Our story

Family-owned, family-operated, and built to last.

Delivering expert drainage and underground utility solutions since 1966.

Robinson Service Inc has been delivering expert drainage and underground utility solutions since 1966 — three generations of family ownership and counting. Starting with clay tile and a badger ladder trencher, we've grown into a full-service agricultural and commercial drainage company trusted throughout Iowa and the surrounding area.

We're a small crew with deep roots in the craft, and we take pride in getting every job done right for every customer. Whether you need farm tile, dewatering, slurry walls, or utility trenching, we bring the experience and the equipment to handle it.

Family-owned, family-operated, and built to last.

Robinson Service Inc heavy-duty tracked trencher and Case excavator in operation on site
On the job: Robinson Service heavy-duty tracked trencher and excavator team operating on an Eastern Iowa project.

What makes us different

A crew you can trust on the ground

Family-owned since 1966

Three generations of Robinsons have run this crew. The family is on the job — not just on the letterhead.

From clay tile to modern equipment

We started with clay tile and a badger ladder trencher. Today we run modern trenchers, dewatering rigs, and GPS-checked grade work.

Small, experienced crew

We keep the crew small and specialized. The people who quote your job are the people who dig it.

Agricultural & commercial

Farm tile, dewatering, slurry walls, utility trenching — we do the full range, on the farm and on the commercial site.

Trusted across Iowa

Based in Earlville, Iowa, we serve farms, commercial sites, and properties across Iowa and the surrounding area.

A craft, handed down

1966

It starts with clay tile

The Robinson family begins drainage work with clay tile and a badger ladder trencher in Earlville, Iowa.

Growing

Full-service expansion

Farm tile grows into dewatering, slurry walls, erosion control, and underground utility installation.

3rd gen

Family carries on

Three generations keep the crew small, specialized, and proud of the craft.

Today

Based in Earlville

Based in Earlville, Iowa — serving Iowa and the surrounding area.

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