Cable locating in Dorval before a pool, a fence or a home addition

Large lots, longer cables

Dorval is the second largest municipality in the Montreal agglomeration, with nearly 21 km² of land area (1), and it has many good-sized residential lots. On these lots, the cables running to a pool, a detached garage, garden lighting or a heat pump often cover longer distances than in a dense neighbourhood.

The longer the cable, the more likely it is to cross a future fence, a flower bed or the footprint of an addition.

What we locate

• Power cable for the pool and the filter pump
• Cables to a detached garage or a garden shed
• Landscape lighting and gate cables
• Buried telecom and coaxial cables

Fences, piles and additions

For a fence, we scan the post line and a safety strip. For an addition, we cover the footprint of the foundations or piles and the access route for machinery. The report specifies the estimated depths and the areas to dig by hand.

Frequently asked questions

Isn't Info-Excavation enough for a fence? Info-Excavation covers public utilities up to the property line. Cables that you or previous owners added on the lot are not included.

Is a shallow buried cable easier to find? Generally yes, but it is also more exposed to light work such as fence posts. This is precisely the type of cable the survey targets.