Understanding the Benefits of Hydro Excavation
While backhoes, trenchers, and the trusty shovel all have their place in excavation, there are situations where these tools can do more harm than good. Considerable problems arise if an underground power line, water line, or fiber optic wire is struck. Because of this, a less destructive option has been developed that minimizes the risks involved when digging into the soil. This technique is known as Hydro Excavation and uses water to safely accomplish the job of both digging and evacuating soil. With hydro excavation the risk of damage to underground utilities or features that could easily be damaged by metal implements is avoided. Hydro excavation is a simple process that works by using water to break the soil apart and create a slurry that is then vacuumed into a debris tank for disposal. In the end, it is a technique that is safe, efficient, and creates far fewer environmental impacts than other techniques. Further, hydro excavation requires less backfill, labor, and need for restoration when the project is complete. All of these benefits make hydro excavation ideal for many tasks and projects.
Potholing/Daylighting
Excavating near underground utilities can be problematic. It is easy to knick a water or power line with sharp metal implements, especially when dealing with a congested pipe area in an industrial plant setting. Hydro excavation minimizes this risk and makes it possible to cut around these lines without damaging them.
Slot Trenching
Pipes, cables, and in-ground utilities must be placed within a carefully dug trench before they are covered over. While trenchers perform this task admirably, they can cause serious and expensive damage to property. Conversely, hydro excavation does not pose the same risks to landscapes or underground features. This makes it an ideal solution for installing control valves, running tubing and conduit for instruments for an automation project.
Debris Removal
Hydro excavation provides a cost effective and safe solution for removing debris and cleaning out structures without damaging the structure itself. This makes it a perfect choice for sludge removal, the cleanup of spills, and cleaning out catch basins that have become clogged.
Finding and Exposing Utilities
Utility maps are not always accurate and older properties in particular have long forgotten lines buried on them that have not been mapped. This can make digging using backhoes and trenchers a dangerous proposition. Again, hydro excavation is able to locate these lines without risking damage to them.
Piling Hole Excavation
Piles require precise placement that is hard to achieve with traditional digging methods. Hydro excavation makes the process of digging piling holes easier and more precise. This makes it ideal for digging piling holes to set light poles or pipe supports.
Cold Weather Excavation
Simple physics dictates that cold weather will freeze the ground making the excavation process more difficult. Trenchers, backhoes, and shovels are not equipped to work in these conditions and often you must wait until the ground thaws before using these tools. Whereas, hydro excavators are equipped with heaters that warm the water so that it thaws the soil as it cuts through it. This eliminates the need to warm the soil using coal, wood, or fuel consuming fires that introduce pollutants into the soil and air; and that makes hydro excavation a far more ecologically friendly option to consider.
Remote Digging
There are times when you must dig in very confined spaces that traditional excavating equipment simply cannot reach. Hydro excavation equipment can be located far away from the actual dig site which makes it easier to reach into these spaces and conduct the excavation. This reduces the need for restoration and reconstruction following these types of digs and helps to keep the cost of the project from spiraling out of control.
To learn more about our services at Serco and how they can benefit your business call us today at (806) 273-7614 or click here to Contact Us and send us an email. We will be happy to answer your questions. We also encourage you to stop by our offices at 1430 North Main Street in Borger, Texas.
Potholing/Daylighting
Excavating near underground utilities can be problematic. It is easy to knick a water or power line with sharp metal implements, especially when dealing with a congested pipe area in an industrial plant setting. Hydro excavation minimizes this risk and makes it possible to cut around these lines without damaging them.
Slot Trenching
Pipes, cables, and in-ground utilities must be placed within a carefully dug trench before they are covered over. While trenchers perform this task admirably, they can cause serious and expensive damage to property. Conversely, hydro excavation does not pose the same risks to landscapes or underground features. This makes it an ideal solution for installing control valves, running tubing and conduit for instruments for an automation project.
Debris Removal
Hydro excavation provides a cost effective and safe solution for removing debris and cleaning out structures without damaging the structure itself. This makes it a perfect choice for sludge removal, the cleanup of spills, and cleaning out catch basins that have become clogged.
Finding and Exposing Utilities
Utility maps are not always accurate and older properties in particular have long forgotten lines buried on them that have not been mapped. This can make digging using backhoes and trenchers a dangerous proposition. Again, hydro excavation is able to locate these lines without risking damage to them.
Piling Hole Excavation
Piles require precise placement that is hard to achieve with traditional digging methods. Hydro excavation makes the process of digging piling holes easier and more precise. This makes it ideal for digging piling holes to set light poles or pipe supports.
Cold Weather Excavation
Simple physics dictates that cold weather will freeze the ground making the excavation process more difficult. Trenchers, backhoes, and shovels are not equipped to work in these conditions and often you must wait until the ground thaws before using these tools. Whereas, hydro excavators are equipped with heaters that warm the water so that it thaws the soil as it cuts through it. This eliminates the need to warm the soil using coal, wood, or fuel consuming fires that introduce pollutants into the soil and air; and that makes hydro excavation a far more ecologically friendly option to consider.
Remote Digging
There are times when you must dig in very confined spaces that traditional excavating equipment simply cannot reach. Hydro excavation equipment can be located far away from the actual dig site which makes it easier to reach into these spaces and conduct the excavation. This reduces the need for restoration and reconstruction following these types of digs and helps to keep the cost of the project from spiraling out of control.
To learn more about our services at Serco and how they can benefit your business call us today at (806) 273-7614 or click here to Contact Us and send us an email. We will be happy to answer your questions. We also encourage you to stop by our offices at 1430 North Main Street in Borger, Texas.