Utility Survey & HOA

This section is designed to assist homeowners in understanding how to use the Survey systems available at their disposal.

Before making our first visit, we require homeowners to:
Attain Permission from your Home Owners Association and the appropriate state Utility Service.
 
State and local authorities require a utility clearance to be tendered before digging a hole four feet deep and two feet wide. 
 
It is important you consult with home owners’ association and local municipalities nearest you. Have a utility surveying company come out and mark utility lines at your residence. Click on your respective state below for more information.  
 
We can communicate with the utility company on your behalf if you choose us to preform an installation for you. But before we can do that, we will need you to provide us with a plan of your home and your preferred installation spots (two).
 
Should any electrical or plumbing obstruction be found in the first spot, we will have no other choice but to install in-ground basketball system in the second spot.
 
 If you are planning any type of digging project, you should call just to be on the safe side. Many utilities, such as cable television lines, are buried very close to the surface. While it might not be life threatening, you’d hate to miss the big game because you were planting begonias. There is no cost to the homeowner for our service, so you really have no downside.
Just call 1-(800)-257-7777 – You will be connected to Miss Utilities one-call center located in Hanover, MD. 
A courteous professional is standing by to help you complete your ticket submission.
 
When should you call?
To avoid damaging underground utility lines on their property, homeowners should contact Miss Utility at least 5 working days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) before beginning any digging project. 
 
OR
 
Put those computer skills to use and submit an even more convenient On-Line request.
You can submit a locate request by using Miss Utilities ITIC application. To access the application, CLICK HERE and submit your email to start the process!
 
 
Hire a Contractor?
It is the contractor’s responsibility to call before digging. Be insistent on this because you are the one who will be endangered or inconvenienced if your contractor hits a utility.
 
Also, be understanding. We live in a fast-paced world and everyone wants their projects completed promptly, however, allowing time for marking is just good sense. Some contractors seek to gain advantage by saying they can start a digging project without marking. That is a violation of The District of Columbia’s law.

Just call 811 – You will be connected to 811’s one-call center located in Roanoke, Va. 

A courteous professional is standing by to help you complete your ticket submission.
 
When should you call?
To avoid damaging underground utility lines on their property, homeowners should contact Virginia 811 at least 3 working days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) before beginning any digging project. If you have a mobile device or computer with internet connection, you can submit a request online. 
 
OR
 
Put those computer skills to use and submit an even more convenient On-Line request. You can submit a locate request by using 811’s Single Address Ticket (SAT) application. 
To access the application, CLICK HERE!
 
Hire a Contractor?
It is the contractor’s responsibility to call before digging. Be insistent on this because you are the one who will be endangered or inconvenienced if your contractor hits a utility.
 
Also, be understanding. We live in a fast-paced world and everyone wants their projects completed promptly, however, allowing time for marking is just good sense. Some contractors seek to gain advantage by saying they can start a digging project without marking. That is a violation of Virginia law.
Just call 1-(800)-257-7777 – You will be connected to Miss Utilities one-call center located in Hanover, MD. 
A courteous professional is standing by to help you complete your ticket submission.
 
When should you call?
To avoid damaging underground utility lines on their property, homeowners should contact Miss Utility at least 5 working days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) before beginning any digging project. 
 
OR
 
Put those computer skills to use and submit an even more convenient On-Line request.
You can submit a locate request by using Miss Utilities ITIC application. To access the application, CLICK HERE and submit your email to start the process!
 
 
Hire a Contractor?
It is the contractor’s responsibility to call before digging. Be insistent on this because you are the one who will be endangered or inconvenienced if your contractor hits a utility.
 
Also, be understanding. We live in a fast-paced world and everyone wants their projects completed promptly, however, allowing time for marking is just good sense. Some contractors seek to gain advantage by saying they can start a digging project without marking. That is a violation of The District of Columbia’s law.
Just call 1-(800)-242-1776 – You will be connected to Pennsylvania 811’s one-call center located in West Mifflin, PA. A courteous professional is standing by to help you complete your ticket submission.
 
When should you call?
To avoid damaging underground utility lines on their property, homeowners should contact Pennsylvania 811 
at least 5 working days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) before beginning any digging project. 
 
OR
 
Put those computer skills to use and submit an even more convenient On-Line request.
You can submit a locate request by using Pennsylvania’s KARL System. To access the application, CLICK HERE and submit your email to start the process!
 
Hire a Contractor?
It is the contractor’s responsibility to call before digging. Be insistent on this because you are the one who will be endangered or inconvenienced if your contractor hits a utility.
 
Also, be understanding. We live in a fast-paced world and everyone wants their projects completed promptly, however, allowing time for marking is just good sense. Some contractors seek to gain advantage by saying they can start a digging project without marking. That is a violation of Pennsylvania Code.