Question 1

I already called 811. Why do I need a private locate?

Accepted Answer

Keep calling 811; it is free and it is the law. But 811 only marks the utility companies' lines, and those stop at your meter or the property line. The gas line to the shop, the power to the garage, the irrigation, the sewer lateral and the line to the well are yours, 811 will not touch them, and they are exactly what a trencher hits. A private locate covers that side.

Question 2

Which lines can you find, and which might you miss?

Accepted Answer

Anything that carries a signal: metal pipe, power and communication cable, tracer wire on plastic pipe, and steel or ductile water and gas lines. Ground-penetrating radar picks up much of what does not. What can hide: plastic pipe with no tracer wire, old clay or concrete sewer, and abandoned lines, especially when deep or in wet clay. Whatever we could not find or confirm goes in writing with the marks.

Question 3

How deep is the line?

Accepted Answer

We do not say. We mark where the line runs on the surface, not how deep it is, and every quote says so. Locator depth readings drift with soil, moisture and neighboring lines, and a number that is off by a foot is worse than no number. Hand-dig or pothole to expose a line before you cross it with a machine; if you need depth confirmed at a test hole, we can verify it once it is open.

Question 4

Do you do residential and commercial work?

Accepted Answer

Both. Homeowners, landscapers, fence and irrigation crews, electricians and plumbers get a flat-rate visit. Engineering firms, property managers, school districts, sign companies and telecom contractors book by the half-day or day, with a written record, GPS positions or a clearance letter when the project needs one. If you have recurring locates, ask about route pricing.

Question 5

How do I book, and how fast can you come?

Accepted Answer

Send the request form on this page with the address and what you are digging, or call or text (719) 800-4937. You get a firm quote, usually the same business day. Approve it and pay the deposit online and the date is held. Same-day and next-day visits are available when the schedule allows; ask for Priority if you need a specific date.

Private Utility Locating in Colorado Springs & Front Range

811 stops at the meter. We find and mark everything past it - power, gas, water, irrigation, sewer laterals - before the trencher or excavator goes in. Colorado Springs, Monument, Palmer Lake, Larkspur, Castle Rock, Falcon and the Denver metro.

Why Choose Our Utility Locating Service

What 811 doesn't mark

EM and GPR, marked in APWA color

Anything we can't find goes in writing

Flat rate for the visit, firm quote first

Digging this week? Call 811 first, then send us the address.

Send the request form with the address and what you are digging, or call or text (719) 800-4937. Firm quote, usually the same day.

Frequently Asked Questions about Private Utility Locating

Get answers to common questions about our utility locating services in the surrounding area.

I already called 811. Why do I need a private locate?

Which lines can you find, and which might you miss?

How deep is the line?

Do you do residential and commercial work?

How do I book, and how fast can you come?

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