When it comes to utility locating, precision directional boring is an alternative to trenching for laying utilities and conduits. Digging trenches to lay pipe for utilities is often a messy job and can impact the surrounding area. Precision directional boring uses HDD and a predetermined route in which the utilities are placed. Rather than having a long, wide, gaping trench, precision directional boring leaves entry and exit points, much the way surgeries have become less invasive.
HDD is also a safe, efficient, cost effective method for highway bores and the current industry standard for trenchless technology for bores between two and 48-inch diameters and 600 feet to 1,800 feet in length.
In addition to making utility locating easier, there are many other benefits of precision directional boring. These include:
- lower costs
- jobs being done faster
- less disruption of traffic
- reduced environmental impact
- longer, deep installations that are less evasive
Precision directional boring also makes construction projects easier. Trenchless boring eliminates the messy, dirty work environment that often sees gaping holes of earth with dirt, rocks and other sediment laying every which way. Directional boring also cuts down on equipment and workforce, which ultimately saves money.
Boring contractors and boring and trenching companies offer a wide range of services including trenchless technology. Companies such as We-Bore-It offer services such as road and highway boring, residential driveway boring, parking lot boring and under house/foundational boring that is quick and less evasive.
For water lines, trenchless water line repair can be a welcome relief. A complex dig-and replacement of a sewer main can cost anywhere from $7,000 to $25,000. In addition, the average cost to repair a sewer main is $2,523, though you can end up spending a lot more depending on the kind of damage and the kind of sewer line repair that’s needed.
When it comes to trenchless water line repair and trenchless plumbing, there are many benefits:
- It’s less expensive: With trenchless water line repair, you can save money on labor costs, which means you save money. Most trenchless water line repair and trenchless sewer repair and replacement costs less than digging trenches. By going trenchless, you get the same services for less money.
- It’s fast: The last thing most people want to have is a dug-up yard and repairs that take weeks to complete. With trenchless water line repair, it means faster repairs. Trenchless pipe repairs can usually be finished in a matter of days, not weeks.
- It’s cleaner: Many homes and commercial businesses have water and sewer lines right under them. Digging up those lines likely means ruining your yard and spending big bucks to get everything repaired. Trenchless water line repair requires just a small hole or two to be dug to reach water lines, usually a pipe’s entry and exit points, significantly reducing landscaping damage.
- Better quality: When it comes to trenchless water line repair, cure-in-place liners are used and full replacements often use polyethylene piping. Either way, you’re getting high quality piping material. Having better quality piping helps prevent evasions by tree roots and helps avoid other obstacles. Trenchless piping also does not corrode or rust.
- Better function: Trenchless piping is durable, which means less trenchless pipe replacement in the future. The technology used in trenchless piping can also improve the function of water lines and sewer systems by increasing flow capacity and adding larger piping.
