Cross Bore Inspection & Sewer Scoping Services
Identify existing sewer lines and potential conflicts before underground utility installation begins.
Serving contractors, plumbers & municipalities in South Florida.
Professional Sewer Scoping Before Directional Drilling
AM Utility Contractors provides cross bore inspection and sewer scoping services for directional drilling contractors, plumbers, municipalities, and other construction professionals throughout South Florida.
Using sewer camera inspection technology, our team helps identify existing sewer infrastructure and potential crossing points before directional drilling or other underground utility work takes place.
Planning an HDD project? Need a sewer inspection before a permit can be closed?
What Is a Cross Bore Inspection?
A cross bore occurs when a newly installed underground utility passes through an existing utility, such as a sewer line. These conflicts can create serious safety and maintenance concerns if they are not identified before or during underground construction.
A cross bore inspection uses a specialized sewer camera to inspect the inside of existing sewer lines and document their condition and location. This process, often referred to as sewer scoping or sewer camera inspection, can help contractors and municipalities identify potential conflicts before underground work is completed.
For projects involving horizontal directional drilling (HDD), sewer scoping can be an important step in understanding existing underground infrastructure before the new utility is installed.
Sewer Scoping Before Directional Drilling
Directional drilling allows utilities to be installed underground with significantly less surface disruption than traditional trenching. However, existing underground infrastructure still needs to be considered before drilling begins.
Our pre-construction sewer inspection services can help identify existing sewer lines and potential crossing points along a planned drilling route.
A sewer scope can help your team:
- Identify existing sewer infrastructure
- Inspect sewer lines along a planned drilling route
- Identify potential utility crossing locations
- Reduce the risk of unexpected underground conflicts
- Provide documentation for project and permit requirements
- Support safer and more informed HDD planning
- Help identify issues before construction is completed
Don’t drill first and discover the problem later. Inspect the sewer line before the project moves forward.
Cross Bore Inspections for Directional Drilling Contractors
If your company performs horizontal directional drilling, we can help with the inspection work required before or during your project.
Instead of coordinating with multiple contractors, AM Utility Contractors can provide cross bore inspection services and directional drilling services under one roof.
One Project. Two Services. One Contractor.
1. Sewer Scoping / Cross Bore Inspection: We inspect the relevant sewer infrastructure to help identify potential conflicts along the project area.
2. Horizontal Directional Drilling: Once the necessary information is available, our team can also perform the directional drilling work for your underground utility installation.
This can simplify project coordination and reduce the number of contractors you need to manage.
Cross Bore Inspections for Municipalities
Municipalities and permitting authorities have an important role in ensuring underground utility projects are completed safely and appropriately.
Where sewer inspection or cross bore documentation is required as part of a local permitting process, AM Utility Contractors can provide inspection services to help contractors obtain the information and documentation needed for their projects.
Our services can be useful for municipalities working with:
- Directional drilling contractors
- Utility contractors
- Plumbing contractors
- Developers
- Infrastructure contractors
- Other companies performing underground utility work
Municipalities can also refer contractors to a qualified inspection provider when a sewer scope or cross bore inspection is needed before project completion or permit closeout.
Need an inspection provider for an underground utility project? Contact AM Utility Contractors to discuss your requirements.
Whom is our Cross Bore Inspection services for?
Contractors
When building on complex sites where trenching isn’t practical or safe.
Telecommunications Providers
Ideal for laying fiber optic and communication lines across long distances without cutting through pavement.
Environmental & Remediation Projects
For safely navigating under waterways, protected lands, or contaminated zones without surface disturbance.
Highway Projects
When utilities need to pass underneath active rail lines or highways without closing them.
& Developers
For running services (electricity, gas, water) across lots or under roads in residential developments.
Facilities
To install or upgrade buried services on large sites with existing operations and surface obstructions.
Municipalities & Government Agencies
For city infrastructure projects like water mains, sewer lines, and public works.
Companies
For installing underground electrical, water, gas, and fiber optic lines.
Why Choose AM Utility Contractors?
Inspection + Directional Drilling Under One Roof.
Many projects require both underground utility inspection and directional drilling. Working with separate companies for each stage can mean more scheduling, communication, and coordination.
With AM Utility Contractors, you can have access to both services.
- Cross Bore Inspections: Inspect existing sewer lines and identify potential conflicts before underground utility installation.
- Sewer Scoping: Use sewer camera inspection to evaluate existing underground sewer infrastructure.
- Horizontal Directional Drilling: Our team also provides professional HDD services for underground utility installation.
- South Florida Service: We support contractors, municipalities, plumbers, developers, and other project teams throughout South Florida.
This can simplify project coordination and reduce the number of contractors you need to manage.
Our Process
- 1. Project Review: We discuss your project, proposed drilling route, inspection requirements, and any documentation needed.
- 2. Sewer Scoping: Our team performs a camera inspection of the applicable sewer line or lines.
- 3. Identify Potential Conflicts: We review the inspection findings to help identify potential crossing points or other conditions relevant to the planned underground work.
- 4. Documentation: Inspection findings can be documented for project records and, where applicable, permitting or closeout requirements.
- 5. Directional Drilling: Need the drilling work too? AM Utility Contractors can handle the HDD installation as well.
Need a Cross Bore Inspection Before Your HDD Project?
Don’t leave underground conflicts to chance.
AM Utility Contractors can provide professional cross bore inspection and sewer scoping services to help you move your project forward.
When Should You Schedule a Cross Bore Inspection?
A sewer scope or cross bore inspection may be appropriate before directional drilling or other underground utility work, particularly when the planned installation route could intersect existing sewer infrastructure.
Consider scheduling an inspection when:
- Planning a new HDD project
- Installing underground utilities
- Preparing documentation for a permit
- Working on a municipal utility project
- A municipality requires sewer inspection documentation
- You need to verify existing sewer infrastructure
- You want to reduce the risk of underground utility conflicts
The earlier potential conflicts are identified, the easier it is to plan around them.
Frequently Asked Questions
The inspection time depends on the length and accessibility of the sewer line, the number of lines requiring inspection, and the requirements of the project. AM Utility Contractors can review your project details and provide an estimate of the inspection scope and timing.
Cross bore inspections typically use specialized sewer camera inspection equipment designed to travel through existing sewer lines and capture video of the interior. This allows the inspection team to document sewer conditions and identify potential utility crossings or other issues.
Yes. Inspection findings can be documented for project records and, when required, used to support permit, compliance, or project closeout requirements. Let us know what documentation your project or municipality requires when requesting a quote.
Yes. Our team can inspect accessible existing sewer lines using specialized camera equipment. Project conditions and sewer accessibility will determine whether the line can be inspected and the appropriate inspection approach.
Knowing the approximate location of a sewer line does not necessarily show its exact condition or confirm whether an underground utility could intersect it. A sewer camera inspection provides additional information about the inside of the line and can help identify potential conflicts before or in connection with underground utility work.
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