Buried utility locator, BUL, locates, marks and identifies buried utility lines in and around San Antonio, TX. We offer full utility surveys.
Our locating devises are proven around the world to be accurate and a cost effect means to locate buried utilities using electromagnetic frequency generators (transmitters) and receivers. Our favorite is the Subsite, Ditch Witch brand of locators. Subsite has proven to be among the most reliable equipment on the market. We have tried them all.
Our experience in the construction field, education and utility locating training gives us an edge when it comes to locating buried utilities. We use a variety of equipment depending on the material and conditions.
Our locator technicians can locate (trace out) all metalic lines.
(Two inch and larger sewer and conduit pipes can also be traced).
Our technicians locate all buried utilities that can transmit electrical current (like copper pipes and wires, galvanized pipes, cast iron (limited depths), electric wire (copper, gold, aluminum and more), phone wires, cable tv, fiber optic cable (must have properly installed and grounded tracer wire), gas lines (plastic gas lines must have a properly installed tracer wire).
Note: Plastic, pvc, concrete, clay and other materials are not traceable
Sewer pipe and conduit locating.
Sewer pipe and conduit are traceable if they are two inches or larger and a point to access the interior of the pipe exist. We trace out sewer pipe and empty conduit by inserting a sewer beacon into the pipe; then, we follow the signal of the sewer beacon in the line.