Underground Utility Locating
A Utility Locating Locating Company That Has Your Back
Digging and designing around underground utilities is challenging for construction and engineering companies. The uncertainty of knowing exactly what you may encounter can be frustrating and worrisome. Will underground utility damages or conflicts cause major delays, repairs, or injuries? These may be some of the questions you have to answer on your projects. Utility Locator, LLC can help solve the mystery by providing a comprehensive and full utility location service that will designate and document all of the utilities on a given project site.
THE DOCUMENTATION YOU NEED TO GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT
We provide our clients with all of the documentation they need to prove a qualified 3rd party firm provided utility locating support on the project. We include our superior utility mark-out using paint & flags, a project report, professional utility sketch documenting the utilities that were designated, and site photographs at no additional charge.
UTILITY LOCATING SERVICES WHERE YOU NEED THEM
Utility Locator® has office locations throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. We are quickly becoming the area’s largest and most reliable source for underground utility locating services.
PENNSYLVANIA/ Lancaster, Media, & Jenkintown
NEW JERSEY / Piscataway Township
DELAWARE/ Wilmington
MARYLAND/ Ellicott City
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers
How deep can you locate underground utilities?
In general, we can detect underground utilities that are buried within 10 – 15 feet of the surface. Our ability to detect underground utilities could be effected by a variety of variables including the utilities size or material composition, the soil composition, and the technology used to detect the utility.
How much notice do you need to schedule a visit?
We can usually schedule a field visit within 2-5 days of notice. We offer an emergency rate for projects that require a rapid or immediate response in less than 24 hours.
We have a few methods and technologies available that aid in the detection of underground plastic pipes, such as water, gas, and propane. The use of ground penetrating radar can detect plastic pipes buried below the surface in some conditions. If a pipe is not pressurized, such as gravity sewer systems or empty conduit, a traceable rodder can be inserted into the line that can be detected from the surface.
Call 811 said I need to hire a private locator, can you help?
Yes! Utility Locator® is the perfect supplement to the Call 811 system. We can mark-out the utilities their locators arn’t allowed to mark-out, and we can even confirm the accuracy of the Call 811 markings.
Can you find buried objects like manholes or tanks?
Utility Locator® can find more than just utilities. We offer scanning services that can detect the presence of buried objects such as manholes, vaults, tanks, or even clandestine grave sites. Optionally, a report can be provided confirming the presence or absence of an underground storage tank or other objects.