Trenching and Directional Boring in Stillwater, MN

At Midbrod Electric our trenching services are best suited for anyone that needs a cost-effective way to install cables or pipes into the ground. This is the most traditional method of underground utility installment, but it also has its limitations—structures like rivers, buildings, and roads can make digging a trench difficult or impossible. That’s when you’ll need directional boring services.

Directional Boring

When trenching isn’t an option for whatever reason, we provide directional boring, AKA horizontal directional drilling (HDD), for the installation of underground electric, including electrical lines and telecommunication cables.

Benefits of Directional Boring

• Safer than trenching
• Can be performed in non-ideal weather conditions
• Significantly less and little disturbance to the surrounding ecosystem, traffic, and businesses.
• Protects groundwater and reduces rock fracture
• Reduces excavation costs
• Can be used to replace existing pipes (non-reinforced concrete, PVC conduits, and asbestos cement)

Directional boring is another way to install underground utilities without having to dig a trench. Because all the work is done by the machine and one operator, you can avoid excessive environmental, civic, and structural disturbances. It’s a win-win scenario when you need to get cables or pipes in the ground but face physical roadblocks.