BASED IN HAYWARD
Utility Trenching in Hayward, CA
Trenching for gas and electric service lines, water lines from the meter, and conduit for ADUs, panel upgrades and EV chargers.
Private-Property Utility Work
What we trench in Hayward
Hayward is home. Our shop is on Connecticut Street, and we're PG&E OQ qualified for gas and electrical work. Our utility trenching is on private property: the run from the meter or PG&E's service point to the building.
Gas service lines
New or upsized gas lines from the meter to the house, an ADU or a new appliance. See our gas line services.
Electric service and panel upgrades
The trench from PG&E's service point to your panel when you go underground or need a bigger service.
ADU and EV charger conduit
Conduit runs to a backyard ADU, a detached garage or an EV charger, buried to depth and backfilled.
Water line from the meter
The owner's side of a new water service, meter to building. See our water line services.
Hayward Permits and Utilities
Who signs off on a trench in Hayward
Building permit
The Building Division at the Permit Center, 777 B Street, first floor. Hayward enforces the 2025 California Plumbing and Electrical Codes.
City of Hayward: Building DivisionWater
Most Hayward properties get water from the City of Hayward, which buys it from the Hetch Hetchy system run by the SFPUC. Some get water from EBMUD.
City of Hayward: Utilities Water SupplySewer and gas
Most properties are on the City of Hayward sewer system. Some are on Oro Loma Sanitary District, and some have private septic tanks. PG&E provides gas to every Hayward account.
City of Hayward: UtilitiesRight of way and street cuts
Work in the public right of way, streets and sidewalks included, needs a City encroachment permit. Hayward also keeps a 3-year and 5-year paving moratorium map, with extra pavement repair for cuts in those streets.
City of Hayward: Encroachment Permit Engineering DivisionWater and Sewer Lines
When the trench carries a water line
Hayward water meters usually sit at the back of the sidewalk, and the line from the meter to the building is the owner's to connect. The City requires a licensed plumber and a plumbing permit for it. It also wants water services at least 10 feet sideways from, and 1 foot above, any parallel sewer line, laterals included. So we plan the route around your sewer lateral before anyone digs.
The City asks for the dig area to be marked in white paint and a ticket with USA North 811 at least two days ahead, so its crews can mark the City's water and sewer lines.
Common Questions
Hayward trenching questions
Yes. Hayward makes the property owner responsible for connecting water service from the meter to the building, and the City requires a licensed plumber and a plumbing permit from the Building Division for that connection. We are a licensed plumbing contractor and pull the permit for the work we do.
Some properties, yes. The City says most Hayward properties get water from the City of Hayward, which buys it from the Hetch Hetchy system run by the SFPUC, and some get water from EBMUD. Check your water bill before a trench that carries water.
Most Hayward properties are on the City of Hayward sewer system. Some are connected to Oro Loma Sanitary District, and some have a private septic tank instead of a public sewer. Your bill tells you which, or call the City's utility line at (510) 583-4700.
PG&E's gas design standard calls for at least 24 inches of cover over a gas service in a gas-only trench. A joint trench follows PG&E's joint trench standard, and PG&E can require more cover where conditions call for it.
Yes, for gas and electrical work. We are also a C-36 licensed plumbing contractor, CA Lic. #1084094.
Planning a trench in Hayward?
We're local. Tell us what the trench needs to carry and we'll walk the site and send a written estimate.