Private Utility Locating in Texas
Electromagnetic and GPR locating of private electric, gas, water, sewer, telecom and fiber lines that 811 doesn't mark.
Beyond 811
Public locate services only mark lines owned by utilities. Lines on the private side of the meter, including site lighting, irrigation, storm, data and abandoned services, are your responsibility to find before digging.
EM first, GPR where it counts
Electromagnetic locating traces conductive lines and tracer wire. GPR is added for non-metallic pipe, unknown infrastructure and congested corridors where EM alone isn't enough.
Who uses it
Civil contractors, engineers and surveyors, developers and property owners, and directional boring crews.
Helpful guides
- Private Utility Locating vs. 811 in TexasWhat Texas 811 marks and what it doesn't, who is responsible for private lines, and when to hire a private utility locator before you dig, trench or bore.
- Utility Locating Before Directional BoringHow to verify crossings before horizontal directional drilling in Texas: locating along the bore path, potholing at crossings, and mapping the results.
- What Affects the Cost of Concrete Scanning and Utility LocatingThe factors that drive a concrete scanning or private utility locating quote in Texas: scope, area, access, deliverables, travel and scheduling.
Towns we serve for private utility locating
Houston & the Gulf Coast
Dallas–Fort Worth
Austin & Central Texas
San Antonio & South Texas
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