Hydrovac Excavation Contractor in BC
We own our hydrovac trucks. Non-destructive vacuum excavation, potholing, utility daylighting, and soft dig for contractors, municipalities, and property owners across the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland.
- Company-Owned Hydrovac Trucks
- Non-Destructive Soft Dig
- WorkSafeBC Compliant
- Fraser Valley & Lower Mainland
What We Do
Hydrovac excavation — also called vacuum excavation or soft dig — uses pressurized water and a powerful vacuum to break up and remove soil without damaging buried utilities, pipes, or cables. UndergroundPower owns and operates our own hydrovac trucks, which means faster mobilization, no broker markup, and a crew that runs this equipment every day. We handle potholing and utility daylighting for safe dig verification, slot trenching for conduit and pipe installation, and full excavation for underground utility work — all with the precision that mechanical digging can't match near live services.
WorkSafeBC Compliant · Fully Insured
What's Included
- Potholing and utility daylighting — expose buried utilities safely before mechanical digging
- Slot trenching for conduit, pipe, and cable installation
- Hydrovac excavation for underground service upgrades and repairs
- Soft dig around existing utilities to avoid strikes
- Remote excavation — hose reaches up to 600 ft from the truck
- Spoil removal and disposal or on-site stockpile
- BC One Call locate coordination and safe dig compliance
- Surface restoration after excavation
Why Choose UndergroundPower
We own our hydrovac trucks — no broker, no subcontractor, faster mobilization.
Crew runs hydrovac equipment daily — experienced operators, not occasional users.
Non-destructive excavation protects live utilities, cables, and pipes from costly strikes.
Remote hose reach up to 600 ft — we can work in tight or restricted-access sites.
WorkSafeBC compliant and fully insured on every job.
BC One Call coordination handled — we work within the locate window.
We combine hydrovac with our underground electrical and conduit work — one crew, one mobilization.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is hydrovac excavation and how does it work?
Hydrovac excavation uses a high-pressure water jet to break up soil and a powerful industrial vacuum to simultaneously remove the slurry into a debris tank on the truck. The result is a precise, controlled excavation that doesn't damage buried utilities, pipes, or cables the way mechanical digging can. It's the safest method for working near live services.
Why use hydrovac instead of a backhoe or mini-excavator?
Mechanical digging near buried utilities is a major cause of utility strikes — which are expensive, dangerous, and can knock out power or communications for an entire area. Hydrovac is non-destructive: the water and vacuum won't cut through a live cable or pipe. For any excavation within the locate tolerance zone of a buried utility, hydrovac is the safe and often required method.
What is potholing and when is it required?
Potholing (also called daylighting) is the process of using hydrovac to expose a buried utility at a specific point to confirm its exact depth and location before mechanical digging begins. It's required by BC One Call guidelines when working within the tolerance zone of a locate, and is standard practice on any project where a utility strike would be costly or dangerous.
How far can the hydrovac hose reach from the truck?
Our equipment can reach up to 600 feet from the truck with the vacuum hose. This means we can work in backyards, tight urban sites, or areas where the truck can't park directly over the work zone — a major advantage over mechanical excavation.
Do you handle BC One Call locates before hydrovac work?
We coordinate with BC One Call as part of every job. Locates must be in place before any ground disturbance. We work within the locate window and follow safe dig procedures on every site.
Can you combine hydrovac with underground electrical or conduit work?
Yes — and this is one of our key advantages. Because we do both hydrovac excavation and underground electrical and conduit work, we can mobilize one crew for the full scope: hydrovac to expose and excavate, then conduit repair, installation, or service upgrade work in the same visit. No separate contractors, no scheduling gaps.
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