PRIVATE UTILITY LOCATING on Private Property
Private utility locating on private property, informed by damage prevention best practices and delivered by Damage Prevention Specialists.
Damage Prevention Focused. Field Proven. Trusted for Decades.
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For more than 30 years, we have worked almost exclusively on private property, where risk, responsibility, and buried infrastructure conditions are rarely straightforward. Our Damage Prevention Specialists do more than mark lines on the ground. We assess site conditions, identify locatable and non locatable facilities, and clearly explain the limits of locating methods so risks are understood before work begins.
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Our approach is built on transparency and shared responsibility. We provide clear field markings, written documentation, and direct communication so designers, contractors, and property owners understand what is known, what is assumed, and what remains uncertain. We expect our clients to use this information as part of their planning and decision making, not as a guarantee, but as a tool for safer ground disturbance on private property.
When Do You Need a Private Utility Locate on Private Property?
Public locate systems typically stop at the property line. When work takes place on private property, responsibility and risk for buried facilities often shift to the property owner or the party performing the ground disturbance.
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Common situations where a private utility locate is needed include:
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Private buried utility locating for gas, water, power, communications, sewer, and storm infrastructure
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Design and planning locates where records are incomplete, unreliable, or missing
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Ground disturbance support when public locates stop at the property line
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Concrete scanning inside buildings to identify rebar, post-tension cables, grade beams, and embedded electrical conduits
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Ground penetrating radar investigations for non-conductive or unlocatable facilities
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Identification of abandoned, unknown, or undocumented buried utility infrastructure
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Locating empty conduits, tracer wire systems, and secondary services
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Risk mitigation support for drilling, coring, trenching, saw cutting, and interior demolition
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Clear documentation of findings, assumptions, and locating limitations to support informed decision making
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Our Damage Prevention Specialists focus on helping clients understand what is known, what is assumed, and what cannot be verified so risk is managed before work begins.
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Our Service Areas
Know Before You Dig Locates provides private utility locating and damage prevention services through regionally focused teams that understand local regulations, practices, and site conditions.
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Join Our Team
​​​​We are actively exploring expansion into new regions through qualified professionals who align with our damage prevention standards and private property expertise. Interested in bringing Know Before You Dig Locates to your region?
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