A DUGS operator running a Ditch Witch JT9 directional drill on a residential verge, boring underground with the grass left intact

Directional drilling · Atlanta, Georgia

It's boring. But we dig it.

We install water, sewer, gas, power, and fiber lines, primarily through horizontal directional drilling, with less surface disruption than traditional trenching.

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Family-owned

Reduced surface disruption

Serving Georgia and the Southeast

Industry memberships and suppliers

Ditch Witch of Georgia

GUCA

Services

Underground Utility Installation for Projects of Every Size

From driveway crossings to commercial duct banks, DUGS installs underground utilities for residential, commercial, municipal, and data center projects.

Directional boring under a driveway and sidewalk with no open trench for a residential utility job

01 · Residential · Commercial · Municipal

Horizontal directional drilling

We install pipe and conduit beneath roads, driveways, parking lots, and developed areas while limiting open excavation. Entry and exit pits and utility potholing may still be required.

Horizontal directional drilling
Trenching
Fiber optic conduit installation
Water service line replacement
Electrical service line replacement
Driveway boring

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Underground power conduit run across a commercial parking lot for a site job

02 · Parking lots · New construction

Commercial & municipal site work

Underground conduit, utility crossings, parking lot lighting, pull boxes, irrigation pathways, and related site work.

Parking lot boring
Parking lot lights
Cable / fiber conduit installation
Water service line replacement
New construction site work
Conduit for irrigation control wires

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Concrete-encased duct bank under construction for a data center power feed

03 · Data centers · Commercial power

Data center services

Duct banks, conduit, precast vaults, and related underground power infrastructure built to project plans and specifications.

Data center duct bank construction
Concrete-encased duct banks
Pre-cast vaults
Secure manhole covers
Maxcell installation
HDD boring

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Why us

Why Contractors Choose DUGS

Since 1998
Directional drilling experience: Since 2012
Serving customers as DUGS: 100%
Family-owned & run

Careful planning around existing utilities

We coordinate required 811 notifications, verify utility locations as needed, and plan each bore around the site conditions.

One team from planning through installation

Our office and field teams stay involved from the initial scope review through project completion.

Clear, site-based pricing

Quotes are based on the plans, utility markings, ground conditions, and defined scope. We discuss changes before additional work proceeds.

On the job

Directional Drilling and Underground Utility Work

See DUGS crews and completed projects in the field.

Ditch Witch JT20 directional drill boring in a deep entry pit — Directional drilling

Installing utility conduit underground on a city street — Utility conduit

Horizontal drilling along a highway — Highway crossing

Pre-cast vault set for data-center ducting — Data center

Directional drilling under a concrete walkway at an airport — Airfield

DUGS crew locating underground utilities before boring — The crew

Duct bank construction in progress for a data center — Duct bank

Power conduit stubbed up after boring under a parking lot — Boring under parking

24-inch HDPE water pipe pulled in for a water treatment plant service line — Water main

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Tell Us About Your Project

Send us the utility type, project location, approximate footage and diameter, available plans, and target schedule. We'll review the scope and follow up with next steps and a quote.

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Project details
What utility or conduit needs to be installed?
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Location and timing
Share the jobsite and target schedule.
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Contact information
Tell us how to reach you.

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Members of the Davis family on a DUGS jobsite with a drill operator

Family-owned

Family experience in directional drilling since 1998

Who we are

A Family-Owned Underground Utility Contractor

Jim Davis founded Davis Directional Drilling in 1998. Matt Davis established Davis Underground Solutions in December 2012, and Jim helped lead field operations from 2013 until his retirement in 2022.

Today, DUGS is led by Matt Davis and provides directional drilling and underground utility installation for commercial, municipal, and residential projects. Our office and field teams work together from planning through completion.

Credentials

GDOT-registered subcontractorFamily-owned

Questions

Directional Drilling Questions

Straight answers about how directional drilling works and how we run a job.

We drill a small pilot hole along a planned underground path, enlarge it to the required size, and pull the pipe or conduit through. HDD avoids one continuous open trench, but entry and exit pits, potholes, and limited excavation may still be required.

We install several sizes of pipe and conduit. The right method depends on the diameter, footage, ground conditions, and project requirements. Send us the plans and we'll review the scope.

We are based in Georgia and work on select projects across the Southeast. Contact us with the project location so we can confirm availability.

We coordinate required 811 notifications before drilling. Permit responsibility varies by project and is confirmed during the quoting process.

Yes. We review utility markings, verify locations as needed, and plan the bore path around existing infrastructure and required clearances.

From the field

Field Notes From DUGS

What we've learned boring around the Southeast, written by the people who run the drills.

Orange HDPE conduit rising out of a landscaped strip beside a sidewalk after directional boring, hedges and sidewalk left intact

Cost and planning

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Directional boring vs trenching: when trenchless saves money

Directional boring vs trenching priced the way a GC sees it: per foot, per job, restoration, traffic control, trench safety and utility strikes, with sources.

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