Independent Utility Locator · Damage Prevention Consultant · Ramseur, NC
Private Utility Locating Services in Central NC — We Find What 811 Misses.
The lines from your meter to the street? 811 handles those. Everything on your side of the meter — septic, irrigation, private electrical, gas — that’s on you. And if you hit one, the project stops and the bills start.
Piedmont Locating Services finds what 811 won’t mark, before a single shovel hits the ground.
There's Only One Way to Know for Sure.
Professional utility locating equipment finds what’s buried before your crew ever breaks ground. Electromagnetic signal tracing. Ground-penetrating radar. The same professional-grade tools used on highway construction projects — now available for your fence line, your pool, your renovation, or your job site.
That’s where Jay Hubbard at Piedmont Locating Services comes in.
He knows what’s down there because he’s spent 30+ years finding it.
When PLS Shows Up, You Get 30 Years of Experience — Not a Subcontractor.
Jay Hubbard has been locating underground utilities since 1992 — starting with cable work for Southern Bell and spending nearly two decades with 811 contractors and civil engineering firms mapping utilities for highway construction across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
In November 2010, he founded Piedmont Locating Services as a one-person operation. Fifteen years later, it’s still one person — on purpose.
When you call, he is the one who answers, and he is the one who shows up. Jay is the one accountable for the work.
Fully insured. Certificates of insurance available on request.
Got Questions? Here Are the Big Ones.
Do I still need to call 811 if I hire you?
Yes — always. It’s the law. Our service covers what 811 won’t mark: the private lines on your side of the meter. Both calls work together.
Who do you work with?
Homeowners, electricians, plumbers, general contractors, landscapers — anyone who needs to know what’s underground before work starts.
Are you insured?
Yes. General liability and workers’ compensation. Certificates available on request.
Serving Greensboro, Asheboro & Central North Carolina
Based in Ramseur, NC, Jay regularly serves clients in Greensboro, Asheboro, and communities throughout the Piedmont and Sandhills. Piedmont Locating Services operates within approximately 75 miles of Ramseur, NC — covering communities across Randolph, Guilford, Forsyth, Davidson, Rowan, Alamance, Lee, Moore, and surrounding counties.
Guilford & Forsyth Counties – Greensboro · Winston-Salem · High Point · Kernersville · Clemmons · Oak Ridge · Summerfield · Stokesdale · Walkertown · Rural Hall · King · Lewisville · Belews Creek
Randolph County – Asheboro · Randleman · Archdale · Trinity · Sophia · Denton · Climax · Pleasant Garden · Ramseur
Alamance & Orange Counties – Burlington · Mebane · Graham · Haw River · Swepsonville · Saxapahaw · Gibsonville · Whitsett · Chapel Hill · Hillsborough
Davidson/Rowan/Davie Counties – Lexington · Salisbury · Thomasville · Mocksville · Bermuda Run · East Bend
The Sandhills – Pinehurst · Southern Pines · Carthage · Seven Lakes · West End
Lee & Chatham Counties – Sanford · Broadway · Moncure · Pittsboro
Don’t see your town? Call or text, and we’ll let you know if we cover your area. 
(336) 391-5542
Questions about 811:
YES!
You should always call 811 before you dig anywhere in the United States – it’s the law. Anyone who tells you that their service can absolve you of this responsibility is putting you, your company, and anyone involved in your project at grave risk, physically, legally, and financially.
The 811-affiliated contract locating companies serving your area work for specific utility companies, sometimes several at once. They can access proprietary information about the facilities they are hired to protect.
Do not be misled by the poorly worded script that NC811’s customer service representatives use. 811 contracted locators will enter and mark private properties, but they will not mark lines owned and maintained by property owners.
Piedmont Locating Services cannot accept liability for damage to utilities covered by 811 contracts or caused by any client’s failure to comply with the law.
ALWAYS CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG.
Not entirely. 811 only marks utilities owned by public utility companies — the lines that run from the street to your meter. Everything on your property from the meter forward is privately owned, and 811 won’t touch it.
That includes:
- Septic tanks and leach fields
- Well lines and water service
- Underground electrical to outbuildings, pools, or HVAC
- Gas lines from the meter to your home
- Invisible irrigation systems
Piedmont Locating Services uses professional-grade electromagnetic signal tracing and ground-penetrating radar to find what the free service misses — and mark it clearly before a single shovel hits the ground.
“If we can’t find it, only a shovel will.”
In most cases, once a utility passes through a metering device or other main connection point on your property, it is considered privately owned, and its location/protection becomes the property owner’s responsibility.
If you are uncertain whether you need to hire a private utility locator, please do not hesitate to call us and ask. Our primary concern is your safety. If you don’t need us, we will tell you. Your repeat business or referral, not to mention our integrity, is far more valuable to us than generating a bigger invoice could ever be.