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Comprehensive Utility Search
Underground Utility Mapping
UK & Ireland

When starting any new development project, ensuring a thorough understanding of the utilities below ground is vital to project success and safety.

What is a Groundwise Comprehensive Utility Search?

Our Comprehensive Stats Search involves the compilation of a full pack underground utility maps, showing the layout of buried networks and types of utilities present. We will:

  • Contact the utilities potentially operating within the vicinity of your site
  • Collate the results into a PDF report – checking for accuracy along the way
  • Chase down any outstanding information
  • Keep our clients up to date with the progress of their Stats Search
  • Deliver the Utility Report to PAS128 & HSG47 standards

Does a Comprehensive Search cover all the UK?

Our Comprehensive Utility Search, being a full pack of utility data, is PAS128 and HSG47 compliant. The Basic Utility Search covers just the 5 main utilities (Electricity, Gas, Water, Drainage, Openreach).

What’s the difference between the Comprehensive and Basic Utility Search?

Our Comprehensive Utility Search, being a full pack of utility data, is PAS128 and HSG47 compliant. The Basic Utility Search covers just the 5 main utilities (Electricity, Gas, Water, Drainage, Openreach).

Groundwise Comprehensive Utility Search Basic Utility Search

Electricity (DNO)

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Gas (GDN)

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Openreach (BT)

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Water Mains

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Drainage

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Virgin Media

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Vodafone

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Telecoms / Fibre (CityFibre, Verizon etc.)

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Rail (Network Rail, TFL etc.)

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Mobile Phone Masts

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HSE (Major Accident Hazard Pipeline or Major Hazard Site)

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Multi-Utility (GTC, Leep Utilities etc.)

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LinesearchBeforeUdig (Includes all LSBUD members results)

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Street Lighting (Local Authority)

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+ Which utilities are included?

We make enquiries to various independent suppliers (IDNO), as well as the more recognised utilities. Our service covers many types of utilities and suppliers; Electricity, Gas, Water Mains & Sewers, Telecoms/Fibre, Mobile Phone Masts, Rail, Local Authority (Street Lighting), HSE, District Energy Networks, and more!

+ What is the turnaround?

Four turnaround options are available…

  • ASAP
  • 5 working days
  • 10 working days
  • 20 working days

Read more about our Utility Search Turnaround Options here: https://www.groundwise.com//utility-searches/beforeudig-instant-maps

+ How is the Utility Report delivered?

Our Utility Reports are delivered in PDF format, via an FTP download link. We provide a combined PDF document, and the individual utility results.

+ Is the utility data available in CAD format?

All utility results are received in PDF or PNG format however, with our Desktop Mapping service, we can convert this data to a single, DWG format drawing.

See our Case Study for a CAD project in Towcester:

Towcester, Buckinghamshire


+ Why choose Groundwise for your next Utility Search?

At Groundwise, we boast a team of qualified and experienced professionals – having provided our Stats Search service since late 2000, you could say we’re experts in the field! Our streamlined processes ensure rapid results, allowing you to proceed with confidence in your project planning.