Underground Utility Contractor in Dearborn Heights, MI

Dearborn Heights is a city in Wayne County, with an estimated 61,040 residents (2024 Census estimate) on about 12 square miles of land.

Underground work on a residential block

On a residential block, homes sit close enough that underground work at one address affects the street around it. Equipment parks on the street or the drive, spoil needs somewhere to go, and the excavation may sit near a neighbor's lines or fence.

A considerate plan for a block includes:

Locating everything nearby

MISS DIG 811 marks the public facilities; the homeowner's knowledge covers private ones such as sprinkler lines or lighting; hydro excavation confirms lines close to the dig.

Keeping the opening small

The problem point is found first, by inspection or tracing, so that only the necessary ground is opened.

Thinking about neighbors

Shared driveways, fences and parking are considered in advance, and anyone affected can be told when the work will happen.

Restoring well

Backfill is compacted in layers so the patch does not settle, and the lawn, walk or drive is put back as agreed.

The same care applies to water services, sewer laterals, storm connections and conduit. We also take on larger jobs for businesses and public owners.

Notice and right-of-way

Under Michigan's Public Act 174 of 2013, a locate request goes to MISS DIG 811 before digging. Section 460.725 of the Michigan Compiled Laws requires three business days of notice at minimum, no more than 14 calendar days ahead, and keeps a ticket valid for 21 days (180 days for long projects). Work in the public right-of-way follows its owner's permit conditions.

Around Dearborn Heights

Garden City, Inkster, Dearborn, Westland, Livonia and Wayne are close to Dearborn Heights. We work in all of them too.

When you write, mention any shared drive or fence near the work and how equipment can reach the site.

We follow up with questions before proposing a method. We schedule the work once the scope is agreed.