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Service trench cut hard against a boundary beside a neighbouring shed

Trenching and drainage excavation in Sydney

Water, sewer, stormwater, power and comms, dug to depth and to line. Plus the falls, pits and preparation the drainer needs before they can start.

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To depth and to line, both matter

A trench that wanders costs the plumber or the electrician time and can cost you a re dig. We set out and cut to the line and the depth the job specifies, with the spoil placed where it can be backfilled from rather than where it happens to land.

Drainage preparation the drainer can work in

Falls, pits and trenching set out and excavated ready for the drainer, so they arrive to a prepared run rather than a rough dig they have to correct. Getting falls right at excavation stage is far cheaper than fixing them after the pipe is in.

Existing services are the real risk

Most of the damage on a trenching job happens to something that was already in the ground. Existing services get identified before the machine starts, and we work carefully around anything live. This is one of the reasons we book jobs in properly rather than running same day work.

Trenching and drainage work we do

  • Water and sewer service trenching
  • Stormwater trenching and pit excavation
  • Power and communications conduit trenching
  • Drainage preparation including falls and pit locations
  • Trenching in tight access side passages and rear yards
  • Trenching hard against boundaries and existing structures
  • Backfill and compaction of completed runs
  • Site reinstatement and tidy after the trades are through

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Excavation beneath a suspended slab against a shored pile wall

Sydney and surrounding suburbs

We work right across Sydney. Most of our jobs sit in these areas, but if you are just outside them, ask anyway.

  • Upper North Shore
  • Lower North Shore
  • Eastern Suburbs
  • Inner West
  • Northern Beaches

Common questions

Do you locate existing services before you dig?
Existing services are identified before the machine starts and we work carefully around anything live. Where a formal service location is required for the site, that is arranged as part of the job.
Can you trench down a narrow side passage?
Yes. Tight access is our specialty, and side passage trenching is one of the most common tight access jobs we do.
Do you backfill and compact?
Yes, backfill and compaction of completed runs is part of what we quote unless the plumber or electrician is handling it themselves.
Do you install the pipe as well?
No. We excavate, prepare and reinstate. The licensed plumber, drainer or electrician does the installation, and we work to their set out and their program.

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