(573) 754-2482 
Open 7am–6pm Mon–Fri, 7am–3pm Sat 
Clean trenches for water, electric, and gas out to the shop or new build
Running power to the new shop? Water out to the barn? A gas line to the addition? You need a trench dug clean, to depth, and backfilled so the yard doesn't sink into a rut over it next year. I dig it with the Kubota, keep it straight, and put the ground back the way I found it.
Brandon Bange, owner. I bid every trenching job myself.
A bad trench is a problem you bury
Dig it too shallow and the line freezes or gets nicked by a shovel later. Backfill it sloppy and you get a soft, sinking line across the yard that swallows a mower tire. The plumber or electrician running the line wants a clean trench at the right depth, ready to drop pipe or conduit into — not a ragged ditch they have to fix before they start.
How I trench it
- Mark the run and check for what's already buried. We lay out the path, and utilities get located before I put a tooth in the ground — nobody wants to find the existing line the hard way.
- Dig to the right depth. Water lines below the frost line, electric and gas to code depth, so the line's protected once it's covered.
- Keep it clean for the trade. Straight walls, consistent depth, spoil set aside neat so your plumber or electrician can drop the line and go.
- Backfill and compact. I pack it back in lifts so the trench doesn't settle into a trench-shaped dip across your yard six months from now.
Real work and reviews
Real reviews from real neighbors are on the way.
I post them with a first name and a town as folks send them in — I don't run made-up quotes. Want to be the first? Book a bid and I'll earn it.
Got a line that needs a trench?
Tell me where it's going and what's getting buried. I'll come look and put a real number on it.
Frequently asked questions
Trenching & Utility Lines questions I hear
Do you run the actual pipe and wire too?
No — that's the plumber's and electrician's side, and they're licensed for it. I dig the trench clean and to depth so they can drop the line and connect it. I handle the earth-moving; they handle the hookup.
How deep does the trench need to be?
Depends on what's going in it — water lines go below frost depth, electric and gas to code. I dig it right the first time so nothing freezes or gets clipped later.
Will the trench sink and leave a rut in my yard?
Not the way I backfill it. I pack the dirt back in lifts and compact it so the ground stays level instead of settling into a dip. Sloppy backfill is the reason most old trenches show.
What's a trench run cost?
It comes down to length, depth, and what's in the way. I'll walk the run and give you a straight number. Quick question? Call (573) 754-2482 or text me a photo of where it's headed.
Want a ballpark fast? Text us a photo of the problem to (573) 754-2482.
Towns I do trenching & utility lines in
This is some of my most-asked-for work across Lincoln County and the St. Charles County line. Here's where I do the most of it — tap your town for the local details.
Book a bid
Book a bid for your trenching
Four fields. Under a minute. No sales runaround.
Name, phone, your town, and a sentence (or a photo) of the run. Email's optional. I come out and look at every job myself — no commercial site work, no landscaping pitch, just honest dirt work for homeowners. Bid this week, work usually in the next two-to-three.