Trenches look simple and get botched constantly: wrong depth for frost (water lines in Guelph need 5–6 ft of cover), no sand bedding under pipe, backfill dumped in one lift that settles into a ditch across your lawn. We dig to the spec your plumber/electrician needs, bed it properly, and compact backfill in lifts.
Common jobs: new water service to the house, hydro out to a garage or shop, downspout and sump discharge runs, irrigation mains, and low-voltage conduit. The mini-ex does most residential trenching with minimal lawn damage along the run.
Below frost: 5–6 feet of cover for water services in this region. Shallower lines need insulation board engineered for it — doing it right the first time is cheaper.
Yes, with care — staying outside the footing influence zone or hand-digging the last stretch. Crossing weeping tile is the usual hazard; we expose and repair it properly if we have to cut it.
There'll be a visible scar that recovers in a season. We strip and set aside sod where you want it preserved, and compact in lifts so the line doesn't sink later.
We dig, bed, and backfill; your licensed plumber or electrician handles the service itself and inspections. We coordinate schedules so the trench isn't sitting open for a week.