Most people know that they need to call 8-1-1 prior to digging on their property. The “Call Before You Dig” marketing campaign has been very successful in educating property owners about the importance of doing so. Hitting public utility lines can not only be dangerous, or even life-threatening, for the person doing the digging, but damaging public utility lines, such as electrical lines, water lines, telecommunications cables, or gas lines can result in hefty fines. When it comes to locating public utility lines, calling 8-1-1 is a no-brainer, especially since it’s a free service.
But what about paying someone to locate private utility lines on your property? Is it worth the risk to simply start digging and hope you avoid them? What if you’re not even sure your property has private utility lines? Will it feel like a waste of money if you bring out a private utility locating service only for them to not find anything in the area in which you want to dig?
You can think of paying to locate private utility lines kind of like paying for an insurance policy. But unlike an insurance policy, something bad doesn’t have to happen in order for our utility locating services to “pay off.” Instead, locating your private utility lines prior to digging can help you avoid additional expenses or liability altogether! And if nothing turns up in our investigation, you can have the peace of mind knowing that it’s safe to dig on your property.
Typically, the cost to bring in a company like Enhanced Scanning to locate private utility lines is just a fraction of the overall project cost. And if we are able to help you avoid hitting utility lines, this will be money very well spent! You won’t have expensive repairs to make because you damaged a utility line. Instead, your project can keep moving forward as scheduled. You will also keep people safe from the potential dangers associated with hitting utility lines.
At Enhanced Scanning, safety is our number one priority! We always take the time to thoroughly scan your property for buried utility lines—using multiple tools, if necessary—to ensure that it is safe to dig. We offer rapid response times, and once we get started, in most cases, we are able to provide our customers with immediate results.
Contact our office today to schedule a time for our team to come out to locate the private utilities on your property. We are able to locate everything from private electrical lines to irrigation lines to propane lines. We can also locate items such as buried tanks or water wells. If you have questions about our capabilities, you can call our office, and someone will be able to assist you.