Lake County, Indiana
Underground Utility Contractor in Hammond, IN
Blackstone Utilities serves Hammond, Indiana, as an underground utility contractor. Services include fiber optic installation, underground power conduit, water main and sewer line installation and repair, storm sewer, excavation and trenching, directional drilling, hydro vacuum services and emergency utility repair. Our headquarters in Huntley, Illinois, plans and dispatches every job in Hammond.
Hammond is the largest city in Lake County, with an estimated 76,030 residents (2024 Census estimate) on about 23 square miles of land. It sits on the state line, so some of the places around it are in Illinois.
Industrial ground and dense neighborhoods side by side
Where heavy industry and closely built neighborhoods share a city, underground work spans a wide range. Industrial sites need process and fire lines replaced, pits and separators cleaned, and conduit added for new equipment, all within strict site rules. A few blocks away, a homeowner needs a sewer lateral repaired without losing the whole front yard.
The tools are the same in both settings:
Hydro excavation
Exposes existing lines without striking them, essential near live process piping and in crowded residential parkways alike.
Hydro vacuum services
Remove sludge, sediment and liquids from pits, sumps, trench drains and structures, as the owner's requirements allow.
Directional drilling
Carries pipe or conduit beneath roads, rail spurs, drives and yards that should stay intact.
Open trenching
Remains the direct route where the surface can be opened and restored.
In Hammond, we work for industrial owners, businesses, public owners and homeowners. Because the city borders Illinois, include the exact address so we know which state's rules apply.
Indiana 811 before excavation
Work in Indiana starts with a locate request through Indiana 811, under Indiana Code chapter 8-1-26. Notice must be given at least two full working days and at most 10 calendar days ahead, and the ticket lasts 20 calendar days (IC 8-1-26-16). Industrial sites' private lines are usually not marked by the one-call process.
Hammond and nearby cities
East Chicago, Whiting and Munster are among the Indiana communities near Hammond, and we serve them as well.
For an industrial site, include the site rules, the drawings for the area and the windows when work can happen. For a home, send the address, a description of the problem and a few photos.
We read each request ourselves and reply with questions and the approach we recommend. We schedule the work once the scope is agreed.
Services in Hammond
Each page covers the scope, the method and what to send for a quote.
Working with us in Hammond
- Call us or request a quote. Calls and quote requests for Hammond, IN go straight to our headquarters in Huntley, Illinois, open Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-7:00 PM CT.
- We scope the job. We review the site, the utility and the specifications with you and propose a method and a schedule.
- We plan and dispatch the work from Huntley, Illinois. Our headquarters plans and dispatches every job across the states we serve.
Hammond at a glance
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Lake County
- Population
- An estimated 76,030 residents (2024 Census estimate)
- Land area
- 22.7 square miles (Census)
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Tell us what you need built or repaired in Hammond, and where. Office hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-7:00 PM CT.
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