Underground Utility Contractor in St. Charles, MO

St. Charles is a city in St. Charles County, with an estimated 72,458 residents (2024 Census estimate) on about 25 square miles of land.

Older districts and newer subdivisions

Where older districts and newer subdivisions sit within one city, underground work comes in two styles.

In older districts

Buildings stand close to the street, paving and walks may be made of materials that are hard to match, and services have often been repaired before. Work starts with careful locating and exposure of existing lines with hydro excavation, keeps openings small and protected, and restores surfaces with matching materials where the owner wants them. Directional drilling can carry a new line beneath a walk or a porch.

In newer subdivisions

Lines are laid out more regularly, but lawns, drives, fences and landscaping have been built over them. Work starts with finding the meter and the cleanout, tracing the route and confirming it, then reaching the problem with as little disturbance as possible.

In both settings, Missouri 811 receives the locate request first, and the work ends with backfill in layers and restoration to the standard of the surface's owner.

We work for homeowners, businesses, developers and public owners in St. Charles.

Missouri 811 before excavation

Under RSMo 319.026, excavators give Missouri 811 notice at least two and no more than ten working days before digging, and a ticket stays valid for 21 calendar days from the start date.

St. Charles and nearby cities

Champ, St. Peters, Bridgeton, Maryland Heights, Hazelwood and Cottleville are near St. Charles. We serve those communities as well.

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