216-677-2707Excavation & Confined-Space Vault Work
Safe digging for underground line repairs and trained crews for meter pits and vaults.
Some plumbing repairs start below grade. On Our Way Plumbing excavates for underground water service and sewer lateral repairs, foundation penetrations, curb box and buffalo box access, cleanout installation, and spot repairs found during camera inspections. Every dig begins with an OHIO811 request so public utilities are marked, followed by locating private lines that OHIO811 doesn't mark. We pinpoint the problem first so the excavation is only as large as the repair requires, and trenches are shored, sloped, or protected as OSHA requires once they reach five feet deep.
Meter pits, valve vaults, and backflow vaults are confined spaces, and some qualify as permit-required confined spaces under OSHA standards. Our crews follow written confined-space procedures: atmospheric testing for oxygen, flammable gases, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide before entry and continuously during work, forced-air ventilation, a trained attendant topside, and retrieval equipment ready at the opening. That lets us safely repair or replace meter setters, vault piping, valves, and backflow assemblies for homes and commercial properties.
Northeast Ohio clay soils, high water tables, and freeze-thaw cycles all affect how a dig is planned. Water lines are reburied below the frost line, bedding and backfill are compacted in lifts, and we restore the site when we're done. Call 216-677-2707 for excavation and vault work in Cleveland and Greater Cleveland.
Why Choose On Our Way Plumbing for Excavation & Confined-Space Vault Work?
OHIO811 and private line locating before every dig
Written OSHA confined-space entry procedures
Targeted excavation sized to the repair
Free quotes and a workmanship warranty
How It Works
Simple, Fast & Hassle-Free
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Diagnose & Quote
An experienced plumber arrives on time in a fully stocked truck, finds the problem, walks you through your options in plain English, and hands you a free written quote. Nothing starts until you approve.
Fix It Right
We complete the repair or installation to code with the parts already on the truck, then pressure-test everything before we call it done.
Done & Warrantied
We clean up completely and back every job with our workmanship warranty. Your plumbing is fixed — and your home is left the way we found it.
Excavation & Confined-Space Vault Work FAQ
Common questions about our excavation & confined-space vault work service.
We handle it. Ohio law requires a locate request before excavating, and we submit the ticket and wait for public utilities to be marked. Because OHIO811 doesn't mark private lines, we locate those ourselves as well.
Pits and vaults have limited entry and exit and can collect low oxygen, sewer gases, or other hazardous air. OSHA requires specific procedures, including air testing, ventilation, an attendant, and rescue equipment, before anyone enters.
Water service lines need to be below the frost line, which in Northeast Ohio is commonly around 42 inches. Older lines are sometimes shallower, which is one reason they freeze or break. We confirm local requirements on every job.
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