Hydro Excavation Mackay

Using non-destructive digging methods like Vacuum Excavation (also known as Hydro Excavation), we can safely excavate around underground services for easy repair and replacement of water pipes.

This method uses high-pressure water jets to break up solid ground. Vacuum excavation is a non-invasive way to dig undergrown while also sucking debris into the vacuum tank.

Why is hyrdo excavation used?

Hard dig methods using shovels or excavators can run the risk of damaging underground pipes and utilities. When we are dealing with residential or commercial properties, All Plumbing & Leak Detection can use vacuum excavation as a ‘soft dig’ method of removing the soil.

Vacuum excavators save contractors time, labour, material handling costs, and most of all, reduces surface disruption in areas with improved landscapes and reduces the risks of damaging utilities during the excavation process.

If there’s a leaking pipe underground, it may not always be easily accessible to repair. If it is below concrete, gardens, retainer walls, bitumen; It could require the right machinery to excavate to the leak.

How do vacuum excavators work?

The vacuum excavator pumps high-pressure water to break up the soil, but without damaging any underground structures. The vacuum pipe sucks the unwanted soil into a debris tank for later disposal. All Plumbing & Leak Detection also gets rid of the debris on site and fills the hole with sand upon completion of the job.

A safer, more efficient way to dig with hydro excavation

The use of vacuum excavators (vacuum trailer or vacuum truck) is a safe and clean method of exposing underground services. With this equipment there is no chance of digging through power cables or underground pipes. Once the excavation is finished, all the spoil is removed from site, allowing the All Plumbing & Leak Detection team to back fill the hole with sand.

Other benefits include:

• High precision – less damage or disruption to the surrounding areas
• Save money and time – using just the vacuum excavator, it is much quicker and less labour intensive than traditional digging methods.
• Less mess – due to the soil and dirt being stored inside the tank, the area is kept clean and reduces healthy and safety issues.

Why All Plumbing & Leak Detection?

If you’re dealing with an underground leak or burst pipe, or require replacement of your water pipes, the All Plumbing & Leak Detection team are your expert plumbers with all the tools to help.

As an example of the process:

• We pinpoint the exact location of the issue using specialised sonar equipment.
• We use non-destructive digging methods like our vacuum excavator, which removes the soil and gives us access to the area.
• We use our expert plumbing services to fix the problem underground.
• We remove all spoil on site.
• We back fill the area so that it is returned to normal.

Whatever the issue, if it involves underground services in and around the Mackay region, be safe and call the team at All Plumbing & Leak Detection.

We can provide specialised advice and equipment to ensure the job is done correctly and safely, giving customers the peace of mind that their plumbing and leak issues won’t cause them problems later down the track.