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Ground Drilling

Expert drilling services for precise ground investigations

In today's complex construction and environmental projects, accurate information about groundwater levels, ground gases, soil composition, and rock characteristics is crucial. Yet outdated methods and insufficient equipment often lead to incomplete or unreliable data. Clyde Ground Investigation in Glasgow has everything in place to provide the data you need.

Make sure you're armed with the right data before your project start date.

10+ years' industry experience

Fully qualified team

Comprehensive sampling

Don't let these risks compromise your project's success

  • Unexpected flooding risks due to misunderstood groundwater levels

  • Safety hazards from undetected ground gases like methane or hydrogen sulphide

  • Structural instability or environmental contamination resulting from limited soil and rock property data

Our comprehensive drilling services provide the precise, dependable data you need for informed decision-making and safe project execution.

Three members of Clyde Ground Investigation standing in front of machine

Why choose Clyde Ground Investigation?

We provide superior workmanship and professional service, offering a diverse range of drilling solutions customised to meet your exact requirements. Our team is highly qualified, holding CSCS cards, NVQ Level 2 in land drilling, and specialised certifications such as CPCS slinger/signaller, crane supervisor, 360 excavator, and tracked dumper qualifications. For railway projects, our staff includes individuals with Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification for Network Rail sites.

What we cover

Borehole water levels and ground gas measurements

  • Benefit: Gain an accurate assessment of groundwater levels and detect harmful gases like methane, CO2, and hydrogen sulphide.

  • Solution: We use advanced equipment and methodologies to measure and analyse water levels and gas concentrations, ensuring your project's safety and environmental compliance.

Drilling and water level testing
Sampling of ground on railway track

Dynamic (windowless) sampling drilling

  • Benefit: Efficiently collect soil samples without disturbing the surrounding environment.

  • Solution: Our state-of-the-art dynamic sampling techniques retrieve undisturbed soil samples quickly and accurately, facilitating precise geotechnical and environmental analysis for your project.

Rock core and soil logging to established standards

  • Benefit: Obtain detailed characterisation of soil and rock properties to inform critical engineering decisions.

  • Solution: We meticulously follow BS 5930 and Eurocode standards during logging to classify soil types and assess rock stability, ensuring robust foundation designs and safe construction practices for your project.

Testing for compaction using Coring

Our drilling equipment

Rotary rigs

Our fleet of three modern rotary rigs, including the compact Berretta T25, versatile Comacchio 205, and powerful Comacchio 305 can handle projects covering restricted access areas as well as depths of 150 metres.

Tall rotary drilling machine
Cable percussion being carried out

Cable percussion

Using our Dando 3000 and Dando 150 rigs, we perform disturbed and undisturbed sampling and in-situ testing up to 50 metres deep, with gas and groundwater standpipe installation for ongoing monitoring.

Continuous percussion

Our compact, tracked rig accesses challenging terrain and confined spaces, ideal for shallow boreholes around 5 metres deep with quick setup and high productivity.

Clyde Ground Investigation vehicle with continuous percussion machine
Diamond drilling being carried out on wall

Diamond drilling

For investigating floor slabs, retaining walls, and bridge abutments, our lightweight diamond drilling equipment creates precise cored holes up to 450mm in diameter.

Don't let unreliable ground data compromise your project's success

Contact us today to discuss how our expert drilling services can provide the accurate, comprehensive information you need for your project

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