Underground Utility Locating
Professional electromagnetic locating, ground penetrating radar, pipe camera inspection, and conduit investigation — performed with industry-leading equipment and delivered with documentation you can act on. Every locate is approached with the same standard: find it, mark it, report it accurately.
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The Right Method for Every Condition
No two sites are the same. Soil conditions, utility materials, depth, and access all determine which locating method — or combination of methods — delivers the most reliable results. We utilize Radio Detection equipment and ground penetrating radar based on what the job requires, not a one-size-fits-all approach. Every locate is documented with surface markings, depth estimations, field photographs, and a written report.
Leica LMX100
GPR transmits radar energy into the ground and reads the reflected signal back — producing real-time subsurface imaging without disturbing the surface. Where electromagnetic locating requires a conductive path, GPR does not. It detects what EM can't — non-metallic utilities, voids, and buried structures with no tracer wire and no direct connection required.
Used for site exploration, pre-excavation clearance, confirmation behind standard electromagnetic locating, locating utilities that cannot otherwise be detected, and identifying damaged or deteriorating underground infrastructure. Whether the conditions are complex, the infrastructure is undocumented, or the material is non-conductive — GPR delivers a subsurface picture where other methods fall short.
RadioDetection RD7200 with TX10 Transmitter
Electromagnetic locating works by applying a signal to a conductive underground utility and tracing that signal from the surface. The RadioDetection RD7200 paired with the TX10 transmitter is professional-grade locating equipment recognized across the contractor, engineering, and utility industries — built for job site conditions where accuracy and reliability are not optional.
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The TX10 transmitter applies an active signal directly to a target line, allowing the RD7200 receiver to trace its path, read depth, and identify signal behavior with precision. Passive scanning modes allow for broad detection sweeps of unknown infrastructure across a site before targeted active tracing begins.
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Used to locate: gas lines, electrical subfeeds, communication and telecom lines, metallic water lines, metallic conduit, and any conductive underground utility where tracer wire or direct connection is accessible.
All locates are documented with surface markings, depth readings, field photographs, and a written report.
Jameson Traceable Duct Rodder
Not every underground line is on a drawing. Abandoned conduit, undocumented installations, legacy systems, and lines installed without as-built records are a reality on properties of every type. When the routing of an unknown underground system needs to be established before work begins, a traceable rodder is deployed through accessible entry points to introduce a detectable signal into the line.
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The rodder traces the path of the conduit or piping from the surface — identifying routing, estimating depth, locating termination points, and in some cases detecting breaks, separations, or discontinuities within the line. Where pipe camera access is available, the camera and rodder can be deployed simultaneously — the rodder establishing the signal path from the surface while the camera documents interior conditions from within. This dual-deployment approach delivers the most complete picture of an unknown underground system available without excavation.
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Ideal for: pre-construction conflict investigation, renovation planning, insurance or legal documentation, and any situation where the routing or condition of an underground system needs to be confirmed before work begins.
Professional Sewer Camera
The sewer lateral is one of the most frequently damaged and least documented underground utilities on any property. Our pipe camera is equipped with an integrated 512 Hz sonde transmitter that broadcasts a detectable signal from inside the pipe as the camera travels through the line — allowing the camera head position to be traced and marked from the surface in real time.
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In a single visit, you get a full interior condition assessment of the pipe and a confirmed surface map of the line's routing and depth. Surface markings are made at key intervals, at observed defects, and at any point of obstruction or concern. When full line tracing is needed, a traceable rodder is deployed alongside the camera — giving both the technician and the client the ability to mark the entire lateral path from access point to connection, regardless of pipe condition.
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This service is critical before any excavation near known or suspected sewer routing, before pipe replacement or repair, for pre-purchase due diligence, and for any project where the path or condition of a sewer lateral needs to be documented before work begins.
All findings are documented with surface markings, approximate depth readings, video recording, field photographs, and a detailed written report.