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DIRECTIONAL BORING

Trenchless directional boring under what’s already built.

Experienced crews getting pipe and conduit under roads, driveways, sidewalks and landscaping without tearing them up. Boring solutions for water, power, communications and sewer. Serving contractors, utilities, developers and municipalities.

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What we do for you

Three ways we go under

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Directional drilling

Horizontal directional drilling installs underground pipe and conduit using a surface-mounted drill machine — for water, power, communications and sewer.

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Short bores

When the bore is short or setback space is limited, piercing tools can be a cost-effective, efficient solution under driveways, sidewalks and landscaping.

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Pipe bursting & utilities

Pipe bursting for water and sewer lines, steam lines and refrigerant, or power duct and cable pull-back. We do that!

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Why bore instead of dig

When trenching isn’t viable

This technology has grown from a preferred method for pipeline crossings under major waterways into a technique suited to congested utility corridors along busy highways. It also works over long distances, without the work-hour restrictions of traditional open-cut methods.

  • Less surface disruption roads, parking and landscaping stay in place.
  • Long runs without the work-hour limits of open-cut.
  • Pre-bore planning keeps the path accurate, safe and clear of existing utilities.
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Where we do it

Service areas

Based in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, with yards across all of Texas.

  • Austin
  • San Antonio
  • Dallas
  • Plano
  • Fort Worth
  • Brownsville
  • Houston
  • Amarillo
  • Lubbock
  • El Paso
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Choosing a method

HDD, dry bore and jack and bore

Horizontal directional boring is one of three trenchless methods we use for underground utilities. Which one fits depends on soil, depth, length, pipe and grade.

Jack and bore

An auger boring machine in a bore pit pushes steel casing through the ground while an auger removes the spoil. Typically used under roads and railroads, and for casings and grade-sensitive gravity lines such as sewer and storm drain. Learn more →

Dry bore

Boring without drilling fluid. Dry bore suits short crossings where ground conditions allow, and jobs where drilling fluid is unwanted. Learn more →

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD)

A steerable drill head follows a planned path, using drilling fluid, to install conduit and pipe under obstacles without open-cut trenching.

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