Underground Utility Contractor in Tamarac, FL

Tamarac is a city in Broward County, with an estimated 75,147 residents (2024 Census estimate) and about 12 square miles of land.

Restoring what is above the line

Restoration is the part of an underground job that the owner sees and lives with afterwards, so it is worth discussing before the work starts rather than after.

Different surfaces need different care:

• Lawns are restored with topsoil and sod or seed, after the trench has been backfilled in compacted layers so that it does not settle later.
• Driveways and walkways are cut cleanly at the edges of the opening and replaced to match, or avoided altogether by directional drilling beneath them.
• Pavers are lifted, set aside and relaid on a prepared base.
• Asphalt in parking areas and private roads is patched to the owner's specification, with striping replaced.
• Landscaping and irrigation are protected where possible and repaired where not.

The owner of each surface sets the standard: the homeowner for a yard, the association for common areas, the right-of-way owner for a public sidewalk or street.

The underground work itself, whether a water service, a sewer lateral, a storm line or conduit, follows the usual sequence of locating, excavating or drilling, installing or repairing, and backfilling.

One-call notice

Sunshine 811 receives locate requests under Chapter 556, Florida Statutes. Section 556.105 of the Florida Statutes requires at least two full business days of notice, not counting weekends or holidays, and a ticket stays valid for 30 calendar days. Irrigation lines are usually private and not marked.

Communities around Tamarac

Sunrise, North Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Margate, Lauderdale Lakes and Coral Springs are near Tamarac. We serve those communities just as we serve Tamarac.

Photos of the surfaces around the work, and a note of anything you want protected, help us plan the restoration from the start. Say who owns each surface, too.