Horizontal &
Directional Drilling

Directional boring, commonly called horizontal directional drilling or HDD, is a method of installing underground pipes and conduits along a prescribed bore path from the surface, with minimal impact to the surrounding area.

This process is used for installing telecommunications & power cable conduits, water lines, sewer lines, gas lines, oil lines, product pipelines and environmental remediation casings. It is used for crossing waterways, roadways, shore approaches, congested areas, environmentally sensitive areas and any area where other methods are more expensive.

Directional boring is used in place of other techniques for the following reasons:

• Less traffic disruption
• Lower cost
• Deeper installation possible
• Longer installation possible
• No access pit required
• Shorter completion times
• Directional capabilities
• Safer for the environment

I & Y Construction owns a Ditch Witch JT2020 Directional Drill and we often use it to install conduit underneath a field as opposed to trenching around the perimeter. Our drill is capable of drilling 4” to 12” diameter holes and installing ¾” to 8” pipe made of steel, PVC, copper, etc… Run lengths vary depending on the size of the pipe. For 4” to 6” pipe, we can accommodate run lengths to 500’. For 8” to 12” pipe we can accommodate run lengths to 100’. The maximum boring depth of our machine is 20’ below grade.

Call us today to discuss your project.