Private Utility Locating in Broward County
Broward County is Florida's second most populous county and one of its most active construction markets — a dense, urban environment where underground utilities from multiple decades of development create a complex and often poorly documented subsurface environment. From Fort Lauderdale's downtown core to the western planned communities of Coral Springs and Pembroke Pines, and from Deerfield Beach in the north to Hallandale Beach on the Miami-Dade border, utility locating is a daily necessity for the contractors, engineers, and municipalities working here.
US Utility Potholing is headquartered in Pompano Beach — at the geographic center of Broward County's construction activity. That means we can mobilize faster to Broward County jobs than any contractor based outside the county, and we work Broward job sites daily with the local knowledge that only comes from years of field experience here.
Our private utility locating service covers all of Broward County — finding and marking the private utilities that 811 will never touch: site electrical, irrigation systems, private telecom conduit, private gas lines, and private water systems on commercial, institutional, and residential properties throughout the county.
GPR Scanning in Broward County
Broward County's underground utility infrastructure includes a significant percentage of non-conductive systems — HDPE water mains, PVC sewer lines, concrete storm drainage, and private fiber optic conduit — that standard EM locating cannot detect. Our GPR scanning service complements EM locating to provide the most complete underground picture available, identifying non-metallic utilities and subsurface anomalies that would otherwise remain invisible until a backhoe or boring machine encounters them.
Broward County Cities We Serve for Utility Locating
Fort Lauderdale
Downtown urban core, Las Olas, I-95 corridor, Flagler Village, Port Everglades, and FLL Airport area.
Pompano Beach
Our home base — immediate mobilization. Sample Rd, Atlantic Blvd, US-1, Dixie Hwy corridors.
Hollywood
Hollywood Blvd, Young Circle, US-1, Hollywood Beach, and all Hollywood neighborhoods.
Coral Springs
Sample Road, University Drive, Wiles Road — planned city with aging 1970s-era infrastructure.
Pembroke Pines
Pines Blvd, Flamingo Rd, Hiatus Rd, CB Smith Park area, and western Pembroke Pines.
Miramar
Miramar Parkway, I-75 logistics corridor, Town Center, and Pembroke Road area.
Plantation
Peters Road, Broward Blvd, University Drive, Westfield Broward area, and I-595 corridor.
Davie
Nova Southeastern University, I-595, Griffin Rd, Davie Rd, Orange Drive corridors.
We also serve: Deerfield Beach, Lauderhill, Tamarac, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Dania Beach, Hallandale Beach, Cooper City, Weston, Margate, Coconut Creek, North Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Lighthouse Point, and all other Broward County municipalities. Learn more about our Broward County coverage.
Why Broward County Contractors Choose Us
Local presence matters in utility locating. When you hire a Broward County-based contractor, you get faster response, lower mobilization costs, and a team that knows the county's utility owners, permitting requirements, and underground infrastructure. We have established relationships with FPL, AT&T, Comcast, Broward County Water and Wastewater Services, and the public works departments of Broward's cities — knowledge that helps us identify utility ownership and access records faster and serve you more effectively.
We respond to all quote requests within 2 hours and can typically schedule Broward County utility locating and potholing jobs within 1–2 business days. For urgent or emergency situations, call (954) 849-2859 and we will do our best to mobilize the same day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need private utility locating if I've already called 811?
Yes, in almost every commercial construction situation. Calling 811 is required by Florida law, but 811 only covers publicly registered utilities. On most Broward County commercial construction sites, the majority of underground strike risk involves private utilities — site electrical, irrigation, private telecom, and other owner-installed systems — that 811 will never mark. Private utility locating fills this gap and provides the complete underground picture you need to excavate safely.
How long does utility locating take in Broward County?
A typical commercial site in Broward County — say, a retail strip center pad or a medium-sized commercial site — can be locating-swept in 2–4 hours. Larger sites, more complex utility environments, or scopes that include GPR scanning take proportionally longer. We provide project-specific time and cost estimates — contact us with your project address and scope and we will give you a specific quote.
What documentation do you provide after utility locating?
Every job includes APWA color-coded field markings. We provide a written field report documenting the work performed, utilities located, and any areas of uncertainty. For SUE projects, we provide Quality Level B and A reports per ASCE 38-02. We can also provide a scaled sketch or GIS-referenced deliverable for your project records on request.