Underground Utility Contractor in Ames, IA

Ames is the largest city in Story County, with an estimated 69,026 residents (2024 Census estimate) on about 28 square miles of land.

Conduit for chargers, outbuildings and lighting

More owners now need power somewhere it has never been: an electric vehicle charger at the far end of a parking lot, a detached garage or workshop, a sign, or new lighting along a drive. The cable itself is the electrician's work; the underground path for it is often ours.

What goes into that path:

• a route chosen with the electrician, avoiding existing lines found through the Iowa One Call locate and the owner's own records;
• test holes made with hydro excavation where the route crosses gas, water or communications lines;
• conduit of the size and type the electrical design calls for, at the depth the code requires, with pull boxes where runs are long;
• a trench across open ground, or a directional bore beneath a parking lot, a drive or a lawn that should stay intact;
• warning tape above the conduit, careful backfill and restoration of the surface.

For a business adding several chargers, the conduit is often sized for future units at the same time, so the lot is opened only once.

We also handle water service, lateral and storm work for homeowners, businesses and public owners in Ames.

Notice before digging

Iowa One Call receives locate requests under Iowa Code chapter 480. Iowa Code section 480.4 requires 48 hours of notice, counted from 6:00 a.m. on the next business day without weekends or holidays, and a ticket stays valid for 25 calendar days.

Around Ames

Gilbert, Kelley, Nevada, Huxley, Cambridge, Slater and Story City are near Ames. We take on work in those communities too.

For conduit work, include a sketch of where the power starts and where it needs to go, together with the electrician's contact. We reply with our questions and a proposed route.