Excavation

Excavation & Soft Digging

Dig safe around what's already in the ground. TECM-X provides trenching, potholing, and soft digging support to expose live utilities before crews cut, bore, or repair — then backfill and restore.

The Method

Expose Before You Dig

Soft digging uses controlled hand and low-impact methods to uncover existing lines without striking them. We pothole to confirm depth and location, then open the trench with the line already exposed.

It's the step that protects the crew, the schedule, and the utilities on site — fewer strikes, fewer surprises, cleaner install and repair support.

Scope

What We Dig

  • Potholing and test holes
  • Utility exposure and daylighting
  • Trenching for pipe and conduit
  • Excavation for repair and tie-in support
  • Digging around live utilities
  • Site prep before install
  • Backfill and compaction
  • Grade and surface restoration

Dig Safe

Safer Digging

  • Locate firstLines marked and confirmed before the bucket moves.
  • Soft / hand diggingLow-impact exposure around live and pressurized utilities.
  • PotholingDepth and position verified at the crossing.
  • Clean handoffLine exposed and ready for the install or repair crew.

Need a line exposed safely?

Tell us what's on the site. We expose first and dig safe.