More About Vacuum Excavation

Vacuum excavators have a significant advantage over mechanical excavators with metal scoops, because they can precisely remove earth from around existing buried services or tree roots, with much less risk of damage. Using a powerful vacuum and high pressure water, precise holes, trenches and tunnels can be cut to the exact size desired. Because compressed air or water is used to loosen the earth, vacuum excavation lowers the risk of damaging underground utilities, allowing HAMCO to safely find and expose them.

In recent years, vacuum excavation has gained recognition as a "best practice", especially in areas with highly congested utilities, where utility lines often are inaccurately mapped.

For these reasons, vacuum excavation should be considered as an alternative to mechanical excavation. HAMCO's technicians can help you decide which method of excavation is right for your project.

Excavating

HAMCO provides complete excavating services for commercial and municipal projects in Indiana, including Logansport, Lafayette, Kokomo, Indianapolis and surrounding areas. We specialize in sanitary, storm, water and site preparation projects utilizing the latest technology in laser and GPS systems.

Directional Drilling

Horizontal Directional Drilling VermeerHAMCO offers horizontal directional drilling, a technique that is more friendly to the environment, and less invasive to your property. Instead of tearing up asphalt to place underground utilities, HAMCO can drill right underneath the surface without disturbing the above-ground structures or improvements. Often times, horizontal directional drilling may avoid permitting and other types of delays associated with conventional excavating practices, saving you time and money.

Vacuum Excavation

Vacuum excavation has become the method of choice for physically locating utilities when time and safety is of the essence. Vacuum excavation is used to prove the existence and location of buried utilities or other buried items that could be easily damaged by traditional excavation techniques. Using air or water greatly reduces the chances of any damage that can occur. As an example of why our method is so much safer, a backhoe cuts through soil, and can cut through the utilities buried in that soil just as easily. Air and Water excavation effectively "wash" away the soil, rather than cutting it. This protects the buried utilities from damage.

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Other Available Services

  • Excavating and Backfilling
  • Complete Site Development
  • Dump Truck Service
  • Water and Sewer (Including 24-Hour Emergency Repair)
  • Demolition
  • Box Culverts
  • Vacuum Pot Holing
  • Directional Drilling
  • Vacuum Locating of Utilities

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Equipment Rental Available by Request

Some of our equipment may be available for short-term rental. Please call us to check availability.