Hydrovac Excavation & Daylighting in Saskatoon
Non-destructive hydrovac excavation in Saskatoon that exposes underground utilities safely, using pressurized water and vacuum suction.
Hydrovac excavation agitates soil with pressurized water while a vacuum truck removes the loosened material, giving a precise, clean exposure of buried lines. We run a mixed fleet — tridrive, tandem, and trailer-mounted hydrovac units — to match the truck to the site.
We use Hydrovac, excavator and rock slinger to remove and replace fill with minimal aesthetic impact.
What's Included
Potholing
Daylighting
Pier holing
Bell holes
Trenching
Tank cleaning
Spill cleanup
Underground utility locating
COR Certified Hydrovac Crews
ProCore is a COR certified company with no injuries or WCB incidents to date. Our safety program is continuously evaluated and audited, and hydrovac excavation exposes gas, power and telecom lines without a bucket or blade touching them.
Hydrovac Excavation in Saskatoon: Common Questions
What is hydrovac excavation?
Hydrovac excavation is a non-destructive digging method that loosens soil with pressurized water while a vacuum truck removes the material. Because no bucket or blade touches the ground, buried utilities can be exposed without being struck.
What is utility daylighting?
Daylighting is exposing a buried utility so it can be seen and verified before construction. ProCore performs daylighting with hydrovac trucks in Saskatoon and across Saskatchewan, along with potholing, pier holing and bell holes.
What hydrovac services does ProCore offer?
ProCore offers potholing, daylighting, pier holing, bell holes, trenching, tank cleaning, spill cleanup and underground utility locating. Each job is matched to a tridrive, tandem or trailer-mounted hydrovac unit.
Does ProCore have hydrovac trucks for off-road sites?
Yes. ProCore runs an all terrain 4x4 Unimog hydrovac for off-road areas, alongside Peterbilt and Western Star tridrive units, a tandem Ford unit and a trailer-mounted unit.
Is hydrovac excavation safer than mechanical digging?
Yes. Hydrovac excavation exposes underground lines without a bucket or blade striking them, which makes it the safer choice near gas, power and telecom lines. ProCore is COR certified and reports no injuries or WCB incidents to date.
Why Choose ProCore
- Family owned hydrovac team
- Precise, clean exposure
- Fleet of tridrive, tandem, and trailer-mounted hydrovacs
- Serving Saskatoon, Prince Albert and communities across Saskatchewan