Serving Raleigh and all of North Carolina
Directional drilling contractors in Raleigh, NC
Horizontal directional drilling, auger boring and pipe boring in Raleigh: conduit, fiber, water, sewer and gas lines put under roads, driveways and landscaping without an open trench.
Property owners, builders and utilities in Raleigh 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina drilling page for the crew, the equipment and recent projects, or call (855) 520-2670; estimates are free.
Serving Raleigh and all of North Carolina
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 Raleigh
Raleigh and Wake County are the fastest-growing part of the Triangle, and the red clay and saprolite over granite make for predictable bores until the bit meets fresh rock, which it often does on the ridges north of the Beltline. Fiber to the home, data-center feeds in the Research Triangle corridor and water and sewer extensions for new neighborhoods fill most crews' calendars.
Rapid growth in Raleigh, Charlotte and the Triad, fiber to the home, water and sewer extensions and NCDOT highway crossings. Locate requests in North Carolina go through NC811; crossings of state routes are permitted by NCDOT.
How a bore in Raleigh is done
The sequence in Raleigh is locate, plan, pilot, ream, pull. The NC811 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 Raleigh
The questions that matter when hiring in Raleigh: Has the crew bored in this soil before? Who files the NC811 ticket and the North Carolina 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.
See HDD contractors covering North Carolina on the Davis Underground Solutions site for the crew, the rigs and the jobs they have run.
Estimates are free. Call now: (855) 520-2670.
Drilling and boring services in Raleigh
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 Raleigh
Is directional drilling cheaper than digging a trench in Raleigh?+
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 Raleigh?+
Most road crossings in North Carolina 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 Raleigh?+
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 Raleigh?+
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 North Carolina cities
Every listed city in North Carolina has its own page; the North Carolina page covers the state's ground, permits and contractor.