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Horizontal directional drilling<\/a>\u00a0(HDD) is a newer technology in pipe and utility installation that allows greater accuracy and flexibility in placement and ends the need for costly digging, large crews, road closures and other complications of traditional digging and pipe installation.<\/p>\r\n The traditional system of digging down to install pipes and utilities is called \u201copen cut\u201d and is far more disruptive than HDD and comes with many drawbacks. Horizontal directional drilling is likely the best alternative for your repair, maintenance or installation project.<\/p>\r\n HDD uses tough materials with longer lifespans and greater accuracy in placement prevents damaged during installed. In some areas, like across rivers, pipes were often run under bridges which exposed them to the elements leading to wear and tear\u00a0that cut the lifespan of pipes by 50%-75%<\/strong>. HDD allows easier installation under rivers, driveways, etc. and burying pipe and utility lines improves durability.<\/p>\r\n HDD makes for a much faster installation. This is an obvious benefit. Drilling horizontally under the ground without digging down and then across as is done with traditional open-cut means\u00a0the work will get done much faster<\/strong>. There\u2019s less dirt displaced, less to rebury, and less to dispose of, so the time savings is multi-fold when you compare HDD versus open-cut for water and sewer lines or utilities.<\/p>\r\n HDD is faster and that means lower cost. Plus, less dirt displaced means less dirt replaced and that saves time. Because HDD requires fewer operators, there\u2019s also savings in terms of manpower. There is also less equipment required as HDD doesn\u2019t rely on backhoes and other heavy equipment rental.\u00a0That means lower cost<\/strong>. Most every aspect of HDD is more cost-effective than open-cut drilling.<\/p>\r\n HDD addresses two disruption factors \u2013 landscaping and time. Because HDD displaces less soil and doesn\u2019t require digging down into your property the entire length of the pipe or line, that means your landscaping will be preserved. There is a dig down at the start of the pipe\u00a0but no tearing up landscaping all along the line<\/strong>. This lets you get back to business as usual \u2013 and your life \u2013 faster.<\/p>\r\n HDD allows placement of pipes, water and sewer lines, and utilities where obstacles are an issue. For instance, if you need a line or utilities run under a road, driveway, culvert, river, or in an area where the pipe must curve, horizontal drilling allows for all of this.\u00a0You can lay pipe where it was too costly to before<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 or virtually impossible. This helps homeowners and businesses both.<\/p>\r\n Because horizontal directional drilling pushes soil to the side rather than bringing it to the surface, there\u2019s much less of a chance that soil contamination will spread above-ground with HDD during the drilling. In addition, contaminated soil should not permeate the pipes because the pipe connections are long lasting to preserve integrity.\u00a0Traditional vertical drilling poses a much greater contamination risk<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n Whether the drilling is for a residence or commercial purposes, HDD usually requires less extensive permitting because it creates less of a disturbance, produces less debris, doesn\u2019t require blocking traffic as traditional drilling does, and because it\u2019s a similer process with fewer works and equipment required,\u00a0it can be easier to get approval to perform the work<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n Call Complete Trenchless today to talk about your drilling project and be sure to check us out on Yelp<\/a>,\u00a0Angie\u2019s List<\/a>,\u00a0Home Advisor<\/a>\u00a0and more. Our clients love us and you will too \u2013 we accept residential and commercial project in the greater Seattle, Tacoma and Bellingham area.<\/p>\r\n Contact Complete Trenchless<\/a>\u00a0in Seattle, Tacoma or Bellingham for all your horizontal directional drilling needs. Call\u00a0(206) 259-0415<\/a>\u00a0in Seattle.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is a newer technology in pipe and utility installation that allows greater accuracy and flexibility in placement and ends the need for costly digging, large crews, road closures and other complications of traditional digging and pipe installation. The traditional system of digging down to install…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":532,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/completetrenchless.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/completetrenchless.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/completetrenchless.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/completetrenchless.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/completetrenchless.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/completetrenchless.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/completetrenchless.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/completetrenchless.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/completetrenchless.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/completetrenchless.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Here\u2019s a look at seven benefits of horizontal directional drilling<\/h2>\r\n
#1 Durability<\/h3>\r\n
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<\/p>\r\n#2 Faster Installation<\/h3>\r\n
#3 Lower Cost<\/h3>\r\n
#4 Less Disruption<\/h3>\r\n
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<\/p>\r\n#5 Location Flexibility<\/h3>\r\n
#6 Less Soil Contamination<\/h3>\r\n
#7 Fewer Permit Issues<\/h3>\r\n