Hydro
Excavation
Hydro Excavation
York Excavating Company provides soil removal and excavation services using hydro excavation, which is the process of moving the soil using pressurized water. We then use an air conveyance or vacuum to transfer the soil and debris to a holding tank.
Hydro Excavation
What Makes YEC The Best Choice For Hydro Excavation?
In the simplest of terms, it is the decades of excavation and utility installation experience that help YEC determine when hydro excavation is the right choice.
Hydro excavation is a non-destructive and more accurate way to excavate soil and locate buried utilities, without the risk of damage to the utilities by heavy equipment.
YEC’s Hydro Excavation Department provides safe, precise, non‑destructive digging using pressurized water and vacuum to expose underground utilities and structures while minimizing risk and surface disruption.
- Non‑destructive hydro excavation around buried utilities, pipes, and cables to prevent strikes and damage.
- Potholing/daylighting to accurately locate and verify the depth of existing underground utilities before construction.
- Trenching for utility installation, repairs, and connections in congested or sensitive areas.
- Slot trenching for narrow utility corridors, conduit runs, and service lines with minimal surface disturbance.
- Excavation in tight or restricted access locations where traditional equipment cannot safely operate.
- Debris removal and vacuuming of soil, slurry, and backfill material into on‑board tanks for clean, organized sites.
- Precision excavation around foundations, poles, sign bases, and structures to avoid structural or utility damage.
- Cold‑weather hydro excavation to safely expose utilities in frozen ground conditions.
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Corporate Offices
3180 E Prospect Rd.
York, PA 17402
Fleet Services Complex
4040 E Prospect Rd.
Yorkana, PA 17406
Fabrication Shop
3175 E Prospect Rd.
York, PA 17402