Whenever a contractor or even homeowner begins to dig into the ground, they run the risk of striking service pipes and wires. Not only this can be costly if they are accidentally severed or damaged, the result can be dangerous. Gas pipes can explode and electrical power lines may cause fires or electrocution. Even though water may not be as dangerous, a sudden release of water could cause trenches to collapse and sinkholes begin to form underground causing injury. A service locator visits the job-site prior to the start of a project and locates the placement and approximate depth of each type of service pipeline and wires within the scope-of-work areas. With this information, the workers safely and knowingly go about their business having a visual sense of the underground infrastructure. Service Locate provides such a service using state-of-the-art non-invasive metallic pipe and cable detection equipment, coupled with, the knowledge and experience to operate the equipment in determining a complete underground pipeline assessment.