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Home/Hydrovac & Sewer/Utility Daylighting
Service S/11 · DAYLIGHTING

See the line
before you dig near it.

A paint mark on the surface tells you roughly where a line runs. Daylighting tells you exactly where it is, how deep, and what condition it is in. Bioshield exposes buried utilities with hydrovac so your crew excavates from facts, not assumptions.

Rate
Quoted
per locate · multi-hole rates
Bioshield hydrovac operator daylighting a buried utility line in an open trench

What this service covers

  • Pre-excavation exposure — Visual confirmation of depth and alignment before digging
  • Test holes & potholing — Single or grid-pattern exposures along a route
  • Crossing verification — Confirming clearance where new work crosses existing lines
  • Depth surveys — Documented depths for engineering and design
  • Damage investigation — Exposing a suspect line without making things worse

How it works

You send the locate sheet and the points you need exposed. We quote per hole or per route and schedule around your excavation window.

The operator opens a clean exposure at each point, the line is photographed and measured if required, and the hole is backfilled or protected until your crew takes over.

Who calls us for this

Excavation contractorsVerification before bucket work
Engineering firmsDepth and alignment surveys
Utility ownersCrossing and clearance checks
MunicipalitiesInfrastructure verification
Builders & developersServicing confirmation
Directional drillersBore path verification

Pricing details

Daylighting is quoted per exposure, with multi-hole and full-route rates for larger programs. Photo and depth documentation is included when requested. Traffic control and restoration are itemized separately.

No minimum frequency. No annual contract. Cancel any time, with one business day's notice.
How we work

The standards behind
this specific service.

Every Bioshield service runs to the documented standards listed below. Certificates available on request.

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Damage prevention compliance

Exposures performed to Alberta ground disturbance requirements.

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Alberta One-Call verified

Locates confirmed before any exposure begins.

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WCB Alberta 50714

Active and in good standing for all field work.

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Documented exposures

Depth and photo records available for engineering files.

Frequently asked

Utility Daylighting questions.

Alberta damage prevention rules require buried facilities to be positively identified before mechanical excavation within the hand-expose zone. Daylighting is the accepted way to do that.
Depends on depth, soil, and spacing, but a typical program runs several exposures per shift. Send the locate sheet and we will give you a realistic count with the quote.
Yes. Measured depths and photos of each exposure can be included for your engineering or as-built records.
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