Trenching in Witbank
Trenches for water, sewer, electrical and fibre, dug by TLB or excavator to the depth on the drawings, and backfilled once the pipe or cable is in.
- TLB to about 4.2 m, excavator deeper
- Dug and backfilled
- Witbank and surrounding towns
The right machine for the trench
A TLB digs most service trenches, to about 4.2 m. For deeper trenches, long pipelines or hard ground, an excavator digs deeper and faster.
Dug to the drawings
Tell us the route, the depth and the width, or send the drawings. Trench widths start at about 300 mm with a narrow bucket.
Backfilled when you are ready
Once the pipe or cable is laid and checked, the same machine backfills the trench and tidies the site.
What runs underground
Have the existing services marked before we dig, and a wayleave from the municipality if the trench is in a road reserve or sidewalk.
Trenching, at work
A TLB on a service trench
TLB hireAn excavator on a deep pipeline trench
Excavator hireBackfilling over the pipe
TLB hire
How trenching works
Send the route
Phone, or send the form below with where the trench runs, how long, how deep and how wide.
Get a quote
We choose the machine for the depth and the ground, and send you a quote.
Dug and backfilled
The trench is dug to depth, and backfilled when your pipe or cable is in.
Questions we get asked
Something else? Phone 013 692 8599.
What does trenching cost?
It depends on the length, the depth, the ground and the machine. Send the route and the depth and we will send you a quote.
How deep can you dig a trench?
A TLB digs to about 4.2 m. An excavator digs deeper: about 6.5 m for a 20 t machine and 7.4 m for a 30 t.
Do you backfill the trench as well?
Yes. Once the services are in and checked, we backfill the trench and leave the site tidy.
Can you dig trenches for fibre and electrical cables?
Yes. Narrow trenches for fibre, electrical and irrigation, as well as water and sewer, in Witbank and the towns around it.
Delivered from our yard in eMalahleni
We deliver and collect across Witbank and the towns around it. Distances are straight line from the middle of eMalahleni; the road is a little longer.
In eMalahleni itself we work all over town, from Del Judor, Reyno Ridge, Ben Fleur, Tasbet Park, Duvha Park, Model Park, Die Heuwel and Witbank Central, and in the industrial areas of Ferrobank, Klipfontein and Marelden.
Get a quote for trenching
Tell us the job and where it is. We come back with what is free and a price.
Ask for a quote
Leave your number and we call you back. The Vanalls team works out the price for your job.
Or call 013 692 8599, Mon–Fri