Everything you need to know about finding a service location excavator

There is nothing worse than excavating a part of your property and accidentally cutting through a vital service such as a water main in the process. Not only will it halt works while you are getting the service repaired, it can actually be dangerous (imagine cutting a water main and live electrical wires together, or causing a major gas leak). Take the guesswork out of your excavation by locating all of your services beforehand. Read on for more.

Service location is the location of services that may be affected should they be damaged by excavation work. Such services include:

• Telephone lines
• Electrical lines
• Gas piping or gas mains
• Water pipes or water mains
• Sewage pipes

Special technology is used to locate these services without disturbing them. Some examples of this technology include concrete scanners, ground penetrating radar, specialised cameras, and acoustic detectors.

Service location can be performed by specialised service locating companies or it can be done by your excavation specialist before they begin any work. Always make sure that the services located are accurately marked so that there are no accidents. The marking should include the how deep the service is underground as well as where they actually run.

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