Locating And Identifying Underground Services
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Electronic location of underground services lies at the very heart of what we do. Using state of the art equipment and techniques, we quickly and accurately determine what services are underground and where they are located. We then mark out the alignment of the service on top of the ground using special ground marking paint so the service can be referenced by the contractors on site.
Provac Australia Pty Ltd offers a complete locating service for the identification and marking of all underground infrastructures. We use the most advanced, state-of-the-art electronic detection equipment available. We locate, mark and when requested (recommended) we expose, by non destructive Hydro Vacuum Excavation the exact location of underground service to establish safe digging areas.
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Cable Locating, Camera Inspections, Pipe Location, Pipe Surveys, Sewer Drain Locations, Sewer Location, Stormwater Drain Locations
CCTV, Radar
Drains, Gas Mains, Metal Pipes, Pipe Detection, Pipes, Power Cables, PVC Pipes, Sewers, Telecommunications Cables, Water Detection, Water Mains
Hard Surfaces, Leaks
Underground Service Locating, Pothole, GPR Locations, GPR, GPR Professionals, Mala, Drain Cleaning, Electronic Cable Locating, Slurry Suck, Utility Locators, Slot Trenching, Utility Mapping, DBYD Accredited, Optus Accredited, Cable Location, Utility Location, Non Destructive Digging, Hydro Vac Truck, Pit and conduit cleaning, Underground Service Locators, Digging under existing services, Damage Prevention, Slot Trench, NDD, GPR Service Locations, Vacuum Truck, Dial Before You Dig, Underground Service Location, Vac Truck, Subsurface Utilities, GPR Specialists, Underground Service Locations, GSSI, Safe Excavation, Government Affiliated, Jet Rodding, GPR Scan, Pipe Location, Underground Asset Locators, Potholing, Service Locators, Exposing Utilities, Slurry Sucking, Culvert Cleaning, Telstra Accredited, NULCA, Qualified Service Locators, Ground Penetrating Radar Locations, Expose Services, Digging/Trenching across conflicting services
Hydro Vacuum Excavation uses pressurized water to break up the earth's surface and soil which is then removed through a vacuum system and deposited into a debris holding tank to be disposed of at the end of the job.
At Provac Australia we have a selection of Vac truck sizes ranging from as little as 1000L trailer mounted units to as big as 12,000L truck mounted units. Our most commonly used truck size ranges between 5,000L - 8,000L units.
Digging safely with a vac truck is highly recommended when underground services are present within a job site dig area. It is your duty of care and responsibility to follow the appropriate steps of action to identify that there may or may not be underground services within your dig area.
Depending on the scopes of the job it can sometimes be quicker, easier and safer to use a Vac truck to excavate. The type of ground can also affect the time it takes to dig with a Vac truck. For example it can be much quicker to dig in and trough sand as opposed to digging in and through a rocky subsurface.
Our Vac trucks are all equipped with suction hose and gerni wand extensions. All of our trucks carry a minimum of 20m of extension hose but can carry up towards 60m of extension hose on board. Our gerni wands can be adjusted from 1.5m in length up to 3.0m in length.
Depending on the type of ground that you are digging in, A vac truck can typically dig up to 3.5m deep. On some projects, our Vac trucks are used to dig in holes that have been mechanically excavated and properly shored and benched for our operators safety.
Yes, our services are often called upon by Electricians and Plumbers who are wishing to install new pipes and cables. We have dug trenches for some of our electrical clients that have been 1m deep and up to 80-100m long.
Yes, we are often called upon by fencing and signage contractors to dig the footings for new fences and signs that need to be erected around other underground services.
Yes, we have a top of the range Vermeer Trailer Mounted Unit with a 2000L holding capacity. This trailer unit is towed by a 4wd and is used to access properties and all your hard to reach places where a regular Vac truck would not be able to get to.
We deal with sewer waste on a case by case basis only. We can work safely around damaged sewer infrastructure but we do not suck sewer slurry away from holding tanks and portable toilets.
