Serving Atlanta and all of Georgia
Directional drilling contractors in Atlanta, GA
Horizontal directional drilling, auger boring and pipe boring in Atlanta: conduit, fiber, water, sewer and gas lines put under roads, driveways and landscaping without an open trench.
Most of the underground lines being installed in Atlanta today never see an open trench. Directional drilling runs a steered pilot bore between two pits, reams it to size and pulls the pipe or conduit back through in one pass. For a crossing under a Georgia highway, a railroad or a river, it is usually the only method the permit will allow.
In Georgia the listed contractor is Davis Underground Solutions, Inc., based in Powder Springs, Georgia, which drills across the Southeast and quotes any mobilization up front. See Davis Underground Solutions's Georgia drilling page for the crew, the equipment and recent projects, or call (678) 264-3333; estimates are free.
Serving Atlanta and all of Georgia
Davis Underground Solutions, Inc.
Directional drilling, auger boring and utility installation; locates, bore plan and permits handled. It's boring. But we dig it.
What is in the ground in Atlanta
Atlanta sits on Piedmont red clay and saprolite over granite and gneiss, with hard rock close to the surface on the ridges and dense old utilities inside the Perimeter. Fiber, data-center duct banks, water and sewer renewal and new-development utilities keep crews running year-round, with GDOT and city permits on the arterials and interstates.
Metro Atlanta growth, data-center duct banks, fiber to the home and water-sewer renewals in the older county systems keep bores running every week. Locate requests in Georgia go through Georgia 811; crossings of state routes are permitted by GDOT.
How a bore in Atlanta is done
On a typical Atlanta job the crew sets up an entry pit on one side of the obstruction and an exit pit on the other, calls in the Georgia 811 ticket, and drills a pilot hole that is tracked by a walkover locator above ground. Drilling fluid, usually a bentonite and water mix, carries cuttings out, lubricates the pipe and holds the hole open in sand or soft soil. The hole is reamed to size and the product is pulled in.
Hiring a drilling contractor in Atlanta
A good Atlanta drilling contractor is easy to pick out from a quote. The length, pipe size and material are stated, the crossing permits are listed, locates and traffic control are either included or called out, and the mobilization fee, if there is one, is written down. A quote with only a price and a date leaves every one of those as a surprise.
More on directional drilling and boring by Davis Underground Solutions is on the Davis Underground Solutions site, with the equipment list and photos from recent jobs.
Estimates are free. Call now: (678) 264-3333.
Drilling and boring services in Atlanta
Each page explains one method or utility type: what gets installed, how deep, what the permit requires and what moves the price.
Directional Drilling
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for new underground utilities: steered bores under roads, driveways, parking lots, creeks and landscaping with no open trench.
Directional Drilling explained →
Horizontal Boring
Horizontal boring for conduit, casing and carrier pipe where digging across a surface is not an option.
Horizontal Boring explained →
Auger Boring
Steel-cased auger bores for road, rail and railroad crossings that need a straight, on-grade casing.
Auger Boring explained →
Pipe Boring
Boring and pulling in HDPE or steel product pipe from a few inches up to large-diameter casings.
Pipe Boring explained →
Fiber Optic Drilling
Directional drilling for fiber and communications duct: long bores, multiple ducts in one pull, tight easements.
Fiber Optic Drilling explained →
Electrical Conduit Drilling
Bores for primary and secondary power conduit, lighting circuits and site electrical feeds.
Electrical Conduit Drilling explained →
Utility Drilling
Multi-utility installs for developers and utilities: power, gas, water, sewer and telecom on one site plan.
Utility Drilling explained →
Sewer Line Drilling
Directional drilling and boring for new gravity-adjusted force mains, laterals and sewer crossings.
Sewer Line Drilling explained →
Water Main Drilling
HDD installation of new water mains and service lines, including creek and road crossings.
Water Main Drilling explained →
Gas Line Drilling
Bores for new natural gas mains and services, coordinated with the utility and its operator-qualification rules.
Gas Line Drilling explained →
Questions we hear in Atlanta
Can directional drilling install a sewer line in Atlanta?+
Yes, with planning. Gravity sewer needs a consistent slope that HDD can hold on shorter bores with careful steering; force mains and pressure sewer have no slope requirement and are routine. Many Atlanta sewer crossings are done by auger boring with a steel casing when exact grade is critical.
Do I need a permit to bore under a street in Atlanta?+
Yes. Work in a public right-of-way needs a permit from the city or county, and a crossing of a state route needs a Georgia DOT encroachment or utility permit. Railroad crossings have their own agreement. Your contractor should file these; make sure the quote says who does.
How long does a bore take in Atlanta?+
A single residential or small commercial crossing of a few hundred feet is usually a one- or two-day job including setup, pilot bore, reaming and pullback. Longer or larger bores, rock, and permit-driven traffic control stretch that out. Restoration is limited to the two pits.
How do I get a directional drilling estimate in Atlanta?+
Call Davis Underground Solutions, Inc. at (678) 264-3333; estimates are free, and the crew that answers is the one that does the work. Have the length of the run, what is going in the ground and what it crosses ready, and a site walk will usually confirm the price.
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Every listed city in Georgia has its own page; the Georgia page covers the state's ground, permits and contractor.