Underground Utility Contractor in Coon Rapids, MN

Coon Rapids is a city in Anoka County, with an estimated 63,807 residents (2024 Census estimate) on about 23 square miles of land.

Driveways, garages and the lines beneath them

In many homes, the water service and the sewer lateral run beneath the driveway or the garage slab on their way to the street. When one of them fails there, the owner faces a choice: break out the concrete to reach the line, or find another way.

There are three common approaches:

Open the drive

The concrete is saw-cut and removed over the problem point, the line is repaired or replaced, and the drive is patched or a section replaced. Straightforward, but visible.

Drill beneath it

A new line is carried beneath the drive by directional drilling between a pit near the house and one near the street, and the old line is abandoned as the owner and the utility require.

Reroute around it

A new line follows a path beside the drive, across the lawn, and the old one is abandoned.

Which suits a property depends on the line, its depth, the connection points and the owner's preference. Existing services are located through Gopher State One Call and exposed with hydro excavation before any choice is made.

We also take on larger work for commercial, industrial and public owners in Coon Rapids.

Notice before digging

Gopher State One Call receives locate requests under Minnesota Statutes chapter 216D. The law sets the notice at no less than 48 hours, leaving out the day of notice, weekends and holidays, and no more than 14 calendar days before excavation; a ticket stays valid for 14 calendar days.

Coon Rapids and nearby cities

Champlin, Anoka, Brooklyn Park, Blaine, Spring Lake Park and Andover are near Coon Rapids. We take on work in those communities too.

Photos of the drive, the garage and where the line enters the house help us propose an approach. We reply with our questions first.