Serving Columbus and all of Georgia
Directional drilling contractors in Columbus, GA
Horizontal directional drilling, auger boring and pipe boring in Columbus: conduit, fiber, water, sewer and gas lines put under roads, driveways and landscaping without an open trench.
When a line has to cross a street, a parking lot or a stand of mature trees in Columbus, the cheapest-looking option is rarely to dig. Horizontal directional drilling puts the pipe in from two small pits, steering a pilot bore along a planned path and then pulling the product line back through it. Restoration is a couple of patches instead of a scar across the property.
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 Columbus 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 Columbus
Red Piedmont clay with saprolite and granite close to the surface north of the Fall Line; sandy coastal plain south of Macon with a shallow water table toward Savannah and the coast.
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 Columbus is done
The work in Columbus starts before the rig arrives. The contractor files a locate request with Georgia 811, walks the alignment, and plans the bore depth and curve around the marked utilities and anything the locate cannot see, such as private lines, septic systems and old abandoned pipe. The pilot bore is tracked from the surface every rod, so the crew knows exactly where the head is in relation to what it must miss.
Hiring a drilling contractor in Columbus
Price per foot is the least useful number on a Columbus drilling quote. The things that change the cost are the ground, the diameter, the depth the permit forces, the length of the run and how much of the site has to stay open to traffic. Get the quote broken out that way, confirm who pulls permits and calls in locates, and compare contractors on the finished crossing rather than the footage rate.
Estimates are free. Call now: (678) 264-3333.
Drilling and boring services in Columbus
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 Columbus
Is directional drilling cheaper than digging a trench in Columbus?+
For a crossing under pavement, a driveway, mature landscaping or a creek, boring is almost always cheaper once you count the cutting, backfill, repaving and restoration that a trench requires. In an open field with nothing to cross, a trench can be less. A good contractor will tell you which applies to your job.
How deep does a directional bore go under a road in Columbus?+
Most road crossings in Georgia are bored 4 to 10 feet below the pavement, deeper under state highways and railroads where the permit sets a minimum cover. The depth also depends on the pipe diameter and the bend radius the product can tolerate; a longer bore lets the crew ease down to depth and back up more gradually.
What size pipe can be installed by directional drilling in Columbus?+
Residential and small commercial bores commonly place 1-inch to 6-inch conduit, water or gas lines. Mid-size rigs handle 8-inch to 16-inch product, and large rigs install 24-inch and larger steel or HDPE under rivers and highways. The soil and the length of the run matter as much as the rig's rated pullback.
How do I get a directional drilling estimate in Columbus?+
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.