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The Underground Detective

Excavating, Plumbing

About us

The Underground Detective provides quality underground utility locating services, utility mapping, ground penetrating radar, concrete scanning, pipe inspections, vacuum excavation, and leak detection services to countless commercial and industrial companies for over 19 years. We have experience in electromagnetic locators, sondes, and ground penetrating radar (GPR), including manufactures such as Radiodetection, Subsite, Vivax-Metrotech, Prototek, Goldak, Ridgid, and Mala Geoscience.

Business highlights

33 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Sewer inspection, backflow testing, leak detection, ground fault, concrete scanning, ground penetrating, utility mapping & locating, vacuum excavation.

Services we don't offer

plumbing

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.74 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
75%
4
25%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-4 of 4 reviews

Bill B.
05/2016
5.0
excavators
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Inspected my home main sewer line.Gave advice on how to keep it clean.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Gail D.
09/2015
4.0
excavators
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Nancy E.
03/2014
5.0
excavators
  + -1 more
I experienced a large usage in water bill and before having a plumber tear up my yard to replace the water line, I called Underground Detective to see if they could locate the source of the leak. Arrived on time, very courteous and professional, explained what they would do. Unfortunately unable to determine if the leak was due to the main water line so had to bring in a plumber and have the main water line replaced. I was very surprised that they did not charge me anything...said 'couldn't isolate the problem, so no charge'..wow...that doesn't happen often:) I definitely will use them again to help 'detect' underground issues.
Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Brooke F.
03/2012
5.0
excavators
  + -1 more
My only experience with this company so far has been to obtain a quote, but I was so impressed by the responsiveness and service that I had to submit a report. We purchased a house this past fall and we need to have our propane tank relocated (because the previous owners located it outside the property line). This move requires that our gas line be re-trenched and I need to have any underground utilities located before the work can be done. I found out today that the OUPS ticket I submitted does not help me with the privately-owned utilities...bummer. And so my search for a company that locates underground utilities began. The folks at OUPS gave me a number for a company that did not deal with residential locating and the number that company gave me was for an outfit in Pennsylvania....I live in Grove City. So, I continued searching and found a website that offered some helpful suggestions. I submitted online quotes to two companies and within 10-15 minutes I had a thoughtful response AND quote from Rob Harris, from The Underground Detective. I was impressed to say the least. I thought his quote was very reasonable (an hourly rate) and he offered to save me an additional mobilization fee (they are based in Cincinnati) if I was willing to wait until they had additional work in the Columbus area...bonus! Surprised that they were not already on Angie's List, but I am planning on using their services as soon as I can get on the schedule. Will update my review after work has been completed.
Description of Work: Received a quote to have all the privately-owned underground utilities located on my property within 25-75' of my house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

    Contact information

    9192 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45251

    www.undergrounddetective.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    Thursday:
    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    Friday:
    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured
    State Contractor License Requirements

    All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

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    Service Categories

    Excavating,
    Plumbing

    FAQ

    The Underground Detective is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

    Monday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    Thursday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

    The Underground Detective accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
    Yes, The Underground Detective offers free project estimates.
    No, The Underground Detective does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, The Underground Detective does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, The Underground Detective offers emergency services.
    No, The Underground Detective does not offer warranties.
    The Underground Detective offers the following services: Sewer inspection, backflow testing, leak detection, ground fault, concrete scanning, ground penetrating, utility mapping & locating, vacuum excavation.
    plumbing

    Contact information

    9192 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45251

    www.undergrounddetective.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    Thursday:
    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    Friday:
    7:30 AM - 4:00 PM