Front Range Directional Boring Services

Directional Boring

Temple Construction uses horizontal boring to install underground utilities beneath roads, waterways, landscaping, and existing infrastructure without tearing up the surface above. Our diverse fleet of boring equipment handles projects of all sizes, from small residential crossings to large-diameter mainline installations up to 36". When surface disruption isn't an option, we're the contractor Front Range clients call.
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Why Choose Temple Construction

Temple Construction has completed thousands of directional bore installations across Colorado, operating our own fleet of boring machines that covers every project scale, and our experienced crews know how to navigate the Front Range's unpredictable subsurface conditions better than anyone.

The Temple Difference

  • Diverse Equipment Fleet: Our boring machines are capable of handling pipe diameters from ¾” to 36″, so whether the job is a small conduit crossing or a utility main, we have the right rig on-site.
  • Decades of Field Experience: Our crews have decades of hands-on directional boring experience across Colorado’s varied terrain, from compacted urban soils to rocky mountain ground.
  • No Subcontractors: We own our equipment and employ our crews directly, which means no scheduling gaps, no hand-offs, and full accountability from start to finish.
  • Cost-Competitive Approach: In many cases, directional boring is less expensive than open excavation once you account for road cutting, traffic control, shoring, backfill, and repaving. We’ll help you understand exactly where boring saves money on your project.
  • Minimal Surface Impact: Our boring operations leave driveways, roads, landscaping, and existing infrastructure intact, keeping your site clean and your neighbors undisturbed.

What is Directional Boring?

Horizontal directional drilling, commonly called directional boring, is a trenchless method of installing underground utilities without the need for open excavation along the entire utility path. A bore machine drills a precise pilot hole along a planned underground path, reams it to the required diameter, then pulls the product pipe back through, leaving only small entry and exit points at the surface.

Directional boring is often assumed to cost more than open-cut excavation, but open excavation under a road carries costs that add up fast: saw cutting, demolition, haul-off, traffic control, engineered backfill, trench shoring, and full pavement restoration. When those are factored in, boring frequently wins on both cost and schedule. It’s also the preferred solution for crossings beneath rivers, irrigation canals, and railroads, or anywhere surface disturbance isn’t feasible

Temple Construction works with general contractors, municipalities, developers, and energy companies throughout the Front Range. We give you straight guidance so you can make the best decision for your scope and budget.

Frequently Asked Questions

Not always; often it's the other way around. When you add up the costs, open excavation under a road can far exceed the cost of a directional bore. We'll help you evaluate both options honestly.
Our fleet covers pipe installations from ¾" all the way up to 36" in diameter. We own equipment at multiple scales so we can match the right rig to your specific project requirements.
Our crews have experience boring through clay, sand, gravel, cobble, and moderately hard rock across Colorado's varied terrain. We assess subsurface conditions during project planning to select the right tooling and drilling fluid for the job.
Directional boring requires only small entry and exit pits at either end of the bore path. The surface above the bore line remains largely undisturbed, which is why it's the preferred method for road crossings, landscaped areas, and sites with existing infrastructure that can't be disturbed.
Directional boring is used to install water mains, gas lines, electric conduit, telecommunications conduit, sewer force mains, and HDPE pipelines of all types. If it needs to go underground without surface disruption, boring is likely the right method.

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If your project has a crossing that can't be open-cut, or you simply want to know whether boring is the smarter call, Temple Construction's team is ready to take a look. We provide straightforward estimates and honest recommendations so you can move forward with confidence. Contact us today to get the conversation started.
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