Red Deer & Central Alberta · Free quotes
Hydrovac services in Red Deer, from one local operator
Tell us about the job. We pass your request to one hydrovac operator who works around Red Deer, and they contact you to scope it and book a truck.
- One local operator contacts you, not a call centre
- Trucks based in Central Alberta
- Free to use, no obligation to book
Get a hydrovac quote
Takes about two minutes. One local hydrovac operator will contact you.
Services
What a hydrovac truck does
Hydro excavation is the safe way to dig near buried gas lines, power, fibre and water. It’s used on construction sites, oil and gas leases, acreages and city streets.
Daylighting and potholing
Expose a buried line so you can see exactly where it is before you dig. More on daylighting.
Slot trenching
Narrow, clean trenches for cable, conduit or irrigation, with little damage to the yard.
Pile and post holes
Holes for screw piles, fence posts, signs and decks, cut close to existing utilities.
Frozen ground
Heated water cuts through frost, so winter work doesn’t have to wait.
Line repairs
Dig down to a sewer, water or service line for repair without tearing up the whole area.
Cleanouts
Vacuum out catch basins, sumps, valve boxes and pits.
How it works
From request to truck on site
Send the job details
What you need dug, where, and when. Mention if locates are already in.
A local operator contacts you
We pass your request to one operator who serves your area. From here you deal with them directly.
Get a price and book
The operator gives you a rate and an estimate of hours. There’s no obligation to book.
Before you dig
Request locates first
In Alberta, buried facilities are located through Utility Safety Partners. Submit a Click Before You Dig request online at least 3 to 5 days before the work, and earlier in the busy season from May to September. Remote areas and emergency or priority requests go by phone.
Locates mark the approximate path of a line. Hydrovac daylighting then exposes it so you know its exact depth and position.
Utility Safety Partners
Click Before You Dig: utilitysafety.ca · Phone: 1-800-242-3447
Not sure if your job needs locates? If you’re disturbing the ground, ask before you dig.
Service area
Where we find operators
Red Deer and the towns and counties around it.
- Red Deer
- Red Deer County
- Sylvan Lake
- Blackfalds
- Lacombe
- Innisfail
- Penhold
- Springbrook
Questions
Hydrovac questions
What is hydrovac excavation?
A hydrovac truck cuts the ground with pressurized water and vacuums the soil and water into a tank. Because nothing hard touches the ground, it can expose pipes and cables without damaging them.
Do I still need locates before a hydrovac?
Yes. Request locates through Utility Safety Partners (Click Before You Dig) at least 3 to 5 days before the work, longer from May to September. Emergency and priority requests go by phone at 1-800-242-3447.
Can a hydrovac dig in frozen ground?
Yes. Trucks heat the water, so they can excavate through frost in winter when a backhoe struggles. Expect it to take longer than in summer.
How is hydrovac priced?
Usually by the hour per truck, with a minimum charge, plus travel and disposal of the slurry. See how hydrovac pricing works.
Does this service cost anything?
No. Operators pay us a referral fee. You pay nothing to us, and you’re never obliged to book.
Need a hydrovac truck?
Send the job details and a local operator will be in touch.