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Commercial & Heavy-Civil Construction
Hydro Excavation
Harrowgate Group self-performs hydro excavation and utility daylighting across the GTA and Ontario for utilities, municipalities, industrial owners, general contractors, and civil engineers. The field package is planned around locate availability, utility-owner coordination, permits, traffic windows, frost and soil conditions, water supply, disposal-site hours, excavation depth, survey response, backfill testing, and restoration requirements, with the work executed and managed by Harrowgate.
- Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Registered
- Licensed, Insured & WSIB Certified
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Licensed, insured & WSIB certified · Free, no-obligation quote & on-site assessment.
Licensed, Insured & WSIB Certified · 20 Years in Business
Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Registered Completed to code & Ontario requirements Built to drawings, self-performed & completed Shipped across Canada & North America
Why Harrowgate Group
Hydro Excavation, done right
Made to last
Heavy-duty steel and finishes chosen for the load, traffic, and environment on site.
Quote-ready
Send specs, drawings, or photos and get a free, no-obligation site visit and estimate with no guesswork.
Code-conscious
Installation and site work completed in accordance with Ontario requirements.
Our Process
Our Process
Hydro excavation uses pressurized water to loosen soil and vacuum equipment to remove the resulting slurry, exposing buried infrastructure with controlled excavation. Harrowgate Group self-performs and manages hydro excavation across the GTA and Ontario for utility daylighting, test holes, slot trenches, pole holes, congested sites, and precision excavation around sensitive assets.Hydrovac is not a substitute for utility locating or excavation planning.
- 01 Send your inquiry, drawings, photos, or a description of what you need.
- 02 We come measure and assess the site (or work from your specs and drawings).
- 03 We build your hydro excavation to the engineered drawings on site, finished for the conditions.
- 04 We return to deliver and install it, set, levelled, and done right on site.
Finished On Site
Delivered, installed, and built to last
Self-performed on site to the engineered drawings, coordinated with concrete, servicing, and the surrounding work, then a clean, documented finish.
- Coordinated with the surrounding build
- Durable finishes for real-world wear
- Quote-ready support from spec to delivery
FAQ
Hydro Excavation FAQ
Which field activities are included in hydro excavation and utility daylighting?
We review locate sheets and markings, confirm validity and limits, notify or coordinate with utility owners, establish traffic and pedestrian controls, and inspect the proposed excavation for conflicts. Slurry is contained in the debris tank, classified where required, and taken to an approved receiving location. Test-hole measurements, photographs, survey, backfill, compaction, and surface restoration follow.
Which Ontario requirements govern hydro excavation and utility daylighting?
The governing document set is O. Reg. 213/91 sections governing utility locating and excavation, Ontario One Call requirements, utility-owner procedures, municipal road-cut and restoration standards, applicable OPSS requirements, and project soil-management criteria. Backfill type, lift thickness, compaction, flowable fill, pavement restoration, and test-hole records follow the road authority, utility owner, geotechnical specification, and project drawing.
Which site conditions drive the price of hydro excavation and utility daylighting?
The price responds to number and size of holes, soil type, frost, depth, access, traffic control, water source, hose reach, slurry volume and disposal, contamination, backfill, pavement restoration, travel, and operating windows. Unmanaged slurry can enter sewers, spread contamination, or overload a receiving site. Sealed tanks, classification, approved disposal, and washout controls keep material contained.
Which hold points control the hydro excavation and utility daylighting schedule?
The controlling schedule factors are locate availability, utility-owner coordination, permits, traffic windows, frost and soil conditions, water supply, disposal-site hours, excavation depth, survey response, backfill testing, and restoration requirements. Slurry is contained in the debris tank, classified where required, and taken to an approved receiving location. Test-hole measurements, photographs, survey, backfill, compaction, and surface restoration follow.
How does Harrowgate execute hydro excavation and utility daylighting beside active operations?
Yes. Hydrovac is suited to constrained operating sites. We establish equipment and hose zones, maintain emergency and delivery routes, control noise and spray, and restore each exposure promptly. Unmanaged slurry can enter sewers, spread contamination, or overload a receiving site. Sealed tanks, classification, approved disposal, and washout controls keep material contained.
Which records verify completed hydro excavation and utility daylighting?
We document locate information, excavation location and dimensions, utility type and depth, photographs, survey coordinates where requested, slurry destination, backfill material, compaction or flowable-fill records, and restored surface condition. Backfill type, lift thickness, compaction, flowable fill, pavement restoration, and test-hole records follow the road authority, utility owner, geotechnical specification, and project drawing.
What documents are required to price hydro excavation and utility daylighting?
Provide locate information, private utility records, proposed hole coordinates and dimensions, expected depths, utility owners, access and traffic limits, soil or contamination information, water availability, disposal requirements, and restoration details. Slurry is contained in the debris tank, classified where required, and taken to an approved receiving location. Test-hole measurements, photographs, survey, backfill, compaction, and surface restoration follow.
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Related Harrowgate services
Utility Locating And Daylighting, supports the hydro excavation and utility daylighting sequence at the watermain interface.
Trenching, supports the hydro excavation and utility daylighting sequence at the sewer interface.
Horizontal Directional Drilling, supports the hydro excavation and utility daylighting sequence at the gas interface.
Emergency Watermain Repair, supports the hydro excavation and utility daylighting sequence at the electrical and telecom daylighting interface.
Underground Utilities, supports the hydro excavation and utility daylighting sequence at the test holes interface.
Our Work
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Commercial and heavy-civil construction, self-performed for developers, contractors, property managers, and municipalities.
Get a quote for hydro excavation
Send drawings, a site plan, or a description of the scope. Harrowgate Group is licensed, insured, and WSIB certified.
Licensed, Insured & WSIB Certified · Self-performed and documented on every job
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Hydro Excavation Across the GTA
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