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Dry excavation
Air excavation
Compressed air loosens the soil around the marked utility, and the vacuum removes the material from the opening.
- Recovered spoil stays dry
- No liquid waste is produced
- Plan for truck access, hose distance, and backfill
Expose buried utilities before you dig.
GEO uses air excavation and water hydrovac to expose marked utilities for borehole clearance, excavation, inspection, or repair.
- Air excavation
- Water hydrovac
- Hard-surface cutting and backfilling
Before drilling or excavation
Confirm the utility in the ground
A locate marks the expected route. Daylighting opens a small area over the mark so our crew can confirm the utility before work continues.
Air excavation or water hydrovac
Both methods loosen soil without mechanical digging. Compare how they work to see which method you need.
Wet excavation
Water hydrovac
Pressurized water loosens the soil around the marked utility, and the vacuum collects the resulting slurry in the truck.
- Remote hose capability
- Clean Disposal ready
- RPRA Compliant manifested loads, ECA#A841138
From the field
Daylighting in action.
Daylighting services
Top-tier solutions for all non-mechanical dig requirements.
Start with why the utility must be exposed. Then define how the opening should be prepared and left for the next crew.
When to call GEO
- Utility exposure and mapping support
- Borehole clearance before a drill rig arrives
- Tree-root exploration
- Inspection, maintenance, or repair access
- Well-installation support
What happens at the exposure point
- Cut asphalt or concrete where required
- Expose and record the marked utility
- Manage dry spoil or slurry
- Backfill and compact the opening
- Or leave it ready for the next crew
Access and site support
Reach tight work areas from the truck
Long hose runs let the crew work where the truck cannot be positioned.
- Diamond saw cutting for asphalt and concrete
- Dry spoil replacement, compaction, or drum handling
- Pneumatic tamping and pressure-washing support
Field result
From surface mark to visible utility
A locate gives the crew a surface reference. Daylighting opens the selected work point so the buried utility can be physically confirmed before drilling, excavation, inspection, or repair continues.
- Position
- Confirm where the utility sits below the surface mark.
- Alignment
- See the direction the utility follows through the opening.
- Clearance
- Where included in the scope, establish the physical reference needed for the planned work.
Preferred Contractor Pricing
Service Bundles
The name you trust for all your drilling, hydrovac and private locating needs, now brings you
Private Utility Locates
with Hydrovac OR Drilling
$400 $300
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with Hydrovac AND Drilling
$400 FREE
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*Locate credits will be reflected on the final project invoice
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