Utility Trenching and Excavation

Utility Trenching in Bentonville

Getting water, sewer, gas, electric, and drainage lines into the ground takes a clean, safe trench, and Cardsofchange digs them to plan. We trench with proper bedding and backfill for the pipe, and we protect every worker in cuts 5 feet and deeper with sloping, benching, or a trench box per OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P. A run along Walton Boulevard gets the same competent-person inspection as a rural service line.

Why Trench Safety and Bedding Matter

An unprotected trench can collapse in seconds, and a line laid on rocky ground without proper bedding fails long before its rated life. We bed the pipe on sand or clean fill, backfill in lifts, and compact so the surface above does not sink into a scar. Doing it to code the first time keeps the inspector and the utility happy.

Our Process

We start with the free 811 locate so we know where existing lines sit, then dig to the planned depth and grade for flow. After the pipe is set and inspected, we bed, backfill, and compact the trench and restore the surface. You get a documented result and the same written workmanship guarantee that covers our grading work.

Call (479) 561-9870 for a free estimate on utility trenching in Bentonville.