Visit our site http://util-locate.com/services/ for more information on Utility Locating Services. Utility locating services involves the detection, location and positioning of buried pipes and cables. It is essential that a utility survey is undertaken, as building companies can then determine the feasibility of working on the site. Anyone wishing to develop or work on a particular site needs to obtain an accurate survey that outlines where everything is. Once the particular utilities have been identified and mapped, builders and developers should then discover who owns the site to avoid any legal wrangles.

1. Util-Locate uses state-of-the-art High- Resolution GPR units. These
units are often used to help cutting, coring and construction professionals.
To date, GPR is the safest, most accurate (When soils are
compatible), fastest, reliable and non-destructive way to locate targets
and voids within concrete slabs and structures prior to
cutting, drilling, coring and excavating.

2. Just relying on old blueprints or someone’s memory is a sure way to have
an incident involving utility lines and services. Blueprints only show how a
project was supposed to be laid out, but rarely do they show the actual as-
built finished project. By hiring a company that specializes in utility detection
services such as Util-Locate, even the most amateur DIY worker can know
for certain that utility lines have been properly marked.

3. Any seasoned contractor will tell you that hiring a qualified utility detection
service is an essential step before digging into the ground. By having buried
utilities properly marked and identified, workers can operate equipment
safely and minimize the amount of hand-shoveling needed to complete a
project. Having a utility detection service also reduces the likelihood of
cutting into a power line, gas pipe or other utility.

4. Utility detection service companies
such as Util-Locate provide
complete and accurate diagrams
identifying utilities by type, location
and depth. With accuracy rates as
high as 97 percent, workers can be
assured of a safe work
environment.
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