Backfill

Precision Groundworks for Utility Upgrades.

  • Support.

    We specialise in professional backlay services, supporting utility providers and contractors in replacing or upgrading existing cable and pipe networks. Backlay involves the installation of new ducting or cabling in pre-existing excavated trenches—often as part of larger refurbishment, fault repair, or infrastructure upgrade projects. Our team ensures that all work is carried out quickly, cleanly, and in full compliance with current standards.

  • Reliability.

    Backlay requires technical accuracy and experienced handling to avoid damaging surrounding infrastructure and to ensure reliable long-term performance. We work with a wide range of utility types, including low and high-voltage power, broadband, telecoms, and water. Our operatives are fully trained in safe systems of work, confined space procedures, and reinstatement techniques, ensuring minimal disruption to nearby properties, businesses, or road users.

  • Precision.

    Whether operating in busy public spaces or private commercial premises, we carry out every backlay job with a focus on precision, safety, and co-ordination. From pulling cables and threading ducts to sealing joints and reinstating surfaces, we manage the process end-to-end.

  • Solutions.

    If you're dealing with an ageing or faulty network, our backlay service ensures a cost-effective and future-ready solution.

Our Backlay Services Include:

  • Expert installation of replacement cables or ducts in open trenches

  • Support for electrical, data, telecoms, and water utility infrastructure

  • Safe handling of live or faulted networks with minimal disruption

  • Reinstatement of surfaces to match existing finishes

  • Full compliance with health, safety, and local authority regulations