Services
Your Underground Site Utility Contractor
Mickie Service Company is an underground site utility contractor based in Houston, Texas. We install fire lines, water meters, storm and sanitary sewer connections, and water main offsets for new commercial developments and municipal projects across the Greater Houston area. With over 50 years of experience in underground utility installation, our team handles each project turnkey, from permitting through final inspection and site restoration.
Whether you're a general contractor managing a commercial build, a developer planning a new project, or a municipality coordinating public infrastructure work, we provide the underground utility installation experience needed to keep your project on schedule.
Our Site Utility Services
Below is a quick overview of our utility installation services. Each service has a dedicated page with full details on scope, capabilities, and project specifics.
Fire Line Installation
We install commercial, residential, and municipal unmetered fire lines, along with metered, combination, and domestic/potable permitted lines. Every project is managed turnkey, including RME-G-approved drawings, permitting, excavation, testing, and verification (TS&V).
Water Meter Installation
Our crews install domestic, irrigation, and fire water meters for commercial, residential, and municipal projects. We handle the meter application, tap on the main, copper service line installation, meter and box setting, backfill, and site restoration in coordination with the applicable municipality.
Storm & Sanitary Sewer Installation
We connect private storm and sanitary sewer systems to existing public infrastructure across the Greater Houston area. Capabilities include gravity-fed sewer systems, force main applications, lift station installation, sewer taps, manhole installation, and street removal and restoration when public rights-of-way are affected.
Water Main Offset & Extension Installation
Water main extensions bring service to sites without an existing public main connection. Offsets reroute existing mains around new construction, often to make way for gravity lines such as sanitary and storm sewers. Both involve coordinating shutdowns with the AHJ, and we frequently pair these installations with line stops or insertion valves to minimize service disruption.
Permitting Services
Our full-time permitting team manages the application, approval, and inspection process across every jurisdiction in our service area. We know the forms, timelines, and common sticking points, which helps avoid costly delays on commercial and municipal site utility contractor work.
Site Utility Service Areas
We provide commercial and municipal site utility contractor services throughout the Greater Houston area, including:
Cities & Communities:
- Houston
- Bellaire
- West University
- Jersey Village
- Katy
- Rosenberg
- Pearland
- Friendswood
- League City
- Baytown
- Shenandoah
- The Woodlands
- Sugar Land
- Missouri City
- Pasadena
- La Porte
- Deer Park
- Spring
- Cypress
Counties Served: Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Galveston, Brazoria, Liberty, and Waller
If your project falls outside this list, contact us. We regularly take on commercial and municipal projects within a wider radius across the Gulf Coast region.
Why Developers and GCs Choose Mickie Service
Site utility work depends on getting permits approved, coordinating with inspectors, and executing in the field without surprises. Our team has built the depth and processes to do all three reliably.
- Highly experienced crews completing hundreds of installations per year, giving us a consistent rhythm with permitting, installation, and inspection processes
- Outstanding safety record backed by OSHA 10 and Confined Space certifications across our field staff
- Dedicated project management and field supervision assigned to every job, with a single point of accountability from start to finish
- Full-time permitting management with extensive knowledge of permitting requirements, process steps, and jurisdiction-specific pitfalls across the Houston area
- Collaborative approach to design and installation alternatives, working with engineers and GCs to identify the best path forward before breaking ground
- Detailed pre-job construction review to surface potential issues early and align expectations across all stakeholders
- Established working relationships with inspectors in cities and counties throughout the Greater Houston area, helping projects move efficiently through approval
Frequently Asked Questions About Utility Installation Services
Costs vary significantly depending on the scope of work, depth of installation, pipe diameter, soil conditions, distance to the public main, permitting fees, and site restoration requirements. A small residential meter installation may run a few thousand dollars, while a large commercial site with fire lines, sewer connections, and water main extensions can run into six figures or more. We provide detailed quotes after reviewing project plans and site conditions.
Yes, and in most cases that's the most efficient approach. Coordinating fire line, water meter, sewer, and water main work under a single contractor reduces scheduling conflicts and excavation overlap. We frequently bundle these services on commercial and municipal projects.
Our residential services are focused on water meter and fire meter installation in the Houston area. For broader site utility scopes (fire lines, sewer connections, water main work), we primarily serve commercial and municipal projects.