Front Range Hydrovac Services

Hydrovac Excavation

Temple Construction provides hydrovac excavation services for utility exposure, potholing, and precision digging in areas where conventional equipment would put underground infrastructure at risk. Our hydrovac process uses pressurized water and a high-powered vacuum to break up and remove soil safely and with surgical precision.
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Why Choose Temple Construction

In hydrovac or any project, Temple Construction brings the same commitment to quality, safety, and transparent pricing to hydrovac work that it applies to every service we offer. Our crews understand underground utilities inside and out, which means we work around existing infrastructure with the knowledge and care the situation demands.

The Temple Difference

  • Non-Destructive Excavation: Hydrovac removes soil without the mechanical force of a conventional excavator bucket, dramatically reducing the risk of damaging existing pipes, conduits, and cables during excavation.
  • Precision and Control: Our hydrovac process allows us to expose utilities, dig pier holes, or clear congested underground areas with a level of precision that no mechanical method can match.
  • Safety-First Operations: All of our crews operate under OSHA-compliant safety protocols, and our hydrovac teams are specifically trained for working in and around active utility environments.
  • Underground Expertise: Because Temple Construction also installs utilities, our hydrovac crews have a deep practical understanding of what’s underground and how to protect it.
  • Efficient Mobilization: We own our hydrovac equipment and manage our own scheduling, so when you need a crew on-site, we’re not waiting on a subcontractor to free up.

Avoid Utility Strikes with Reliable Hydrovac Excavation

Avoiding damage to underground utility lines—also known as utility strike prevention—is a scheduling and liability issue for any utility project; accidental damage to underground pipes and cables can set a project back weeks and incur costly expenses.

Hydrovac excavation allows for controlled excavation that exposes underground infrastructure without damaging pipes, conduits, and cables. For this reason, it is the preferred method for potholing to confirm utility locations, exposing utilities prior to conventional excavation, and digging in congested underground areas where the risk of a utility strike is simply too high to use conventional equipment.

Temple Construction uses hydrovac excavation in the beginning stages of a project, giving our clients (and their clients) confidence that the bore path or trench alignment is clear before any major work begins. We also provide hydrovac services for pier and caisson excavation, debris removal in confined spaces, and any site work where precision digging is required.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hydrovac is most commonly used for potholing to verify utility locations, exposing utilities safely before boring or trenching, pier hole excavation, and precision digging in areas too congested or sensitive for mechanical equipment.
Hydrovac uses water and vacuum pressure rather than mechanical force, which means there is no bucket or blade to crush, cut, or puncture an existing pipe or conduit. This makes it the safest available method for working around live utilities.
Yes. Temple Construction frequently incorporates hydrovac services into broader utility installation projects, particularly during the potholing and utility confirmation phase before directional boring or production trenching begins. We can bundle it into your overall scope or provide it as a standalone service.
Lead times vary depending on our current workload and the scale of your project. We recommend reaching out as early as possible in your project timeline so we can coordinate scheduling and avoid any delays to your bore or trench operations.
Temple Construction provides hydrovac services throughout Colorado's Front Range, including Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Denver, and surrounding areas. If your project is within our service region and you have a need for precision excavation, we want to hear from you.

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Don't let an unknown utility location slow your project down or put your crew at risk. Temple Construction's hydrovac team is ready to mobilize quickly and give you the ground truth you need to move forward safely. Contact us today to request an estimate or discuss your scope.
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