Drilling & boring

Auger boring in Miami-Dade County

When FDOT, GMX, the FEC, Metrorail or a gravity sewer says the crossing must be straight and cased, the auger boring machine does it, through the rock.

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Serving Miami · Miami-Dade County

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Casing through the rock

The expressways, US 1 and the state routes, the FEC and CSX corridors, Metrorail and every gravity sewer between manholes share one requirement in Miami-Dade: a straight steel casing at an exact elevation. A steered bore follows an arc and cannot provide it. The auger boring machine can, and in this county it does it through limestone with a rock cutting head on the tip of the casing.

How a Miami crossing is built

The pit is excavated beside the road to the depth of the finished pipe and shored, and because the water table is right there, dewatering starts before the machine arrives. A track is leveled in the bottom and aimed at the target across the road. The casing, head and auger go on the track; the machine rotates the auger and jacks the casing at once, cutting the rock, clearing the spoil back into the pit and advancing the casing into its own hole. Each new length is welded on until the head breaks into the receiving pit. The carrier pipe goes in on spacers and the annulus is sealed.

Who requires it

FDOT District 6 under I-95, US 1 and the state routes; GMX under the Palmetto, the Dolphin and the other toll roads; the FEC, CSX and Metrorail under their corridors; the county and the cities for gravity lines under their streets. Each sets the elevation and inspects the result.

The contractor

Davis Underground Solutions, Inc. owns its auger machines and its directional rigs, so a Miami-Dade crossing gets the tool the permit calls for; Florida work shows mobilization on the estimate. Davis Underground Solutions has photos of recent crossings. Estimates are free. Call now: (855) 520-2670.

Estimates are free. Call now: (855) 520-2670.

Other drilling and boring services in Miami-Dade County

Directional Drilling Miami-Dade County

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD): a steered bore between two small pits that puts conduit, pipe and cable under roads, driveways, parking lots and landscaping with no open trench.

Horizontal Drilling Miami-Dade County

Horizontal drilling for any line that has to cross something it cannot cut through: a street, a slab, a canal, a stand of trees. Entry pit, exit pit, nothing opened in between.

Directional Boring Miami-Dade County

Directional boring is the small-rig end of HDD: short, shallow bores for service lines, sleeves and conduit on residential and light-commercial lots.

Underground Drilling Miami-Dade County

Underground drilling for new utilities where the surface is spoken for: tracked, steered bores placed under whatever is already built on top.

Fiber Optic Cable Drilling Miami-Dade County

Fiber duct and drop conduit installed by directional drill for carriers, co-ops, campuses and developments: long shots along the right-of-way, short shots to the building.

Electrical Conduit Drilling Miami-Dade County

PVC and HDPE electrical conduit bored under pavement for primary feeds, secondary services, site lighting and EV charging circuits.

Underground Conduit Drilling Miami-Dade County

Single ducts and multi-duct bundles pulled through one reamed bore: communications, power, controls and spares placed together under the obstacle.

Structured Cable Drilling Miami-Dade County

Conduit between buildings for structured cabling, campus networks, security and controls, bored under courtyards, drives and parking rather than cut across them.

Utility Drilling Miami-Dade County

Utility drilling for water, sewer, gas, power and telecom owners: permitted road crossings, mains under live streets, services to the meter.

Communications Drilling Miami-Dade County

Communications conduit and cable placed by directional drill: telecom, cable TV, cell-site backhaul and private networks, under roads and lots.

Missile Boring Miami-Dade County

Missile boring (pneumatic piercing) drives a steel mole through the soil for short, straight, shallow runs under a driveway or sidewalk: the quickest way to sleeve a lawn or a walk.

Sewer, Water and Drain Lines Miami-Dade County

New water services and mains, sewer force mains and laterals, and storm drains installed under roads, driveways and yards without trenching them open.

Questions about auger boring and drilling in Miami-Dade County

Casing sizes?+

12-inch to 36-inch on the standard machines, larger with heavier equipment.

Push length in rock?+

60 to 150 feet in one push is typical; longer calls for two pits and a mid-crossing structure.

Why not directional for a sewer?+

A steered bore follows an arc; a gravity sewer needs the exact slope a cased auger bore provides.

Water in the pit?+

Always; shoring and dewatering are part of every Miami-Dade crossing.

Free estimate?+

Yes. Call (855) 520-2670 now or send the crossing plan; reply within 24 hours.

Auger Boring and Drilling by city in Miami-Dade County

Each community has its own page for this service. The crew, the method and the price are the same across the county; the page covers what is different about the ground and the permits there.

ZIP codes served

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