Utilities
Gas, hydro, water and telecom crews needing strike-free exposure and locates.
Capabilities
Hydro Excavation,
Hydro Excavation,
Done Without Damage
Every non-destructive digging service your site needs — modern equipment, experienced operators, and one uncompromising approach to safety.
Service Directory
Everything We Dig
The full scope of non-destructive excavation AMG delivers for contractors, utilities and municipalities. Deep-dives on the core services follow below.
Hydrovac Excavation
Pressurized water and high-flow vacuum for any dig near buried infrastructure — the safest, most precise way to move earth on a live site.
Daylighting
Safely expose buried gas, hydro, fibre and water lines to confirm exact location, depth and condition before any machine digs.
Potholing
Small, precise test holes that verify utility position ahead of boring, piling or design — fact on file, not a paint mark.
Slot Trenching
Narrow, clean trenches for conduit, cable and fibre — no over-dig, precise edges, and far less restoration for your crews.
Vacuum Excavation
High-capacity suction digging for contained, controlled excavations where mechanical equipment carries too much strike risk.
Frost / Cold-Weather Digging
Heated-water excavation that cuts through Ontario's deepest frost, keeping winter repairs and builds on schedule.
Remote Hose Excavation
Extended hose reaches backyards, easements, tight lots and indoor digs — hundreds of feet from where the truck parks.
Line Locating
Private utility locates paired with visual confirmation — covering the services Ontario One Call doesn't register.
Utility Daylighting
Corridor-scale daylighting for utility crossings and congested rights-of-way — verified depths your designers and drill crews can build on.
Water Box Repair & Replacement
Expose, repair, replace, raise and thaw water boxes and curb stops without damaging the service — built for municipal water crews.
24/7 Emergency Excavation
Live dispatch around the clock for strikes, spills, breaks and washouts — often on site within the hour across our core area.
Debris & Vac Removal
High-flow vacuum clean-outs of catch basins, sumps, wet wells, tanks and accumulated spoil — wet or dry material.
Potholing to expose a live main
01 / Daylighting & Potholing
See Exactly What's Buried Before You Dig
Pinpoint the depth, alignment and condition of buried gas, hydro, fibre and water lines with clean, precise potholes — so design teams, drillers and excavators work from fact, not from a paint mark.
- Positive visual confirmation of utility depth and location
- Ideal ahead of directional drilling, piling and design surveys
- Photo and depth documentation delivered with every pothole
Slot trench · boulevard service line
02 / Slot Trenching
Narrow, Precise Trenches With Minimal Restoration
When you need a clean channel for conduit, cable or fibre, hydrovac slot trenching cuts exactly the width you specify — no over-dig, no torn-up boulevards, and far less surface for your crews to restore afterward.
- Consistent trench width and depth, even around obstacles
- Less surface damage means lower restoration cost for your crews
- Safe to run alongside congested existing utilities
High-capacity vac truck on site
03 / Vac & Debris Removal
Powerful Vacuum Services for Wet or Dry Material
Clear catch basins, sumps, wet wells, tanks and accumulated spoil quickly and cleanly. Our high-flow vacuum handles slurry, mud and standing water without sending a worker into a confined space.
- Catch basin, sump, wet well and tank clean-outs
- Spoil and slurry removal that keeps active sites clear
- Responsible offload and disposal of collected material
Heated dig through frost line
04 / Frost & Cold-Weather Excavation
Ontario Winters Don't Shut Us Down
When ground freezes a metre deep and conventional digging stalls, our heated-water systems slice through frost line to keep emergency repairs and winter builds moving — safely, all season.
- Heated water cuts deep frost other crews can't break
- Keeps winter watermain and utility repairs on schedule
- No thawing delays, no thermal damage to nearby lines
Extended hose · restricted-access dig
05 / Remote Hose Excavation
Reach the Digs Other Trucks Can't
Not every excavation sits where a truck can park. With extended remote hose, we dig hundreds of feet from the unit — into backyards, between buildings, down easements and even indoors — without driving heavy equipment across a finished or sensitive site.
- Excavate well away from where the truck can stage
- Ideal for backyards, tight lots, easements and indoor digs
- Protects landscaping, hardscape and finished surfaces from heavy traffic
Private locate + visual confirm
06 / Utility Line Locating
Locate, Then Prove It
We pair private utility locating with hydrovac daylighting so you don't just have a mark on the grass — you have the line, exposed and confirmed. Especially critical for unregistered private services.
- Private locates for services beyond Ontario One Call scope
- Visual verification removes guesswork before machine dig
- Reduces strike risk and costly utility damage claims
On call · 24 / 7 / 365
07 / 24/7 Emergency Response
When It Can't Wait Until Morning
Watermain breaks, spills and washouts don't keep business hours. Our dispatch line is answered around the clock, and we mobilize fast — often within the hour for sites across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
- Live 24/7 dispatch, every day of the year
- Rapid mobilization for breaks, spills and washouts
- Calm, experienced operator who works safely under pressure
Curb stop · water box exposed
08 / Water Box & Curb Stop Services
Expose, Repair & Thaw Water Boxes — Damage-Free
Municipal water crews rely on hydrovac to work around curb stops and water service boxes without cracking the box or nicking the line. We expose, locate, repair, replace and raise water boxes to grade — and in winter, thaw frozen water services with heated water.
- Locate and daylight buried water boxes & curb stops, strike-free
- Repair, replace and raise water boxes to grade
- Thaw frozen water services & boxes with heated water, all winter
- Built for municipal water-service maintenance & renewal programs
Who We Serve
Built Around the Way You Build
We sub to the contractors and crews who keep Southern Ontario running — and we make their jobs safer and their schedules tighter.
General Contractors
Civil and commercial GCs de-risking excavation around live infrastructure.
Municipalities
Public works teams handling repairs, maintenance and capital projects.
Engineering Firms
Designers and surveyors who need verified subsurface data.
Telecom & Fibre
Network builders running conduit through congested corridors.
Environmental
Remediation and monitoring teams needing clean, controlled excavation.
Good to Know
Hydrovac, Answered
Hydrovac uses pressurized water to break up soil and a powerful vacuum to remove the resulting slurry into an onboard tank. Because nothing mechanical touches the ground, it's the safest way to dig around buried utilities — no blades, no augers, no strikes.
We confirm valid Ontario One Call tickets before mobilizing and can arrange private locates for services that fall outside the public registry. We then daylight to confirm everything visually before any machine work begins.
With remote hose, we can excavate hundreds of feet from where the unit is parked — reaching backyards, easements, tight infill lots and indoor locations without driving across finished or sensitive surfaces.
Yes. Our heated-water systems cut through deep frost that stops conventional excavation cold. We run frost digs throughout the winter for emergency repairs and active winter builds across Southern Ontario.
Our dispatch line is answered 24/7/365. For sites within our core service area — the GTA, Hamilton, Niagara and the Waterloo region — we frequently mobilize within the hour. Call dispatch and we'll give you a straight answer on timing.
Let's Scope It
Tell Us About Your Site
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