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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.

Family-owned
Reduced surface disruption
Serving Georgia and the Southeast

Industry memberships and suppliers

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.

Request a quote

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.

  1. 01
    Project details
    What utility or conduit needs to be installed?
  2. 02
    Location and timing
    Share the jobsite and target schedule.
  3. 03
    Contact information
    Tell us how to reach you.
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Project details

What utility or conduit needs to be installed?

What do you need installed? Select all that apply.
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.

Get in touch

Tell us about your project.

Call us or send the project details. Our team will review the scope and follow up.

Location
Serving Georgia and the Southeast
Hours
Mon to Fri, 7am to 5pm ET
Service area

Based in Georgia and available for select projects across the Southeast.

Prefer to talk first?Schedule a 15-minute call with an estimator