Hydro excavation enables contractors to expose underground utilities during construction projects without causing damage. While it’s an amazing process, it cannot be completed by just anyone. You will need to hire an excavation company with the experience, equipment, and safety procedures in place to get the job done right. Otherwise, you could face thousands of dollars in pipe and cable repairs and project delays. Make sure you choose the right hydro excavation contractor for the job by asking these questions.

What Experience Do You Have?

As you interview potential excavation contractors, make sure you ask them about their experience. Have they worked on projects similar to yours? You don’t want a contractor to attempt a new job on your property. You want to be confident they will know what to do if the unexpected arises. The hydrovac contractors at G. Riccioni, Jr. & Sons, Inc. have thorough experience working with a range of industries, including gas, coal, oil, wastewater treatment, garbage incinerators, and power plants. When you hire our team, you can trust we’ll know how to efficiently and safely excavate your property.

Are You Licensed and Insured?

Only choose to hire hydro excavation companies that can prove they are properly licensed and insured. If the contractor lacks insurance coverage, your property and workers will be at risk. At G. Riccioni, Jr. & Sons, we strive to put our customers first, and that starts with being properly licensed and insured. We are licensed by the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia and hold liability policies that protect your safety, your property, and our employees’ safety.

What Safety Precautions Do You Take?

Safety should be the priority of any hydro excavation company. While interviewing potential contractors, ask them to go over their safety protocols. They should mention things like a thorough site assessment before work begins, the use of PPE, maintenance for equipment, and a process for reporting incidents. They should also elect to participate in various training sessions. For example, our contractors are OSHA confined space, LOTO, and OSHA hazwoper trained. When you work with our team, you can have peace of mind knowing that our team puts safety first.

Does Your Company Take Care of the Cleanup?

Another important question to ask your hydro excavation contractor is if they will clean up the job site once the project is complete. Not every excavation company offers this service, and you don’t want to wait until the end of the job to find out you’re responsible for removing a mound of dirt that was left behind. At G. Riccioni, Jr. & Sons, we handle every step of the job, including clearing your property of dirt. We’ll vacuum up the sludge and store it in a tank to be deposited back into place after the job or to be disposed of properly.

Do You Offer Any Other Services?

If you have a hydro excavation job you need to be completed by a professional, the odds are that you also require other services (or will in the future). It’s often in your best interest to hire a company that can provide all the excavation and industrial vacuuming services you will need. At G. Riccioni, Jr. & Sons, we offer the following solutions in addition to our hydro and air excavation services:

Environmental Remediation
Pipe Cleaning
Roof Vacuuming
Chemical Tank Cleaning

Grease Trap Cleaning
Sludge Removal
Emergency Response
And more!

Ask G. Riccioni, Jr. & Sons Your Hydro Excavating Questions!

If you’re looking for a hydro excavation contractor for your job, turn to our experts! We have over 50 years of experience and do not shy away from the hard questions. In fact, we welcome them so that we can ensure you’re completely comfortable with and confident in our ability to get the job done. If you need hydro excavation services in NJ, PA, or VA, contact our team today!