Underground Utility Locating in Vancouver, BC

BC One Call locates public utilities up to your property line. Everything past the line — the gas run to the garage heater, irrigation mains, the old abandoned service — is private and unmarked. Striking it is the digging party's liability, which is why private locating exists.

Within 5–10 cm horizontally for most targets at typical utility depths, with depth estimates ±10%. We mark conservatively and recommend hand-digging the last 30 cm near any mark — the same rule professional excavators follow.

Yes — GPR scans through asphalt and concrete. Duct banks, conduits, and pipes under paved surfaces image well, which matters because that is exactly where most accidental strikes happen.

Yes. The written locate report — marks photographed, targets listed with depths, methodology stated — supports your damage-prevention duty of care under WorkSafe BC excavation requirements.

Vancouver sits on glacial till uplands with deltaic sands toward False Creek and Fraser flats. Till and sand image well — 400 MHz reaches 2–3 m across most of the city; signal shortens in fill zones around False Creek and the port lands. We select antenna frequency to match — and where local ground limits radar depth, we pair GPR with electromagnetic locating, acoustic methods, or tracer gas so the survey objective is met regardless of soil conditions.

Vancouver is part of our standing Metro Vancouver service area — the same certified technicians and equipment that cover the rest of the region. Scheduling is typically within 24–72 hours, with same-day response often possible during business hours (Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm Pacific).

Pricing matches our province-wide structure — no regional premium for Vancouver. Most residential-scale work falls in the $350–$1,200 range depending on scope; commercial and multi-site projects are quoted after a free phone consult. Call 604-239-9934 and we will give you a tight estimate in five minutes.