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Protecting People. Preventing Damage. Keeping Projects Moving.

Our Facility Locating Services

Sidewalk under construction with orange flags and secondary markings on the ground and pavement, indicated underground utilities and facilities.
A hole in the grass marked with pink spray paint, with red spray-painted circles around it and red flags nearby, indicating underground utilities and facilities in an excavation or investigation site.
Sidewalk with an excavation surrounded by orange safety cones, yellow fire hydrant, and various paint markings in pink and yellow on the pavement identifying underground utilities and facilities.
A detailed complex engineering design document of undergound facilities with various lines, measurements, and annotations.

Public facility locates typically stop at the property line or meter.

Infrastructure located beyond that point—such as private power lines, irrigation systems, water services, and lighting circuits—is the responsibility of the property owner.

Pals Locates Inc. provides private utility locating services to identify these hidden lines before excavation begins, helping reduce liability and prevent costly damage.

Public locates protect the facility companies.
Private locates protect your project.

Planning & Design Locates

Proper planning is essential for safe excavation and construction.

Planning and design locates help identify underground infrastructure before work begins so project teams can anticipate conflicts, adjust designs, and reduce risks before construction starts.

Many municipalities and facility owners now require these locates prior to permit approval to ensure infrastructure is identified early in the project lifecycle.

Private Facility Locating

When facilities are damaged during excavation, determining responsibility is critical.

Third-party damage inspections provide an independent evaluation to determine whether:

  • Locate markings were accurate

  • Markings were followed correctly

  • Proper excavation procedures were used

These investigations review documentation, photographs, notifications, and on-site conditions to establish responsibility and support dispute resolution.

Secondary Locate Verification

Secondary checks (third-party verification) confirm the accuracy of mandatory locates performed by utility providers.

These inspections help identify potential inaccuracies such as:

  • Faded or unclear markings

  • Undocumented utilities

  • Missed private infrastructure

  • Deep-buried facilities

Adding secondary verification to quality assurance programs helps reduce risk and improve excavation safety.

Third-Party Damage Inspections
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