Vacuum Potholing and Trenching

Vacuum excavation is the preferred non-destructive digging method asked for by all utility owners. This is a fast, effective and non-destructive method and 1300Locate guarantee that you’ll get the right machine to ensure utilities are kept safe and damage free.

If you are using a 1300Locate vacuum unit, you can rest easy knowing that our specialised fleet will do the job right with minimal fuss. We use optimal water pressures and rotating nozzles to ensure the integrity of fragile and direct laid utilities is kept intact.

When potholing our dedicated team members record all utility data, mark the utility dependent on what type, backfill and compact the pothole and leave the work zone clean.

The 1300Locate fleet includes:

• 3000 litre (3m³) capacity high flow and reverse flow – for more heavy duty applications
• 4000 litre (4m³) capacity high flow – for volume jobs, boom and rear connection
• 8000 litre (8m³) capacity high flow – for large deep excavations, boom and rear connection

Our Vacuum Excavation can be used for:

• Potholing – exposing services located
• Fence / bollard holes
• Pier holes
• Non destructive trenching
• Pit and conduit cleaning
• High pressure cleaning
• Hydrant & valve box cleaning
• Small trenching
• Deep excavations
• Large filtration tanks

If you need the right tools for the job, call 1300Locate now.

Years of Excellence

With years of industry experience and the most up to date equipment, our professional cable locators have a solid proven history of success in locating a wide variety of utilities. Although there are limitations to the ability of the current technology to detect all hidden utilities, 1300Locate can provide a professional, reliable service which offers you the assurance of:

• Industry experience
• Accreditations
• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
• Referees
• The most up to date equipment
• Safe work practices and use of method statements
• Guarantees on the work we do
• Value for money