Drilling & boring
Gas line drilling in Marietta
A gas bore is a partnership. The gas operator owns the pipe, the fusion and the tie-in; the drilling contractor delivers a hole of the right size, at the right depth, exactly where the operator approved it.
Serving Marietta · Cobb County
Davis Underground Solutions, Inc.
Directional drilling and boring across Georgia; locates, bore plan and utility coordination handled. More about Davis Underground Solutions →
Who does what on a gas job
Natural gas distribution in Georgia is regulated down to the individual task. The operator, Atlanta Gas Light across most of the state or a municipal gas system in the towns that run their own, decides the pipe, the cover, the tracer and warning tape, the clearance from other utilities, and which steps must be carried out by operator-qualified (OQ) personnel. In practice the operator's crew or its OQ contractor fuses the polyethylene gas pipe and ties it into the main. Davis Underground Solutions, Inc. drills the bore to the operator's drawing, pulls the pipe in to its specification, and leaves the ends in open pits for the OQ crew. Before quoting, the company spells out which parts of the work the gas company will keep for itself so there are no surprises on the schedule or the invoice.
Gas work that comes up around Marietta
A new restaurant or a new house wants a service from the main at the street, bored under the frontage and the driveway. A subdivision phase or a retail strip needs a main extension along the road. Main replacement programs cross streets and creeks with no open cut allowed. Road widenings leave the old main under the new lane and the operator wants it moved. Each of these starts with the operator's work order and ends with its inspector signing off on the bore.
From work order to tie-in
The bore profile is drawn to the operator's depth and clearance standard and reviewed with its inspector. Georgia 811 marks the public utilities and the crew potholes any line the bore must pass close to, because a gas pipe is never drilled blind across a water main or a power duct. The pilot hole is tracked at every rod, the hole is reamed, and the pipe is pulled with tracer wire alongside; a casing is added at road crossings when the operator requires one. The OQ crew pressure tests and ties in, the inspector looks at the pits, and only then are they closed.
Why the bore is the better number
A trench across a finished frontage means restoring pavement, curb and landscaping on the owner's dime and waiting for it before the meter can be set. A bore is done in a day and nothing on the surface changes. In the Piedmont rock under much of Cobb County it is almost always the cheaper option once trench excavation and patching are added up. Davis Underground Solutions has photos of recent gas crossings and the company's utility references. Estimates are free. Call now: (678) 264-3333.
Estimates are free. Call now: (678) 264-3333.
Other drilling and boring services in Marietta
Directional Drilling Marietta
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for new underground utilities: steered bores under roads, driveways, parking lots, creeks and landscaping with no open trench.
Horizontal Boring Marietta
Horizontal boring for conduit, casing and carrier pipe where digging across a surface is not an option.
Auger Boring Marietta
Steel-cased auger bores for road, rail and railroad crossings that need a straight, on-grade casing.
Pipe Boring Marietta
Boring and pulling in HDPE or steel product pipe from a few inches up to large-diameter casings.
Fiber Optic Drilling Marietta
Directional drilling for fiber and communications duct: long bores, multiple ducts in one pull, tight easements.
Electrical Conduit Drilling Marietta
Bores for primary and secondary power conduit, lighting circuits and site electrical feeds.
Utility Drilling Marietta
Multi-utility installs for developers and utilities: power, gas, water, sewer and telecom on one site plan.
Sewer Line Drilling Marietta
Directional drilling and boring for new gravity-adjusted force mains, laterals and sewer crossings.
Water Main Drilling Marietta
HDD installation of new water mains and service lines, including creek and road crossings.
Questions about gas line drilling in Marietta
Can you install my gas service in Marietta?+
The bore under your driveway and frontage, yes. Fusing the gas pipe and connecting it to the main is work reserved for the gas operator's crew or its operator-qualified contractor, and the operator decides which.
What depth does a gas bore have to hold?+
Whatever the operator's standard says, which exceeds the regulatory minimum and increases under roads. The tracked bore holds it from pit to pit.
What stops the bore from hitting another line?+
Georgia 811 marks, potholing at every close crossing, and a bore that is tracked and steered to keep the operator's required clearance.
Who coordinates with the gas company?+
The drilling contractor sets the bore date with the operator's crew or OQ contractor so the pull, the pressure test and the tie-in follow each other without the pits sitting open.
What does an estimate cost?+
Nothing. Estimates are free. Call (678) 264-3333 now, or attach the operator's work order to the form on this page.