Compact, Powerful Tools for
Sewer, Water, and Utility Installation
For more than 30 years, we’ve focused on building equipment that’s compact, durable, and easy to operate—ideal for tight spaces, basements, crawl spaces, and restricted access areas.
Roddie Underground designs and manufactures high-performance trenchless equipment built for real-world jobsite challenges. From pipe bursting machines to pit-launch directional drills and residential HDD systems, our tools help contractors install and replace underground utilities with less excavation, less disruption, and greater efficiency.
Pipe Bursting Machines
Replace underground pipes without open trenching.
Built for: water service replacement, sewer line upgrades, and small-diameter pipe renewal.
R8 Pipe Bursting Machine
A compact, 30-ton pipe bursting system built for tight spaces and tough jobs. The R8 delivers powerful pullback, easy transport, and reliable trenchless pipe replacement for residential and commercial service lines.
Pipe Shark
A lightweight, high-force water line bursting tool designed for fast replacement of small-diameter plastic pipe. The Pipe Shark splits old lines while pulling in new pipe in one smooth motion.
Pipe Ram
A compact trenchless installation tool for pushing pipe beneath driveways, sidewalks, and landscaped areas. Ideal for short-range installations and replacing old galvanized service lines.
Directional Drills
Compact HDD systems for precise underground installations.
Built for: sewer laterals, water lines, conduit, and residential service installations.
Bore Glide DD-1
A compact pit-launch directional drill engineered for tight jobsite conditions. The DD-1 delivers precise on-grade drilling for sewer laterals, water lines, and conduit installations.
Bore Glide DD-4
A powerful pit-launch HDD system with increased torque and thrust for demanding utility installations. Perfect for contractors needing accuracy and strength in confined spaces.
Basement Buddy®
A lightweight HDD system designed for basement-to-curb drilling. Perfect for residential water, gas, electrical, and irrigation service line installations in tight indoor spaces.
Pit Shot®
Directional Drill
A rugged, compact pit-launch drill designed for sewer laterals, water service lines, and conduit installations. Delivers consistent thrust, smooth rotation, and excellent grade control.
Pit Shot® X4
Directional Drill
A high-power version of the Pit Shot®, offering 15,000 lbs of push/pull force for challenging trenchless installations. Ideal for contractors who need maximum performance in a compact footprint.
Accessories & Support Equipment
Enhance performance and extend the capabilities of your trenchless systems.
Bursting Heads
Guidance Systems
Mud Mixers
Drill Stems
Power Packs
Containment Boxes
Wireless Communication Systems
All accessories are engineered for compatibility with Roddie equipment.
Why Contractors Choose Roddie Underground
Whether you’re replacing water lines, installing sewer laterals, or working in tight residential spaces, Roddie Underground builds the tools that help you get the job done.
Explore our equipment or contact us for pricing.
Industry Leader Since 2011
Based in Northwest Montana
Roddie Inc is an original equipment manufacturer specializing in highest quality trenchless pipe bursting equipment and pit launch directional drills.
Our goal is to help you increase your profit margins as a contractor in the same way that our Pipe Bursting System and pit launch drills have done for our contracting divisions in California and Montana.
The Most Reliable
Trenchless Equipment Available
One of our business goals at Roddie Inc. is to provide the most reliable trenchless equipment available. Over the years, through iterative design and extensive field testing, we have come to achieve this goal and want to pass that success on to our customer base.
We are constantly improving our already fantastic products through innovation and experience and don’t want our existing customers to miss out on these changes.
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