The Importance of Public and Private Locator Servcies
Many homeowners today are looking to do more and more DIY projects in their homes. And sometimes, it is not only small repair jobs at home that they want to do but even massive projects outside the home. If you new project involves digging or excavating your own property, then it is very important to note that underneath your property can be many public and private utility lines. Also remember that it is not only public utility lines that can be located underneath, but it is possibly to also have private pipes and cables below too. You dont want to be responsible for damaging any utility lines underneath since it can have grave consequences for the whole community and this is the reason why, before starting your project, you need to know what lies underneath your property. This is why it is important to use the services or a public utility locator and a private locator as well.
If you hire locator services, you will know what utility lines are underneath even before you start your project. You need to hire a private locator to point our private utility lines to you. IT is important to hire a private locator also so that you can find the private utility lines that a public locator cannot do. The number to call for your public locator services is 811. And private locators can tell you where private utilities are. Both services are important to ensure that all the utiity lines underneath your property are located.
If you dig your property, you will find many utility line buried underneath. Supplying water to your homes are the underground water lines. There are electrical power lines that are extremely dangerous when hit and broken. Hitting gas lines can caused explosions when gas is combined with the sparks of hitting metals. Using 811 services, you can have them mark out the public utilities for you to prevent these dangerous situations.
It is equally important to mark out private utility lines in your property and for this you need the services of a private locator company. Private locator services can help you identify the lines of electricity and plumbing of your detached garage. Without professional help, these private lines are hard to find.
And this is the reason why you need to call both 811 and a private locator service before your begin your excavation project.
It is important to learn more about public and private locator services so that you can prevent dangerous situations when you are doing your excavation project.
Cite: next page