Quick, Clean and Precise
Also known as non-destructive digging, hydro excavation, potholing, hydro-trenching, or soft digging, Vacuum Excavation is a safe and efficient method for material removal using pressurised water and a vacuum system.
This non-mechanical, non-destructive process combines high-pressure water with a powerful airflow to loosen and extract soil, slurry, and small rocks at a controlled rate. The resulting slurry is conveyed through a suction hose into a truck-mounted storage tank for safe disposal.
Vacuum Excavation enables fast, clean, and precise digging with significantly reduced backfill requirements, labour demands, site restoration, and environmental impact compared to conventional excavation methods.
A controlled flow water stream allows for surgeon-like accuracy.
Non-destructive digging is very effective when mapping utilities.
Allows for exposure of energized buried lines and to record depths and locations of buried utilities.
Utility companies across the country are favouring Vacuum, because of the immense safety benefits.
Once an accurate map of buried utilities is made, future construction can safely begin.
Damage to line casings and pipe coating are minimised.
While removing only material necessary for repair or inspection, minimal material needs to be removed when compared with the large, less-than-accurate excavator or back-hoe bucket.