drive, a ditch or tree roots takes more care. Walk the route with us and we'll plan it so it crosses as little as possible and the ground goes back smooth behind it.
How it goes
Tell us where your land is and what you want on it: a pad, a pond, a drive or ground cleared.
We look at your land and give you a free estimate
We walk it with you, talk through what it needs and give you a straight number. The estimate costs nothing.
We do the work, then you build, or fill the pond
The machines come in, the dirt goes where it belongs, and you're left with ground that's ready for what's next.
Questions about trenching & utilities
What kind of trenching do you do?
Trenching on residential land, usually as part of site work for a new home. Tell us what the line is and we'll tell you whether it's a job for us.
Can you trench at the same time as my pad?
That's usually the easiest time, while the machines are already on site. Mention it when we walk the land.
Do you hook up the utilities?
Tie-ins usually need other trades. Tell us the whole job and we'll tell you what we do and what you'll need someone else for.
How much does trenching cost?
It depends on how long and deep the trench is and what it crosses. Call or text (334) 320-8389 for a free estimate.
How deep do you dig a trench?
As deep as the line needs. Whoever ties the line in will usually have a depth in mind, and we'll dig to it.
Trenching & utilities around Montgomery, AL and surrounding areas
Free trenching & utilities estimate
Tell us where your land is and what you want on it.
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Tell us where the line runs.
What kind of line, how far, and what it crosses. We'll tell you straight.