Underground Utility Contractor in Parma, OH

Parma is a city in Cuyahoga County with an estimated 79,350 residents (2024 Census estimate) on about 20 square miles of land.

One home at a time

On single-family streets, most underground requests concern one home at a time: a sewer lateral that backs up, a water service that leaks, a downspout drain that no longer carries water away, conduit for a new garage or a charger. Each job is small, but each involves someone's yard, driveway and daily routine.

A typical home job, step by step:

• The problem is narrowed down, often with a plumber's camera inspection of the lateral or a check of the water meter.
• OUPS receives the locate request, and the gas, electric and telecom services around the line are marked.
• The line is exposed at the problem point, often with hydro excavation so that neighboring services are not damaged.
• The damaged section is repaired, or a longer run replaced; beneath a driveway, directional drilling may avoid breaking out the concrete.
• The trench is backfilled in layers and the lawn, walk or drive restored.

We also take on larger work for businesses and public owners in Parma.

OUPS before excavation

Ohio's one-call system is the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS), under Ohio Revised Code 3781.25 to 3781.38. 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; the law sets no fixed ticket life.

Parma and nearby cities

Parma Heights, Seven Hills, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Middleburg Heights and Linndale are near Parma. We serve those cities as well.

Send the address, what you have noticed and any plumber's findings, with a few photos of the area. Tell us whether the Parma site is on private property, in a public right-of-way or both, since that decides which permits apply. We come back with our questions and a recommended approach.