Private Utility Locating Beyond 811
Know what’s below before your shovel, trencher, or auger finds it first.
Planning work near a home, farm, shop, or commercial property? I locate privately owned lines that 811 typically does not mark—so you can dig with a clearer picture of what’s underground.
Veteran-Owned & Operated • 18 Years Locating • Serving Central Minnesota
You work directly with the locator
From the first question to the final markings, customers work directly with the same experienced locator. I explain what was found, what could not be confirmed, and how site conditions affected the result.
18 Years of Experience
Field-tested judgment on private utilities.
Straight Answers
No pretending every line is traceable.
Useful Documentation
Clear markings, with GPS/RTK mapping or aerial site documentation when conditions allow.
What’s hiding past the meter?
811 marks public utilities up to the service point. Many lines on private property are owner-maintained and may not be included.
⚡ Power & lighting
Detached garages, shops, barns, sheds, landscape lighting, and other traceable electrical runs.
💧 Water & fuel
Traceable water lines and private LP/gas lines.
📡 Communications & controls
Internet, cable, low-voltage, irrigation wiring, and dog-fence wires.
More than paint: Line-fault finding • GPS/RTK mapping • Aerial site documentation when conditions allow
A quick reality check: Non-metallic utilities can often be located from a usable access point. Depending on the utility, I may use a sonde, conductive fish tape, traceable rodder, existing tracer wire, or another suitable method to introduce a traceable signal. Results depend on access and field conditions. BelowMark does not provide GPR or leak detection.
Simple process. Clear answers.
1. Tell me what you’re planning
Share where you’ll dig, what you’re installing, and what you know about the property.
2. I locate on site
I trace accessible private utilities, verify the signal, and mark the route as accurately as site conditions allow.
3. You leave with a clearer plan
Markings are explained before I leave. Mapping or site documentation can be added when useful.
Built for: homeowners, farms, contractors, businesses, and public-sector projects.
Service area: Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Benton, and Mille Lacs counties. Larger projects outside the primary area are considered.
Planning to dig? Let’s take the guesswork out of it.
Send a few project details and I’ll tell you what can be located, what access may be needed, and the best next step.