Underground Utility Contractor in Ohio

Underground utilities in Ohio

Ohio has large cities with old, dense street grids, growing suburbs with new subdivisions and industrial corridors with plants and rail. Underground work in each looks different on the surface and similar below it: a line has to be found, reached and either installed or repaired, then the ground restored to the owner's standard.

We plan Ohio work together with the rest of our service states: one office to call, one set of questions and one schedule.

Questions to settle early

Who owns the line is often the first one. A water main under the street usually belongs to the public utility; the service line from the curb to a building may belong to the property owner. The same split exists for sewer laterals. Knowing the owner tells everyone whose specification applies and who needs to approve the work.

The second question is access. A street opening needs traffic control and a restoration standard; a crossing beneath a highway may be better drilled than trenched; a tight space between existing utilities may call for hydro excavation.

Ohio cities we serve

The larger Ohio cities below have pages of their own. For other locations, give the city or township and the county with your request.

Ohio Utilities Protection Service

Ohio's one-call system is OHIO811, the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS). Ohio law (ORC 3781.28) requires at least two working days of notice, not counting the day of notice, and digging must start within 16 calendar days of the notice; the law sets no fixed ticket life.