FREE TOOLS
Underground Utility and Excavation Tools
Eight calculators, checkers and checklists for people who are about to dig, bore or build. No sign-up, no email.
Plan it before you call.
Every tool gives planning information. For a real plan and price, we visit the site.
Excavation Volume and Haul-Off CalculatorEnter the length, width and depth of a trench or pit and see cubic yards in place, loose soil after swell, truckloads and bedding stone.Open the tool Dig or Bore? Method MatchmakerTell us what the route crosses and what is going in the ground, and see whether an open trench, a directional bore or a jack and bore fits.Open the tool Call 811 Timeline PlannerPick the day you plan to dig and count back the working days to make your 811 request, with a printable checklist for the dig day.Open the tool Utility Paint and Flag Color DecoderTap a color of paint or flag you see in your yard and learn what buried line it marks and what to do next.Open the tool Trench Depth Safety CheckEnter a trench depth and see what the general excavation safety rules say about egress, protection and engineering, in plain language.Open the tool Utility Run Cost PlannerPick a utility, a length, a method and what the route crosses to see a ballpark planning range with editable placeholder prices.Open the tool Pipe and Conduit PickerChoose a utility and a use to see the pipe or conduit materials commonly used, with notes on bedding, tracing and what to ask your installer.Open the tool Site Readiness ChecklistTick off what is done and get a printable checklist of what to settle before an excavation or utility crew arrives.Open the tool
The ground scan.
Six buried lines, six colors. Tap one to see how it is built.
Ground ScanIllustration · depths not to scale
Tap a line to see what it is, how it is installed and which services touch it.
Electric
Electrical conduit protects wire from soil, rock and future digging. A licensed electrician pulls and connects the wire. We dig, lay conduit and sweeps, add warning tape and backfill.
Typical depth
Often the shallowest line. Depth follows the electrical plan and the utility.
ServicesCall 811. Then call us.
Tell us what you are building, fixing or draining and we will suggest a site visit and a plan. The lines get located before the bucket moves.