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Directional Drilling in Bozeman, MT

Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley are about 100 miles from our Helena shop, and one of the busiest places in Montana for new utility work.

Directional drilling and boring in Bozeman

Growth means new subdivisions, fiber builds, power upgrades and service lines into finished neighborhoods — where boring under the driveway, the street or the landscaping beats tearing it out.

We take whole underground scopes or single bores for your crew, around Bozeman, Belgrade and the rest of the valley.

It's the same horizontal directional drilling (HDD) we run everywhere: locate and pothole, steer the pilot bore, ream, pull back the product and restore the entry and exit.

Ground conditions around Bozeman

  • Gravels and cobble are common across the Gallatin Valley — workable, but hard on tooling, so reamer and fluid choices matter.
  • High groundwater in parts of the valley, especially in spring.
  • Irrigation ditches running through developed areas.
  • Deep frost for water lines.

General conditions only — every site is different, and we look before we quote.

Typical crossings

  • Irrigation ditches and the creeks through town (Bozeman Creek, the East Gallatin River)
  • Streets in new and older neighborhoods
  • I-90 and highway right-of-way
  • Finished yards, driveways and landscaping

How a Bozeman job gets scoped

Bozeman jobs often carry city, county or HOA restoration requirements on top of the utility's spec. Send the plans or location, product, footage and crossings — we ask about restoration early, because that's often where the cost is.

Send the details

Location, product and size, rough footage, what it crosses, and any drawings or photos.

Site look or plan review

We look at the site when we can, or review plans and photos remotely.

Locate & plan

A Montana 811 locate goes in, crossings are potholed and the bore path is set.

Bore, pull back, restore

Pilot bore, ream, pullback, then the entry and exit get cleaned up.

Underground services in Bozeman

Consulting on a Bozeman job

If your own crew is running the bore, a consultant can review the plan or the bid, or help on a problem bore by phone or video — often the same day. See bore planning and field troubleshooting, or request a consult.

Questions

Do you work in Belgrade and the rest of the Gallatin Valley?

Yes, the Gallatin Valley is part of our statewide area. Call with the location.

Can you bore under a finished yard instead of trenching?

Usually, yes — that's one of the main reasons to bore in a developed area.

Have a bore in Bozeman?

Call Beau directly — or send the location, product, footage and crossings.