Phone and cable lines buried across Richmond.

Creative Outdoor Solutions, Inc. is a Mechanicsville crew that plows in buried drops for telecom contractors, cable builders and electricians. We are taking subcontract work now.

Cross-section of a buried cable drop A ground cross-section with a depth ruler. An orange cable runs horizontally at 6 inches deep, reached through a narrow slit from the surface. 0 6 in 12 in 18 in 24 in Phone or cable drop
Locators flag communication lines orange. Our drops run at 6 inches, cut and laid in one pass.

What we bury

  • Telephone dropsService lines from the pedestal or terminal to the home or building.
  • Cable TV and coax dropsBuried runs for cable service.
  • Low-voltage wireLandscape lighting, pet containment and other low-voltage lines, which we install as part of our regular work.

Our plow buries at 6 inches. If your spec calls for more, tell us before we quote and we will say plainly whether we can meet it.

Why crews hire us

Burying wire is everyday work for us. We install underground pet containment systems and landscape lighting around Richmond, using a custom-built machine that cuts the slit and lays the wire in one pass.

The slit closes behind the blade, so there is no open trench to backfill and very little disturbance to the yard.

Have a different cable type in mind? Ask. We will tell you straight whether our machine is the right tool for it.

How a job goes

  1. Locate first.We submit the request to Virginia 811 and wait for utilities to mark their lines before any digging starts.
  2. Plow in the line.Our machine cuts the slit and lays the wire in one pass at 6 inches.
  3. Walk the route.We check the path and clean up before we leave.

Company details

Legal name
Creative Outdoor Solutions, Inc.
Based in
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Service area
Greater Richmond, including Hanover, Henrico and Chesterfield
Burial depth
6 inches
Insurance
General liability, umbrella and auto liability. Certificate of insurance on request.
Paperwork
W-9 on request

Send us your next drop job

Call or text and tell us the area, the cable type, the depth spec and your timeline. We will tell you whether we can take it.

(804) 980-7545