Two technologies, every job
Electromagnetic locating for conductors, ground penetrating radar for everything else. Both go on the truck for every locate.
About ETXMS
Built for the
East Texas dirt.
We're a small, specialist crew. Our job is to keep yours moving — by knowing what's under the dirt before a tool ever leaves the truck.
Why we exist
811 stops where most jobs start.
Lone Star 811 marks public utility lines for free — to the meter or the property line. Past that, on private property, the landowner is on the hook for damages. And by some industry counts, more than two-thirds of the buried utilities on a typical site live in that private gap.
We started ETXMS because most damage-prevention contractors in this part of Texas were either drive-three-hours-from-Dallas operations or one-truck shops with one piece of equipment. East Texas deserves a local crew with the right tools — and a deliverable you can hand to your next subcontractor.
Today we run electromagnetic locators and ground penetrating radar on every job. Same crew, same marks, one photo log.
Credentials
Trained, insured, paperwork-ready.
General liability + E&O
General liability with errors-and-omissions coverage specific to utility locating and GPR scanning.
Standard color marking
Marks follow the APWA uniform color code, so any crew that follows us on site can read them without a legend.
How we work
Three principles, every job.
Method01 / 03
Two technologies, every site.
Electromagnetic induction finds metallic conductors; ground penetrating radar finds the rest. We use both on every locate, because either one alone misses targets the other catches.
Depth02 / 03
Every mark gets a depth.
A paint line tells you where. We also tell you how deep — estimated at every mark, photographed with a reference point, so your crew knows what to expect before the bucket goes in.
Response03 / 03
We answer the email.
Every quote request gets a reply from a person who'll be on the job, not a form letter. Emergencies and struck-line situations get prioritized — we keep equipment loaded and ready.
Service area
Where we work.
East Texas — Tyler, Longview, Marshall, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Texarkana, Athens, Henderson, Palestine, and surrounding counties.
We mobilize statewide for repeat or large-scope clients. Travel outside the core area is included in your written quote.
Get a quote
Tell us where you're digging.
Every job is quoted individually. Email a job address, scope, and any drawings or aerials you have, and we'll reply with a written quote.