Turnkey SUE — Level A
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Turnkey subsurface utility engineering (SUE) test holes at Quality Level A. OE looks after all the details — locates and permits, keyhole coring, hydro excavation, backfill and restoration — so your engineer gets the exposure the project needs, and the site is restored to look like the excavation never happened.
Turnkey SUE Test Holes From One Company
Why piece together multiple service providers for a subsurface utility engineering project? One call to OE gives fast, easy access to end-to-end services, from coring to restoration.
OE's team works directly with Customers, using the right equipment and resources to get projects completed safely, on time and on budget. OE never contracts the work out to third-party providers.
One call gives fast, easy access to streamlined end-to-end services, from coring to restoration.
OE's own crews and equipment do the work; it is never contracted out to third-party providers.
OE performs the non-destructive test-hole exposure; the engineer responsible for the SUE investigation stamps and certifies the deliverable.
The original core is reinstated with Utilibond, restoring the road or sidewalk to its original state.
A fleet of over 200 units, with crews at 6 locations across Ontario.
What Turnkey SUE — Level A Includes
Subsurface utility engineering sorts utility information into four quality levels. Quality Level A, the highest, comes from exposing the utility and measuring its precise horizontal and vertical location.
Quality Level A test holes are dug at key locations, where the exact size, material type, depth and orientation of a utility are crucial to the design. Minimally intrusive excavation is used to limit the risk of damaging the utility. OE's turnkey service delivers that exposure as one package: OE obtains the locates and permits, cores the hard surface, hydro excavates the test hole, backfills it and restores the surface.
For how OE's hydrovac crews expose a utility for Quality Level A data, see Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Support.
Turnkey SUE Capabilities
Every part of a Quality Level A test hole, from one company.
Project Coordination
Locates, permits, site visits and the coordination around them, managed by OE's team.
Read More →Keyhole Coring
Keyhole coring gives vacuum excavation crews quick, safe access to underground utilities, with minimal disruption to hard surfaces.
Read More →Quality Level A Test Holes
Safe, precise hydro excavation exposes the utility with high-pressure water and high-flow vacuum, protecting underground infrastructure.
Read More →Backfill & U-Fill
Backfill with aggregate from a stone slinger or dump truck, or with U-Fill unshrinkable concrete.
Read More →Reinstatement & Restoration
The original core is reinstated with Utilibond; soft surfaces are reseeded or re-sodded.
Read More →Traffic Control
Traffic control and pedestrian signage around the work area.
Read More →From coring to restoration, OE has you covered
OE's 24/7 emergency hotline is ready when you need it.
Where Turnkey SUE Test Holes Fit
Quality Level A exposure where the project needs certainty about what is underground.
Pre-Construction Investigation
Uncovering utilities that may impact a construction project before it starts.
Early Design-Stage Data
Test holes early in planning, when an SUE investigation brings the greatest benefit.
Test Holes at Key Locations
Exposure where a utility's exact size, material type, depth and orientation are crucial.
Depth & Position Verification
Precise horizontal and vertical location, measured at the exposed utility.
Asset Management Data
Upgrading utility records to Quality Level A in critical areas or on critical infrastructure.
Roads & Sidewalks
Keyhole test holes through hard surfaces, with the original core reinstated.
Residential & Landscaped Sites
Homeowner notifications when required, and restoration of flagstone, interlock, decking and sod.
Challenging Excavations
Difficult sites, where OE's experience with the most challenging excavations counts.
One Company From Coring to Restoration
A turnkey test hole means one mobilization: the locates, permits, coring, exposure, backfill and restoration are carried by one team instead of separate contractors.
Bundling the locates, permits, coring, Quality Level A exposure and restoration into one mobilization is where OE's LEAN approach pays off: up to 10% cost savings and 50% productivity gains when Customers book the full job with OE. OE runs integrated operations from 6 Ontario locations, and co-location reduces travel, emissions and cost. OE's NextGen units are still working trucks, but roughly ten decibels quieter than conventional ones.
Turnkey SUE Work in Ontario
In 2025, OE's subsurface utility engineering (SUE) work expanded across the board.
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A Turnkey Test Hole, Step by Step
How a keyhole test hole runs, from coring to restoration.
Coring
Keyhole coring cuts a small opening in the road or sidewalk, giving the vacuum excavation crew quick, safe access with minimal disruption to the hard surface.
Hydro Excavation
High-pressure water and a high-flow vacuum remove the soil safely and without damage, exposing the utility while protecting underground infrastructure.
Backfill
The test hole is backfilled, supported by OE's on-demand U-Fill concrete trucks, stone slingers and dump trucks.
Reinstatement
The existing core is reinstated with Utilibond, restoring the road or sidewalk to its original state with minimal disturbance to its structure and appearance.
More Than Turnkey SUE — A Complete Utility Infrastructure Partner
Turnkey SUE is one capability within OE's full service offering. Here's what else the team handles.
Hydrovac Trucks
Non-destructive daylighting, slot trenching, and utility exposure — safe digging around buried gas, electric, water, and telecom.
Read More →U-Fill Concrete Trucks
Controlled low strength material (CLSM), utility backfill, road base stabilization, and void filling.
Read More →Material Slinger Trucks
Precise placement of stone, gravel, and topsoil — including long-distance and tight-access deliveries.
Read More →Coring Trucks
Concrete and asphalt coring, utility access coring, plus full surface restoration on roads, sidewalks, and boulevards.
Read More →Traffic Control
Traffic Control Plans (TCP), lane closure permits, flagging personnel, and municipal coordination.
Read More →Soil Recycling
Hydrovac waste turned into clean fill, premium-grade sand and reclaimed water at the ECA-approved central GTA soil recycling facility OE utilizes.
Read More →Additional Services
Dump Trucks and Soft Services — material hauling, locates, permits, and project management that keep utility projects on schedule.
Read More →Turnkey SUE FAQ
Answers to the questions OE's sales team hears most often.
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OE Crews Across Ontario
OE serves Customers from six locations across Ontario. Select any location for detailed service area information.
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