Pre-Excavation Sewer Line Locating
Before the fence crew, pool builder or landscaper starts digging, mark your private sewer so nobody cuts it.
- Locating & Mapping
- Video recorded
- Middle Tennessee
RECCH 0600:00:00Pre-Excavation Line Locating explained.
Calling 811 gets public utilities marked, but your private sewer lateral is usually not covered. Fence posts, pool excavation, footings and trenching for other utilities are the usual ways a private line gets cut.
We trace and mark your sewer before the work, record depth where it matters and give the contractor a plan. The cost is small next to repairing a broken line.
The deliverables.
Prevents expensive accidents
No more broken lateral under a new patio.
Contractor-ready
Marks and depths you can hand to the crew.
Plan around it
Move a post or footing a foot and avoid the line.
Photo record
Pictures of the markings for your file.
How it runs.
A clear sequence from first look to final walkthrough.
- 01
Get the project plan
Where the work will be and when.
- 02
Trace the line
Sonde and receiver locate the route.
- 03
Mark and photograph
Paint and flags on the ground with photos.
- 04
Brief the contractor
Share the marks and depths.
Often paired with this.
FILE C-01 LocateSewer Line LocatingA small transmitter rides the camera through your pipe, and a receiver above ground traces its path and…Open file 
FILE C-02 LocatePipe DepthDepth decides repair method, cost and whether a trench is safe. We read it with the locator and…Open file 
FILE C-04 LocateSewer Line MappingWe trace the whole system and mark it, so you have a map of what is under your…Open file 
FILE C-05 LocateCross-Bore CheckA cross bore is a utility line, often gas, drilled right through a sewer pipe. A camera can…Open file Read more on this topic.
FIELD NOTE 029 Locating & LeaksCall 811 Before You Dig, and What About Your Sewer?The public locate service marks public utilities. Your private sewer usually needs its own locate.2 min read FIELD NOTE 028 Locating & LeaksHow Deep Is My Sewer Line?Typical depths, what changes them and why depth matters before any repair or dig.2 min read FIELD NOTE 025 Locating & LeaksHow Sewer Line Locating WorksThe sonde and receiver explained: how an invisible pipe gets traced and marked on your lawn.2 min read Before You Dig FAQ.
Does 811 mark my sewer?
Usually not the private lateral. Ask 811 what they cover, and use a private locate for your sewer.
How close can they dig?
Ask your contractor and follow local rules. Hand-dig near marked utilities.
Do you tell the contractor?
We mark the ground and can speak with the contractor if you want.
Before You Dig across Middle Tennessee.
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See what is under there.
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