When a water line needs to be replaced, most homeowners picture a long trench from the street to the house. That used to be the only way, and it meant losing the lawn, the garden and sometimes part of the driveway. Today, most lines can be replaced trenchless, with only two small pits.
We offer trenchless water line replacement using our own equipment. That means we control the schedule, we do not wait on outside crews, and you get one team responsible for the whole job from start to finish.
Why homeowners choose trenchless
The biggest benefit is simple: less digging. Your front yard, walkway and trees stay where they are, and the work is usually finished much faster than an open trench. There is also less mess to clean up, and less restoration to pay for once the new line is in.
Trenchless replacement is a good fit for lead and galvanized services, leaking copper lines and services that need to be upsized for a garden suite or extra units. The City of Toronto uses a similar two-pit method when it replaces its side of a lead service.
What to expect on the day
Our crew arrives, sets up safety fencing and protects your lawn with plywood around each pit. We dig the pits, pull the new line through and make the connections at both ends. Before we backfill, we pressure test the line and check the connections inside the house. When we leave, the site is backfilled, compacted and tidy.
A clear price before we start
Every trenchless job starts with a visit and a written, itemized estimate. You will see the pipe size, the method, the permits and any restoration on separate lines. If an open trench would be needed anywhere along the route, we explain why and show you the price difference.