Private Utility Locating · Dallas-Fort Worth
811 marks public utility lines. The private lines on your side of the meter, like power to a shop, gas to a pool heater, and your sewer line, are yours to find. We locate them before you dig, mark them on the ground with depth readings, and give you a digital map with every trace or scan.
Power to a shop, gas to a pool heater or outdoor kitchen, and your sewer line usually have no public record. That's the gap we fill.
Marks public utility lines, typically up to the meter. Private lines past that point are outside their scope.
Many sewer camera runs are done by the same company that bids the repair. The locate and the sales pitch come from one place.
Flat rate, local dispatch, and nothing to sell you. We don't repair lines. We show you where they are.
We locate private metallic lines and tracer-wired lines on your property, like power to a shop or pool house, gas lines, and communication lines. Every line we find is marked on the ground with APWA color-code paint and flags, with depth readings, and you get a digital map of every line we find.
We run a sonde-equipped camera through your cleanout and follow it from the surface with a professional locator. The sewer line path is marked on the ground with depth readings, and you get the recorded camera footage plus a digital map of the line path.
Both services in one visit. Your private utility lines and your sewer line, located, marked, and captured on one digital map before anyone digs.
We run a camera through your cleanout and record the full run of your sewer line, so you have the footage to share with a plumber or anyone you choose. This is a recording only, with no line locating or depth marks, and we do not evaluate the condition of the line.
On site within 4 hours when a dig cannot wait. Available 7 days a week from 7 AM to 7 PM. Emergency requests after 5 PM are scheduled for first thing the next morning.
As a private utility locating company, we invest in professional-grade equipment from industry-leading manufacturers like Vivax-Metrotech, RIDGID, and Forbest.
Precision Line Locators
Multi-frequency receivers that trace lines and take depth readings.
10-Watt Transmitters
Enough power to push a clear signal through every type of North Texas soil, from heavy clay to rocky ground.
512Hz Sonde Tracing
A transmitter on our sewer camera goes in through your cleanout, so we can follow the sewer line from above and read its depth.
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We confirm the dig area, access points, and cleanout location with you before any equipment comes out.
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We trace metallic and tracer-wired lines with a transmitter and receiver, and sewer lines with a sonde-equipped camera.
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Every line we find is marked with APWA color-code paint and flags, with depth readings.
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You get a digital map of every line we located with depth readings, photos of the marks, and recorded camera footage for any sewer line locate. Keep it on file for your next project.
Pool builders, fence crews, foundation repair, and independent plumbers all dig into the same blind spot. A hit line costs more than the locate ever would.
Pool Builders
Deep excavation near sewer lines and private gas runs.
Fence & Foundation
Post holes and piers go in where you can't see what's below.
Independent Plumbers
Sewer line locating with depth readings, without carrying the gear yourself.
Property Owners & Managers
Know where your lines run before a fence, pool, addition, or landscaping project.
Home Inspectors
White-label sewer scope line locating under your brand, delivered within 24 hours. Call for partner pricing.
A Private Utility Line Scan or Sewer Scope Line Locating is $325 each. A sewer scope video without line tracing is $295. The Full Dig-Safe Property Sweep, covering both, is $499. Emergency dispatch, on site within 4 hours, adds $150. These prices are for residential properties up to half an acre. For larger or commercial properties, call for a quote.
Texas 811 notifies public utility operators, who mark their own lines, typically up to the meter. Private lines past the meter, like power to a detached garage or shop, gas to a pool heater or outdoor kitchen, and your sewer line, belong to the property owner and are not marked. Those require a private locate.
We put a sonde-equipped camera into the line through a cleanout. The sonde gives off a signal, and we follow it from the surface with a professional locator, marking the path and taking depth readings as we go. This requires an accessible cleanout. If you are not sure where yours is, tell us in the booking notes.
Only if tracer wire was buried with them. Plastic pipe gives off no signal on its own, so without tracer wire there is nothing for a locator to follow. Sewer and drain lines are the exception, because we can run a sonde-equipped camera inside them.
Yes. Private utility locating supplements, but does not replace, the Texas 811 call for public utilities under Texas Utilities Code Chapter 251. We cover the private lines on your side of the meter.
No. We only locate. We do not repair, clear, or replace lines, so we never have a repair job to sell you. If you need work done, you hire whoever you choose.
Yes. We are fully insured and can send a certificate of insurance on request. Contractors and businesses can also have their company named as an additional insured.
Yes. We offer white-label sewer scope line locating for home inspectors across Dallas-Fort Worth. We work under your brand, deliver within 24 hours, and never market to your clients. Inspectors can call (214) 817-9895 or email info@wefindlines.com for partner pricing.
We serve the entire Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, dispatching from Midlothian. That includes Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Parker, and Hunt counties.
We work 7 days a week, 7 AM to 7 PM. Need it fast? Emergency dispatch puts us on site within 4 hours for $150. Our Midlothian office is open Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, by appointment only.
Tell us what you need and we'll confirm by phone or email. Need it today? Call (214) 817-9895.