Dig safer.
Dig with water.
Specialist hydro excavation, CCTV inspection, water jetting and vacuum loading across New Zealand. Pressurised water loosens the ground and a vacuum lifts it away. No bucket, no teeth, nothing that can strike a live service.
- Track record
- 5,000+ jobs
- Completed since November 2024
- Experience
- 200+ years
- Collective industry experience across the crew
- Fleet
- 16 hydro trucks
- Plus 1 camera van, 1 large combo unit and 1 small flushing unit. 24/7 emergency call-outs.
Water cuts. Vacuum lifts. Nothing else touches what is buried.
Mechanical digging is the most common cause of damage to underground utilities. Hydro excavation removes the metal from the equation, so the ground comes up and the services stay whole.
Locate
Known services are marked out before any water hits the ground. We work to your locate marks and Site Safe procedures.
Cut
A pressurised water lance breaks the soil apart. Water and air do not cut pipes, cables or fibre the way a bucket or auger can.
Lift
A high-powered vacuum pulls the slurry into the truck's debris tank. It leaves site with the truck, so the ground around the service stays clean.
Four jobs, one method.
- 01DaylightingExpose buried utilities for inspection, repair or new connections without damaging them.Details →
- 02TrenchingNarrow, clean trenches for pipes, cables and new services, in ground crowded with existing ones.Details →
- 03Piles and post holesAccurate holes for piles, foundations and posts, to the depth you specify.Details →
- 04Site clean-upClearing soil, slurry and debris from pits, sumps and industrial spaces.Details →
CCTV inspection and flushing
Live daily services, with their own camera van, large combo and small flushing unit.
Built for tight sites and long days.
16 hydro excavation trucks, 1 camera van, 1 large combo unit and 1 small flushing unit.
Large Hydro Excavation Truck
Hydro excavation- Total tanks
- 12,300 L
- Debris (DC)
- 8,000 L
- Water
- 4,300 L
Small Hydro Excavation Truck
Hydro excavation- Total tanks
- 6,000 L
- Debris (DC)
- 4,000 L
- Water
- 2,000 L
Large Combo
Combo unit- Total tanks
- 12,300 L
- Debris (DC)
- 8,000 L
- Water
- 4,300 L
Recent work.
Prequalified to work on your site.
SiteWise and Tōtika prequalified. Fully trained crew, full PPE, every site.
- SiteWise
- Tōtika
Pressurised water breaks up the soil and a vacuum lifts it into the truck's debris tank. Nothing mechanical touches what is buried, which is why it is the safest way to dig around existing services.
Water and air do not cut pipes or cables the way a bucket or auger can. It is the preferred method for exposing live services. We still work to your locate marks and Site Safe procedures on every job.
We are based in Penrose and Silverdale, Auckland, and travel New Zealand wide.
Yes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 0800 XCAVATE (0800 922 828).
Yes. CCTV inspection and flushing are live daily services. Book them the same way you book a dig, or call 0800 XCAVATE.
It is captured in the truck's debris tank and disposed of off-site, leaving a clean site behind.
The site location, the date and time you need us there, and any special requirements such as depth, access or known services. Company name, how you heard about us, and a plan or locate drawing help if you have them. Book online or call.