Need to access underground utilities, repair perimeter drains, or install new services? Mini excavation gets the job done with minimal disruption to your Strata property.
Underground utility work on Strata properties presents a unique challenge: you need to dig, but you also need to minimize damage to landscaping, hardscaping, and the property's appearance. Full-size excavators are often too large for the tight spaces around Strata buildings, and hand digging is too slow and expensive for anything beyond a small repair. Mini excavation fills this gap perfectly.
Mini excavators (also called compact excavators) range from 1-ton machines that fit through a standard gate opening to 5-ton units that can handle substantial digging in confined spaces. For Strata properties, the most common applications include: perimeter drain repair and replacement, sewer line access and repair, water main connections and repairs, underground electrical and telecommunications conduit, French drain and catch basin installation, and retaining wall foundations.
The key advantage of mini excavation for Strata properties is precision. Modern mini excavators have zero-tail-swing designs that allow them to rotate within their own footprint, preventing damage to adjacent structures, fences, and landscaping. Rubber tracks distribute weight across a larger area than tires, reducing damage to lawns and soft surfaces. And their compact size means they can access areas that would be impossible for full-size equipment.
Before any excavation on a Strata property, a locate request must be submitted to BC One Call (1-800-474-6886) at least 3 business days before digging. This free service identifies all underground utilities — gas, electrical, telecommunications, water, and sewer — so they can be avoided during excavation. Hitting an underground utility is dangerous, expensive, and entirely preventable.
Site restoration after mini excavation is equally important. Our process includes: backfilling with appropriate material (native soil, gravel, or engineered fill depending on the application), compacting backfill in lifts to prevent settling, restoring hardscaping (pavers, concrete, asphalt) to match existing conditions, re-grading and re-seeding or re-sodding disturbed lawn areas, and replanting disturbed landscape beds with equivalent or improved plantings.
Strata Property Services operates a fleet of mini excavators specifically sized for Strata and residential property work. Our operators are experienced in working around buildings, utilities, and landscaping, and our crews include the trades needed to complete the full scope — excavation, plumbing or drainage work, backfill, and site restoration. One company, start to finish. Call 604-761-1518 for a site assessment.