Private Utility Locating in Northern & Central, California

Our goal is to provide homeowners, contractors, excavators, site planners, engineers, and landscapers peace of mind. We strive to protect our customers from costly damage and the dangers associated with ground excavating. We make your project safe and worry free.

Private utilities can be found on military bases, college campuses, in industrial areas and mobile-home parks, on the properties of single and multi-family homes, shopping centers and sometimes in the road right-of-way. MDR Utility Locating Specialists, Inc. employs a smart variety of underground utility locating tools that meet the highest safety standards and prevent damage. We service projects for the engineering community, manufacturing facilities, independent contractors, and government agencies.

Our utility locating service should work in conjunction with your local 811 call system. We do not replace the Call Before You Dig/ 811 service, rather we work together to provide more accurate and thorough utility investigation. 811 calls typically only locate public utilities up to your meter or private connection point. Let us help you make sure you “detect it all” and that your project will be executed safely and without damage or loss.

Private utilities are the responsibility of the property owner. These privately and customer-owned utilities account for almost 65% of all buried utilities in the United States. Besides the legal requirement, failure to locate these underground utilities before you excavate can result in serious injury or even death, as well as damage to the utilities and the property.