Indiana Foundation Drilling, Hydro Excavation, More

Dig-It Inc. is a woman-owned utilities construction contractor serving Indiana and the greater Midwest since 1994. We help general contractors and electric-utility primes deliver safe, buildable foundations and civil scopes with proven field execution and proactive planning.

From large-diameter drilled shafts to precise vacuum excavation and low-clearance bores, we mobilize to Indiana job sites statewide. If you need dependable foundation drilling in Indiana with experienced crews and specialized rigs, our team is ready to review your plans and provide a fast, detailed proposal.

Explore our core service details here: foundation drilling and drilled shafts.

Services

Our Indiana offering spans turn-key foundation and civil support services that reduce risk and keep critical-path work on schedule.

Foundation drilling & drilled shafts (caissons)

We construct large-diameter drilled shafts/caissons for transmission lines, substations, cell towers and commercial/industrial structures. As experienced foundation drilling contractors throughout Indiana, we handle challenging soils and maintain verticality and bearing through sound methods, slurry or casing as required, and strict QA/QC.

  • Transmission and substation piers, T-line dead-ends and tangent structures
  • Rebar cage placement, bell options where specified and concrete placement coordination

Hydro-excavation and daylighting

When you need safe utility exposure, slot trenches, or potholing near congested corridors throughout Indiana, we deliver hydro-excavation solutions that minimize strikes and surface impact. Hydrovac is ideal for exposing existing utilities, trenching in sensitive areas, and precision daylighting prior to drilling.

  • Potholing for locates, utility daylighting, slot trenching, debris removal
  • Non-destructive excavation near live utilities and sensitive assets

Limited-access and low-headroom drilling

Tight sites, overhead obstructions or interior work? Our limited access drilling capabilities throughout Indiana solve low-clearance and constrained-footprint challenges with specialized rigs and tooling designed for restricted zones.

  • Interior and under-canopy drilling
  • Confined urban sites, substation yards and industrial facilities

Direct embed foundations & CMP installation

We set poles and masts with direct-embed methods and handle CMP installations where specified for temporary casing or permanent applications.

  • Direct-embed poles for utilities and telecom
  • CMP placement and backfill to spec

Constructability review & value engineering

Bring us in early for constructability review to identify risks, refine sequences and optimize drilling methods. Our team flags access constraints, crane paths, spoil management and concrete logistics to help you de-risk the schedule and budget.

  • Alternative means/methods, staging, and access planning
  • Submittal support and VE recommendations

Site project completion & rehabilitation

Post-construction project completion is integral to closeout. We provide site project completion services throughout Indiana to stabilize disturbed areas, manage spoils responsibly and meet permit and owner expectations.

  • Backfill and compaction, grading, seeding, erosion controls
  • Punch-list closeout support

Note: Directional drilling is no longer offered.

Who we serve in Indiana

We support:

  • Electric utility prime contractors and owner-directed utility work
  • General contractors delivering power, telecom and commercial/industrial projects
  • EPCs and program managers seeking a reliable self-perform partner

Typical Indiana use cases:

  • Transmission line foundations and substation structures
  • Equipment pads, and direct-embed poles
  • Commercial/industrial caissons and limited-access interior drilling

Why contractors choose Dig-It Inc.

Experience you can trust:

Woman-owned, founded in 1994, with a track record across the Midwest

Specialized equipment:

Large-diameter drilling, hydrovac units and low-headroom rigs

Safety and quality:

Culture built on planning, task hazard analysis and documented QA/QC

Constructability mindset:

Sequencing, access and logistics solved before mobilization

Responsive bids and scheduling:

Clear scopes, alternates and realistic timelines

Flexible collaboration:

Labor approach and site rules coordinated to project requirements (confirm during bid)

See our program: Safety & Quality and recent work: Project & Case Studies.

Mobilization and scheduling

Mobilization timelines depend on scope, location, permitting and material lead times (rebar, casing, CMP). Share drawings, geotech and any owner standards, and we will turn around a schedule-aligned proposal with assumptions and clarifications. For multi-site programs, we can sequence crews to match energization windows and outage schedules.

  • Preferred next steps: Send plans/specs and target dates via Contact Us
  • We can coordinate pre-construction calls for constructability review and VE options

Indiana FAQs

We mobilize statewide in Indiana for utility and commercial projects, subject to scope and schedule. Provide the job site address and dates so we can confirm availability.

Yes—our core work includes drilled shafts and direct-embed foundations for transmission lines, substations and related utility structures. Share owner standards with your bid request.

Labor requirements vary by project. We will align with project-specific rules and can confirm labor approach during the bidding process. Please note any requirements in your inquiry.

Hydrovac safely exposes existing utilities (daylighting/potholing), creates slot trenches and removes material with minimal surface impact—ideal near congested corridors and sensitive assets.

Start dates depend on scope, location and material/permit status. Send drawings and target milestones via Contact Us, and we will provide a schedule-aligned start window with our proposal.

Get a quote for Indiana work

Ready to scope foundation drilling, hydrovac, or limited-access drilling in Indiana? Send plans, specs and dates and our team will respond with a clear, itemized proposal.

Schedule a pre-construction review to discuss means/methods and VE options.

Plan work in nearby states? See our adjacent service areas: Michigan and Ohio. Or view all Locations.