Serving Little Rock and all of Arkansas
Directional drilling contractors in Little Rock, AR
Horizontal directional drilling, auger boring and pipe boring in Little Rock: conduit, fiber, water, sewer and gas lines put under roads, driveways and landscaping without an open trench.
Property owners, builders and utilities in Little Rock call a boring contractor for the same reason: something has to go in the ground where the surface cannot be disturbed. Directional drilling and auger boring do that, placing conduit, duct, casing or pipe underneath roads, slabs, creeks and landscaping from entry and exit pits that are a few feet square.
In Arkansas 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 Arkansas drilling page for the crew, the equipment and recent projects, or call (855) 520-2670; estimates are free.
Serving Little Rock and all of Arkansas
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 Little Rock
The Ozark and Ouachita uplands are shale, sandstone and chert with shallow rock; the Delta east of Little Rock is deep alluvial clay and sand with high groundwater.
Rural water associations, gas distribution renewals and fiber builds under the state broadband program are the common jobs. Locate requests in Arkansas go through Arkansas 811; crossings of state routes are permitted by ARDOT.
How a bore in Little Rock is done
The sequence in Little Rock is locate, plan, pilot, ream, pull. The Arkansas 811 locate marks the public utilities, the bore plan sets depth and clearances, the pilot bore is steered along that plan and tracked from above, the hole is enlarged to about one and a half times the pipe diameter, and the pipe is pulled back from the exit pit to the entry pit. Fluid returns are contained at both pits and hauled off or recycled.
Hiring a drilling contractor in Little Rock
The questions that matter when hiring in Little Rock: Has the crew bored in this soil before? Who files the Arkansas 811 ticket and the Arkansas permits? What diameter and length can the rig on this job handle? What is the plan for fluid returns, and for a bore that drifts off line? Is the price per foot or for the finished crossing? A contractor who bores for a living answers all of them without hesitation.
Estimates are free. Call now: (855) 520-2670.
Drilling and boring services in Little Rock
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 Little Rock
Do I need a permit to bore under a street in Little Rock?+
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 Arkansas 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 Little Rock?+
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.
Can directional drilling install a sewer line in Little Rock?+
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 Little Rock sewer crossings are done by auger boring with a steel casing when exact grade is critical.
How do I get a directional drilling estimate in Little Rock?+
Call Davis Underground Solutions, Inc. at (855) 520-2670; 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.
More Arkansas cities
Every listed city in Arkansas has its own page; the Arkansas page covers the state's ground, permits and contractor.