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Can Hydrovac Prevent Utility Line Damage During Excavation?

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Hydrovac services done by vacuum excavation contractors Florida has can be of a tremendous help, especially before starting your construction project. For one thing, they can help you locate sometimes very sensitive underground utilities. Safety should always come first, and digging up water pipes, electric cables, television, fiber optics or phone cables can pose real threats to the people engaging in this type of activity. Hydrovac excavation can help prevent accidents. Moreover, this type of service is very cost-efficient. As utility lines do not get damaged, there should be virtually no need for costly repairs. They can be used on mostly any type of soil. This excavation method provides a high level of precision. And due to the fact that it does not imply the use of chemicals, the whole process certainly is eco-friendly. There are some procedures which are safer than others. But, at any rate, when the excavation is taking place, the truck should not be touched, so as to avoid ...

The Many Uses of Hydrovac Truck Services

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A hydrovac truck is composed of water pressure and vacuum equipment which is used for digging, drilling and also cleaning the area to be excavated. They are also equipped with a water hose for sucking mud slurry and water into a big holding tank. Thanks to their amazing precision, hydrovac trucks are used in various fields, such as utility providers (oil, gas, transport, electric or power), and other commercial domains. For example, hydrovac trucks can be used for daylighting, namely for exposing utility lines. This is the most reliable form of utility line exposure technique. Digging holes can be another good application of a hydrovac truck Florida has available . The holes are typically used for installing poles, signs, fences, etc. and for providing their required supporting foundation. Moreover, they can be used for trenches of various sizes, either for exposing utility lines or for installing new ones. Another thing you can do with this type of equipment is to remove debris a...

How Does Potholing Work and Why Is It Needed?

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Potholing refers to a method of construction which can help locating utility lines. By doing that, potholing construction Florida contractors can prevent potential issues while they are searching for cable television or natural gas pipes. And by avoiding potential problems, the contractors can better focus on their work. The risk of damaging utility lines can also imply time-consuming delays in work and repairs which often have to be approved by local building authorities. Hiring a potholing team can be a great idea as it can keep your construction project running on time and can protect your crew from accidents and sometimes serious injuries. Moreover, potholing equipment may reduce the damage of the topsoil to a minimum, and that can also be very important for the aesthetic element of a construction project and general landscape. Being able to pinpoint where the utility lines are actually located has an enormous advantage. Service interruptions are thus successfully avoided. Ov...

Is There a Difference between Vacuum and Hydro Excavation?

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  There are two types of vacuum excavation methods: hydro vacuum excavation and air vacuum excavation. We could add here that the exact type of excavation is highly dependent on the material which needs to be removed. The use of vacuum truck service Florida offers has become increasingly popular these days, as it is very practical and convenient to use this type of technology. Instead of using the classic mechanical tools, this procedure utilizes pressurized water to make slurry, soften the soil and make the digging much easier and faster. The main reason for using this technology is that of protecting utility lines and pipes. First of all, hydro operators use the pressure water to be able to cut through the soil and suck up the created slurry into a tank. After that the team uncovers an even larger area, as well as all the existing facility networks. And finally, after this work is complete, they can release the mud back into the ground, to cover the utility lines again. Ai...