Hydro Excavation Services
Safe, precise, and non-destructive excavation for trades across Canberra ACT and Southern NSW. Our compact rig handles every hydrovac job — from utility exposure to tight-access trenching.
Non-Destructive
Digging (NDD)
NDD uses pressurised water to break up soil, which is vacuumed into a debris tank. The water cuts through soil but won't damage man-made infrastructure — pipes, conduits, cables, and fibre lines stay completely intact even when directly exposed. It's the safest way to dig near underground services — and in many cases, it's a regulatory requirement before any mechanical excavation begins.
Gas, water, electrical, and NBN/comms services can all be exposed without damage. Once exposed, you can visually confirm depth, condition, and exact position before your mechanical crew moves in.
Who Needs This
Plumbers, electricians, civil contractors, builders, and council crews working near known services.
Why Compact Matters
Our trailer rig accesses sites that rigid trucks can't. No street closure, no traffic management — we set up and dig the same day.
Utility Locating
& Potholing
Got a DBYD plan but need to confirm where services actually are? Potholing creates a small, precise excavation to verify the exact depth and position of underground utilities. We expose it, you confirm it — no guesswork, no damage claims.
This service is critical before new builds, renovations, civil works, and road jobs. Used daily by plumbers, sparkies, civil crews, and project managers to protect both their crews and the owner's existing infrastructure.
Who Needs This
Plumbers, electricians, civil engineers, project managers, telco/NBN installers before trenching or building.
The Result
Confirmed service location and depth on record. Your crew knows exactly where to dig — and where not to.
Hydrovac
Trenching
Need to run a new water, gas, electrical, or data line without ripping up the whole yard? Hydrovac trenching cuts a clean, precise trench to the depth you need — while leaving existing underground infrastructure completely intact.
Compared to mechanical trenching, hydrovac produces far less surface disruption and eliminates the risk of cutting through services you didn't know were there. Ideal for residential gardens, driveways, paved areas, and anywhere heritage or precision matters.
Who Needs This
Plumbers, electricians, builders, NBN/telco installers, irrigation contractors, pool builders.
Compact Access Advantage
Our trailer rig fits through residential gates. You get clean trenching in backyards and laneways where mechanical equipment won't go.
Leak Detection
Support
Found a leak but can't access it without ripping up the driveway or garden? GreenVac provides precision excavation around suspected leak points — exposing the pipe cleanly without causing further damage to surrounding infrastructure or landscaping.
We work alongside plumbers and water authorities to expose the affected section so your crew can diagnose, access, and repair — faster, with less collateral damage. The surrounding area stays intact. The repair cost stays manageable.
Who Needs This
Plumbers, water authorities, property managers, strata managers, and councils dealing with subsurface water loss.
Protect the Surroundings
Concrete driveways, garden beds, lawns, and paving — hydrovac exposes the leak point without destroying what's around it.
Cattle Grid &
Pit Cleaning
Sludge, debris, and sediment build up in service pits, cattle grids, culverts, and stormwater systems — blocking drainage, causing maintenance issues, and creating compliance headaches. This is the dirty, hard-to-reach work that most operators don't want to quote on.
GreenVac's vacuum system handles it. We pump out the debris, clean the structure, and leave it functioning. Works for service pits on rural properties, council stormwater assets, culverts, and access chambers that are too confined for excavators.
Who Needs This
Rural property owners, farmers, councils, road maintenance crews, utilities — anyone maintaining drainage or rural infrastructure.
Compact Access
Our trailer rig gets to remote and restricted access locations that large vacuum trucks can't reach. Rural and regional coverage available.
Tight Access
Excavation
Got a site where larger equipment simply won't go? This is GreenVac's signature capability. Our compact trailer-mounted rig fits through standard residential gates, navigates narrow laneways, and works in the space between buildings — without street closures or traffic management.
Whether it's a backyard, a narrow side passage, a basement access, or a built-up area with no room to swing an excavator — if there's a pedestrian gate and a flat surface, we can usually get in and get the job done. Call James to discuss your specific site.
Who Needs This
Any trade or property owner where site access is the problem — residential, commercial, or civil. If others have said they can't get in, call GreenVac.
Our Differentiator
This is what GreenVac is built for. The compact rig isn't a compromise — it's the reason we win jobs that larger operators have to decline.
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