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Trenching, Excavation & Rock Drilling

Trenching, Excavation & Rock Drilling

Stone City handles and coordinates trenching, excavation, rock drilling, and related ground work for underground power, pole, and utility-related projects across Kingston and Eastern Ontario.

This work is often needed before underground service, conduit placement, pole work, or other utility-related work can move forward.

Trenching, excavation and rock drilling for utility work

Utility trenching

Trenching may be required when power needs to run underground between a pole area, service point, structure, or another part of a property. The trench path may need to account for driveways, trees, buildings, slope, rock, wet areas, and existing services.

Excavation for utility-related work

Excavation may be part of preparing a property for underground power service, conduit placement, pole-related work, or changes to a utility service path.

The amount of excavation depends on the job, the ground, the work area, and the path being prepared.

Rock drilling

Rock can affect both pole work and underground service work. On rural, waterfront, and uneven properties, rock drilling may be required to prepare for pole placement, trenching, or related utility work.

What affects trenching and site work

Ground work can be affected by a range of site conditions. These conditions can change how the work is planned and completed.

Soil type

Rock

Slope

Driveways

Trees and landscaping

Existing buried services

Room for equipment

Weather and seasonal conditions

Distance between work areas

Site conditions affecting trenching and utility work
Ground work tied to utility needs

Preparing the work area so utility work can move forward

Trenching, excavation, and rock drilling support are often connected to practical utility needs.

The purpose is to prepare the work area so the hydro pole, overhead line, underground power service, or related utility work can move forward.

Ground work prepared for utility service

Underground power service

Conduit placement

Pole-related work

Overhead line support

Utility service path changes

Related utility work

Discuss trenching or site work

If your project may require trenching, excavation, rock drilling, or utility-related ground work, contact Stone City to discuss what needs to be prepared.