Why homeowners choose us
We dig our own jobs, start to finish
Most plumbing companies quote the dig, then wait on an excavation sub to show up. TJM has never worked that way. We have dug our own water and sewer lines since 2005 with our own equipment, and the crew in the trench is the same crew that lays the pipe and closes the hole. That is the excavation arm of our plumbing services in Elgin, and it is why our digs move on our schedule, not somebody else's.
One company owns the whole job, from the utility locate to the dig, the pipe, and the backfill. See our excavation services below, or call for a free estimate.
What we dig
Excavation Services in Elgin
Sewer Line Trenching
When a sewer lateral collapses or roots crush an old clay line, the repair starts with a clean, safe trench. TJM digs sewer trenches with our own machines, exposes the line without tearing up more yard than the job needs, lays and connects the new pipe, and backfills so the ground settles right. Because the digging and the plumbing are the same crew, nothing stalls between the machine leaving and the pipe going in. Our sewer line trenching covers the whole sequence, from the first bucket of dirt to a line that flows the way it should.
Utility Trenching
Water services and other buried utility lines need trenches cut to the right depth and grade, with every existing line located before the bucket touches dirt. TJM handles the JULIE locate, digs carefully around live utilities, and cuts trenches sized for the line going into them. Then the same crew places the pipe, makes the connections, and restores the trench. Our utility trenching is how water line replacements and new service runs get done without a second contractor on site. One dig, one crew, one finished job.
One crew from the first bucket to the backfill
No subcontractors and no waiting. A family-owned Elgin crew digs it, pipes it, and closes it. Free estimates.
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Straight answers to plumbing questions
Do you sub out the digging to another company?
No. TJM runs its own excavation with its own equipment, and we have been digging sewer and water lines since 2005. The crew that digs the trench is the same crew that lays and connects the pipe.
Do I need to call JULIE before you dig?
No, we take care of it. Illinois requires a JULIE utility locate before any excavation, and we schedule it as part of the job so every buried gas, power, and water line is marked before the bucket touches dirt.
How deep do sewer trenches need to be?
Deep enough to keep the right slope back to the main and stay below the frost line, which varies from yard to yard. We confirm depths when we scope the line, so the plan fits your property.
What happens to my yard after the dig?
We backfill the trench and grade it out as part of the job, the same way we finish our sewer and water digs. Before we start, we walk you through exactly what the yard will look like after.
What kinds of lines do you trench for?
Sewer laterals and water service lines are our core digs, the same underground work we have done since 2005. If a buried line needs an open trench dug, laid, and backfilled, that is exactly what our crew does.
How long does an excavation job take?
It depends on the depth, the length of the run, and what sits in the way. Because our own crew digs and pipes the job, there is no waiting between contractors, and we give you the timeline up front.