Services

We are constantly expanding our range of services to suit client’s specific needs. Please call us if what you require is not shown.

• Cable Percussive Rigs – standard and cut down
• Dando Terrier Rigs – track mounted – SPT’s, sampling, DPH and DPSH
• Window Sampling – hydraulic/electric/fuel with manual jacks
• Liner sampling from 120mm to 37mm
• Comacchio Geo 205 Tracked Rotary Rig – percussive liner sampling, augering (hollow and CFA), rotary open holing and coring
• Mini Auger Rig – 100mm CFA – restricted access
• Concrete Coring/Diamond Drilling – hydraulic and electric
• Bridge Coring
• In-situ CBR’s from 4X4 or JCB
• TRL Dynamic Cone Penetrometer, Mackintosh Probing, Perth Penetrometer
• Geotool Lightweight Dynamic Probing Rigs – DPH
• Archway Competitor 130 Rigs - SPT’s, sampling, DPH and DPSH
• Hand dug pitting teams – foundation inspection, service clearance
• Machine Dug Pitting
• Soakaway Testing
• Subsidence Investigations
• Engineering Geologists
• Inclinometer, Gas & Groundwater Monitoring
• Rotary Rigs – tractor, tracked and lorry mounted
• Soil Gas Vapour Surveying
• Hand Augering – vane testing, Mackintosh Probe
• Vegetation Clearance
• Plate Load Bearing Testing coming soon.

CDM Regulations

We are able at very reasonable fees to act as Principal Contractor under the new CDM Regulations. Our Projects Director Karl Blanke has received extensive training for the role and you can rest assured that we will promptly and professionally deliver all required documentation on your projects.

Laboratory Testing

Discovery Drilling have partnerships with several laboratories, both UKAS and NON UKAS for both Geotechnical and Environmental Testing. Sample deliveries/collections can often be made for free or otherwise at a very reasonable rate.

Reporting

Holebase III geotechnical software is used to produce high quality AGS borehole logs and an onsite logging device is available to produce logs on site that can be emailed to the office or directly to a client.

Interpretative reports are produced by our Engineer who has over 30 years experience in the Geotechnical Industry in the SE of the country.