Underground Pipe & Utility Locating

We find your water and sewer lines — exactly where they run and how deep — before anyone digs.

$999 / $2,499

Residential / Commercial flat rate

No Digging

Located entirely from the surface

Licensed

Maine Master Plumber MS90019604

Fully insured

General liability + workers comp

Planning an addition, a new driveway, landscaping, or a sewer repair? The first question is always the same: where does the pipe actually run? Most Maine homes have no accurate record of where the sewer lateral or water service line sits underground. Guessing wrong means a broken line, a flooded yard, and a repair bill nobody planned for.
Trenchless Maine locates your underground water and sewer lines from the surface — no digging, no damage — and marks the route and depth right on the ground.

WHAT WE LOCATE

Sewer lines

The lateral running from your house to the street main

Water service lines

From the curb stop or well to your home

Drain pipes

Footing drains, floor drains, exterior storm drains

Septic lines

The line from house to tank, and the tank itself
Underground Pipe & Utility Locating

HOW IT WORKS

We use a sonde-equipped sewer camera and an electromagnetic locating receiver. The camera travels through the pipe with a small transmitter (the sonde) at its head. From above ground, our receiver picks up the sonde signal and pinpoints the pipe exact position and depth at every point along the run. We mark the route on the surface with paint and flags, and give you the depth readings.
Because the camera is in the pipe while we locate it, you also get a live look at the pipe condition — roots, cracks, offsets, bellies — in the same visit.

WHY DIG SAFE IS NOT ENOUGH

Maine Dig Safe (811) is required before any excavation — but it only marks public utilities up to your property line. Your sewer lateral and water service line on private property are your responsibility, and 811 will not locate them. That is the gap we fill: a private-side locate so your contractor, landscaper, or excavator knows exactly what is below before the bucket hits the ground.

WHO NEEDS A LOCATE

Homeowners planning excavation, landscaping, fencing, or an addition

Home buyers who want to know where the lines run before closing

Contractors and excavators needing a private-side locate before digging

Anyone with a suspected sewer or water line problem that needs pinpointing before repair

Pricing

$999

Residential flat-rate locate

$2,499

Commercial flat-rate locate
No per-foot charges, no surprises. Pair it with a full sewer camera inspection and you will know the pipe condition and its exact location in one visit.

Ready for a Fix That Lasts?

Know before you dig. Call (207) 401-7622 or email hihi@trenchlessmaine.com to schedule a locate. Serving Southern & Central Maine.