Know exactly where your pipes are before you dig. We locate underground pipes to 15m depth across Queenstown, Frankton, Arrowtown and surrounds — paired with CCTV and a full written report.
We use electronic locating equipment to trace the exact position and depth of underground pipes — no guesswork, no unnecessary digging.
A signal is introduced into the pipe — either directly or via a CCTV sonde — and detected on the surface using a locating receiver. This maps the pipe's route and depth accurately without any excavation.
Our equipment locates pipes to 15 metres depth — well beyond what most locating services can achieve. Suitable for deep infrastructure, steep Queenstown sections, and large civil sites where pipes run well below the surface.
A standalone locator tells you where the pipe is. We go further — pairing the locate with a CCTV inspection so you also know what condition the pipe is in, in the same visit.
Our Ipek Rovion CCTV crawler carries a sonde transmitter. As the camera travels through the pipe, the sonde signal is tracked on the surface — giving you a precise map of the pipe route and depth at every point. One visit, full picture.
When locating is combined with CCTV, the survey produces a full WinCan-coded report showing pipe position, depth, condition, and defects — the standard required by QLDC, engineers, and insurance assessors. A pin on a map alone won't get you that.
Pipe locating saves time and money on any Queenstown job where underground services are unknown or unmarked.
Queenstown Hill, Arrowtown and Fernhill properties often have no accurate records of where pipes run. Before digging for a renovation, extension, pool, or landscaping — locate first to avoid hitting a live sewer or stormwater line.
Before breaking ground on any civil or subdivision project across Frankton Flats, Hanley's Farm or Shotover Country, all underground services need to be confirmed. We work alongside civil contractors and surveyors to mark and map existing drainage infrastructure accurately.
Buying a property in Queenstown and want to know exactly where the drainage runs? Locating combined with CCTV gives you the full picture before you sign — pipe position, depth, and condition.
If there's a suspected break, leak, or blockage but the pipe location is unknown, locating lets us find the pipe and plan targeted excavation — rather than digging up large areas of a Queenstown section to find it.
Our operator is Queenstown-based, covering the full Queenstown Lakes district — faster response than operators travelling from out of town.
Town centre, Queenstown Hill, Sunshine Bay, Kelvin Heights
Frankton, Remarkables Park, Three Parks, Lake Hayes Estate
Arrowtown, Arrow Junction, Millbrook Resort, Jack's Point
Shotover Country, Hanley's Farm, Lower Shotover, Arthurs Point
We also cover the full Central Otago region — Wanaka, Cromwell, and Alexandra. Establishment fees apply from Queenstown for some areas.
Our operator is Queenstown-based. Call for a same-day or next-day booking.