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Commercial underground utility installation by Sloan Underground Construction
For Developers & Contractors

Commercial Underground Utility Services

Trenchless utility installation for developers, builders, municipalities, and industrial sites — on your schedule, to your spec.

Sloan Underground Construction has been running commercial trenchless utility work across the Carolinas since 1965. Developers, general contractors, municipalities, industrial sites, ISPs, and utility providers call us for subdivision utilities, commercial pad-site installs, municipal infrastructure, fiber backbone, and industrial bores. We work GC-managed schedules, coordinate with other subs, and deliver as-builts at closeout.

What commercial scope can you handle?

Pipe diameters from 1 inch through 12+ inches; bore lengths from driveway crossings to 600+ feet of continuous run. Water mains, gas service, electric feeders, fiber optic duct, telecom conduit, sewer and storm, multi-duct utility bundles. Residential subdivision work through mid-size commercial pad sites.

Who We Work With
Subs, GCs, and owners

The Commercial Clients We Serve

Residential developers building new subdivisions and rolling in utilities. General contractors coordinating trenchless scope on commercial pad sites. Municipalities replacing aging mains or running new service. Industrial facilities expanding capacity. ISPs and telecom companies deploying fiber. Utility providers contracting out bore work on distribution upgrades.

Your schedule, your spec, our rig.

Sloan Underground commercial directional drilling equipment on site
Our Process
Spec to closeout

How a Commercial Job Runs

01

Plan Review & Bid

Review the engineered utility plan, walk the site, bid the scope.

02

Schedule & 811

Coordinate with the GC and other subs; pull permits; call Before You Dig.

03

Bore & Install

Execute the bores on schedule with the right rig and pipe for each run.

04

Test, As-Built, Closeout

Pressure-test, tag, GPS-locate, deliver as-builts, clear the site.

Commercial Project Types
What we build

Commercial Underground Scope

01

Subdivision Utilities

Water, gas, electric, and fiber for new residential developments.

02

Commercial Pad Sites

Utilities for retail centers, office buildings, restaurants.

03

Municipal Infrastructure

Water main replacements and utility upgrades for cities and towns.

04

Industrial Sites

Manufacturing, warehouse, and utility-heavy facility installs.

05

Fiber Backbone

ISP and telecom distribution and backbone bores.

06

Road & Right-of-Way

Utility transitions under state and municipal roadways.

Where We Work

Commercial Work Across the Carolinas

Commercial bore crews serving 15 cities across Upstate SC and Western NC including Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Columbia metro, and Asheville.

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Commercial FAQs
You asked, we answered

What Developers and GCs Ask

Do you work on commercial and municipal projects?

Yes. A major share of our business is commercial — developers, GCs, municipalities, industrial facilities, ISPs, and utility providers. We handle subdivisions, commercial pad sites, municipal infrastructure, and industrial installations.

Can you handle large-diameter or long-run commercial bores?

Yes. Our Ditch Witch JT-5, JT-520, and JT-2020 fleet covers residential through mid-size commercial. Diameters from 1 inch through 12+ inches; bore lengths from driveway crossings to 600+ ft continuous.

Do you coordinate with general contractors on schedule?

Yes. We work GC-managed schedules, coordinate with other subs, hit planned windows, and provide updates, as-builts, and GPS-tagged locate data at closeout.

What commercial utilities do you install?

Water mains, gas service, electric feeders, fiber optic duct, telecom conduit, sewer laterals, storm drainage, irrigation, and multi-duct utility bundles. Residential subdivision through commercial pad-site scope.

Last Updated: April 2026

Have a Commercial Plan to Bid?

Send us the plan — we'll walk the site, bid it, and hit your schedule.

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