Locating, exposing and repairing broken water mains with clamps, couplings or replacement sections, then restoring the street or yard.
Water main breaks happen when pipe ages, soil shifts, temperature swings or something strikes the line. The signs are a geyser, a sudden pool, a sinkhole or a loss of pressure for a whole block. The work is urgent and large, and it needs equipment as much as skill.
We excavate around the break, shore the trench to keep it safe in running water, pump the hole and expose the pipe so the section can be repaired. Repair clamps, sleeves and replacement spools are used according to the pipe type and damage. Once the line is repaired, it is flushed and disinfected as the utility requires, and the street or yard is backfilled and restored.
A break floods the trench. Pumps and shoring keep the excavation safe, and a good crew stays ahead of the water so the repair can be made properly.
Cast iron cracks differently than PVC or ductile iron. Clamps, couplings or spools are chosen to match the pipe and the failure.
Mains must be flushed and disinfected after repair to keep the system safe. The utility sets the procedure, and we support it. Then comes backfill and pavement.
After a main break, the utility may issue a notice to boil water. Follow it until it is lifted, even if the water looks clear.
Drag the handle to compare.
BeforeAfterExcavation and pumping.
Safe work in wet trenches.
Clamp, coupling or spool.
Disinfection steps followed.
Backfill and patching.
Shutoffs and notices handled.
Every topic has its own page with what to expect and how we approach it.
SituationEmergency Line BreaksWhat to do in the first minutes when a water line bursts, a sewer backs up or a…Learn more 
SituationCommercial and IndustrialUtilities for stores, offices and industrial sites: fire lines, vaults, sewer, storm, power and conduit, built to the…Learn more 
Material guideDuctile Iron PipeThe strong, long-lived metal pipe used for water mains, fire lines and heavy-duty crossings, and how it is…Learn more Enter trench length, width and depth and see cubic yards of soil, truckloads and bedding stone to plan for.
Tell us what you need and send photos or a site plan if you can. We plan the visit so we arrive ready.
We call 811, walk the site, confirm lines and plan the route and depth.
You get a clear written price, and we agree a day and an arrival window.
Trenching or boring to the plan, with safe walls, careful spoil handling and protection for your lawn.
Pipe or conduit laid on a good bed, joints checked, tests and inspections done before cover-up.
Compacted backfill, grading, sod or paving repair and a walk-through with you.
The water utility is responsible for public mains. Private mains on commercial or development property are the owner responsibility, and we repair those.
It depends on pipe size, depth and water. Many are completed in a day, with restoration to follow.
Soil movement from freezing and thawing and temperature swings stress old pipe.
Mains are flushed and disinfected as required. Follow the utility advisories.
Only if the utility says so. Follow its notices.
Emergency Utility RepairFast, safe excavation and repair when a water line breaks, a sewer backs up or a buried line…Explore 
Water Main InstallationNew water mains laid in straight, well-bedded trenches, with valves, fittings and testing planned before the first pipe…Explore 
Valve and Meter VaultsPrecast vaults, large meters, backflow assemblies and isolation valves set below ground for commercial and multi-unit properties.Explore 
Surface RestorationSod, seed, topsoil, concrete and asphalt patching so your yard and driveway look good again after the trench…Explore Tell us about the job and we will call you back quickly.
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