Underground Electrical Service Conduit Repair
Repair and replacement of the underground conduit protecting your service conductors, from the transformer or pedestal to the meter.
The part of your service nobody sees
On homes with underground service, the conductors run from a utility transformer or pedestal through buried conduit to your meter. In newer Front Range subdivisions this is the standard arrangement, and it is invisible right up until it is not: settling soil, root pressure, a fence post, a landscaping project or decades of groundwater finally collapse or fill the pipe.
The symptoms are rarely obvious. Flickering that affects the whole house, a meter housing with standing water in it, or a utility tech who reports damaged conductors are the usual signals. Because conductors cannot simply be pulled through a crushed or water-logged run, the conduit itself has to be repaired before anything else can be fixed.
- Whole-house flicker or intermittent low voltage
- Water inside the meter housing on an underground service
- Damage from trenching, fencing, landscaping or new concrete
- Conduit exposed by erosion or grading changes
- A utility report of a fault in the service lateral
What the repair scope covers
We locate the run, arrange utility locates for gas, water, communications and anything else buried nearby, and open only the ground we need. The failed section is replaced with correctly rated conduit at the required burial depth, conductors are pulled fresh where they are damaged or suspect, and the trench is backfilled and compacted.
Restoration is part of the quote, not a surprise afterward. Sod, gravel, pavers, concrete cuts and driveway patching are all priced when we scope the job, and where we can bore under a hard surface instead of cutting it, we will.
- Utility locates and safe excavation on every job
- Schedule 40 or 80 PVC as the location and code require
- Correct burial depth, warning tape and bedding
- Fresh service conductors where insulation has failed
- Backfill, compaction and surface restoration
Working with the utility line
The utility owns the conductors up to the point of service, and the homeowner owns the conduit path across the property. That split is why these jobs stall for people: someone has to coordinate between both sides. We do that as a matter of routine, so the disconnect, the dig, the inspection and the re-energize happen in the right order.
Our process
How an EPO conduit repair job runs
- 01
Diagnosis and locate
We confirm the fault is in the lateral, trace the run, and call in utility locates before anything is opened.
- 02
Written scope and price
Trench length, conduit, conductors, restoration and permit in one fixed number.
- 03
Permit and utility coordination
Permit pulled, disconnect scheduled and the dig planned around it.
- 04
Excavation and replacement
We open only what we need, replace the run to depth, and pull new conductors where required.
- 05
Inspection, backfill and restoration
Inspector verifies the trench before it closes, then we backfill, compact and restore the surface.
Pricing
What moves the price on this job
We quote after seeing the equipment, because these details change the number more than anything else.
- Trench length and depth required
- Soil, rock and existing utilities in the path
- Concrete, asphalt or paver surfaces to cut or bore under
- Whether conductors are reusable or need replacing
- Landscape restoration and jurisdiction permit fees
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FAQ
Common questions
How do you know the problem is underground?
We test at the meter and the panel first. If voltage is unstable coming into the meter and the utility confirms their side is healthy, the lateral is the suspect and we trace it before quoting.
Will my yard be destroyed?
No. We open a narrow trench along the run and restore it. Where we can bore under a driveway or patio instead of cutting it, that is what we quote.
Who calls for utility locates?
We do, on every dig. It is required, it is free, and it is the difference between a routine job and a very bad day.
Can the conduit be repaired without replacing the conductors?
Sometimes, if the conductors are undamaged and can be pulled back through. If they have been sitting in water or were nicked by whatever crushed the pipe, replacing them is the responsible call.
How long does the work take?
Most residential laterals are a one to two day job including restoration. Long runs under hard surfaces take longer and we scope that at the estimate.
Still deciding?
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