ABI Hydrovac equipment exposing an underground utility on a worksite
24/7 Dispatch Active

Central Ohio’s Hydrovac Contractor

Precision hydro excavation and safe utility exposure. Serving contractors, utilities, and municipalities across Ohio & surrounding states.

No weekday overtimeNo job timeouts

Based in Central Ohio — serving OH, WV, PA, KY, IN & MI
Emergency response

Hydrovac support after hours.

The job doesn't always stop at sunset. For urgent utility exposure, talk to our dispatch team about crew and truck availability, access, and safe excavation requirements.

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24/7
Dispatch Available
100%
ISNetworld Compliant
30+
Years Experience
6
States Served
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An Ohio Hydrovac Company Built for Contractors

We protect your utilities, hold your schedule, and don't run the clock on you.

24/7 Dispatch for Urgent Work

Talk directly with dispatch to confirm crew availability, jobsite access and the fastest feasible mobilization across OH, WV, PA, KY, IN & MI.

Modern High-Capacity Fleet

12 yd³ debris and 1,200 gal water cut dump and refill trips. Heated water and cabinets keep us digging in winter. 300 ft remote hose reaches where the truck can't.

We Know What's Underground

30+ years in underground construction. We know what's down there and what it takes before, during, and after your dig.

ISNetworld Compliant

Full safety and compliance documentation for enterprise and industrial clients.

A Division of American Boring Inc.

ABI Hydrovac is a division of American Boring Inc., with 30+ years of underground construction behind every dig.

No Overtime. No Timeouts.

  • No weekday overtime charges
  • No job timeouts
  • Certified & trained operators
  • Rates laid out up front in our estimator
Our Promise

Responsive Dispatch. Clear Communication.

Our dispatch line is available 24/7 for urgent project needs. Tell us the job location, access requirements and requested schedule; our team will confirm crew availability and a realistic mobilization plan before making commitments.

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A Fleet Built for the Job

Modern, high-capacity trucks with heated water systems and remote-hose reach — built to keep your project moving.

More debris and water capacity means fewer dump and refill trips. A 300 ft remote hose means we can dig where the truck can't park.

1,200
Gallon Water Tank
12 yd³
Debris Tank
300
Ft Remote Hose
25 ft
Boom Reach
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Transparent Pricing

Hourly rates posted up front. No weekday overtime, no job timeouts.

Standard Service
$350/hr
3-hour minimum
Cold Weather Excavation
$375/hr
3-hour minimum
Weekend / Holiday
$450/hr
4-hour minimum

Extras like remote hose and spoils disposal are itemized in the estimator, so you have a number before we mobilize.

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Built for contractors

A Long-Term Hydrovac Partner

ABI Hydrovac supports the utilities and contractors who keep critical infrastructure moving. Explore how our crews can support your next project.

Utility & Pipeline Contractors

Daylight crossings, verify buried lines, and support HDD crews in congested utility corridors.

Pipeline support

Industrial & Commercial Projects

Plan controlled excavation around active facilities, substations, and constrained sites.

Industrial capabilities

General Contractors & Municipalities

Get a single hydrovac partner for potholing, narrow excavation, water and sewer exposure, and field coordination.

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Talk to Our Intake Assistant

Not sure what you need? Chat with our project intake assistant — it walks you through your job specs and sends them straight to dispatch.

Share your service type, location, and timeline. It captures the details and submits a quote request — no forms, no friction. For emergencies, call 614-834-7130.

Project Intake Assistant

Plan a better dig

What to Know Before Booking a Hydrovac Truck

ABI Hydrovac supports utility contractors, pipeline crews, electricians, telecommunications builders, municipalities, and industrial sites. Hydrovac uses controlled water pressure to loosen soil while vacuum equipment collects the resulting slurry. It is commonly specified to expose buried infrastructure with less surface disturbance than mechanical excavation, but it still requires safe work procedures and accurate utility information.

Utility Potholing & Daylighting

Before a trench, bore, or repair, test holes can confirm the position, depth, and type of existing gas, electric, communications, water, and sewer lines. Share utility markings, anticipated depth, work limits, and the number of exposures needed.

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Hydrovac Support for HDD

Directional drilling crews use vacuum excavation to verify utility crossings, daylight drill paths, and prepare entry or exit work areas. Provide bore drawings, crossing locations, anticipated depths, access restrictions, and the construction schedule.

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Plan Mobilization & Spoils

Help us plan your scope by sharing the site address, expected soil conditions, truck access and parking, water availability, remote-hose distance, spoils handling requirements, work hours, and any customer-specific safety rules.

Request project pricing

Locate Before You Excavate

Hydrovac is a precision excavation method, not a substitute for required utility-locate notices, applicable tolerance-zone precautions, or trench protection. Ohio project teams should coordinate through Ohio 811 and follow the site-specific requirements of utility owners and the competent person overseeing excavation.

Ready to mobilize?

24/7 dispatch. Experienced operators. Transparent pricing.