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Boreal Utility Services
117-16 Cootes Dr
Hamilton, ON
L9H 1B2
Our Services
Pole & Overhead Line Inspections
Boreal Utility Services performs visual field inspections of utility poles and overhead communications infrastructure. Our crews can review pole condition, visible installation issues, line placement, anchoring, guying, attachments, and other field conditions based on your project checklist.
Typical inspection items can include:
- Pole identification and location confirmation
- Pole lean or visible alignment concerns
- Line height or clearance observations where required
- Communications line height and placement review
- Anchor and guy wire observations
- Attachment and hardware photo documentation
- Obstruction or access concerns
- Visible damage, deterioration, or deficiency notes
- Field comments for engineering or construction follow-up
Pole Integrity Testing
Pole integrity is critical to the safe and continued operation of utility infrastructure. Boreal Utility Services provides visual inspection and internal testing support to help identify damage, decay, and other conditions that may require follow-up review.
This includes:
- Physical damage inspection
- Resistograph drilling to help identify internal decay that may not be visible during a visual inspection
- Pole lean or alignment concerns
- Deterioration detection
- Moisture-related deterioration indicators
Thermography Inspections
Thermal imaging can help identify abnormal heat signatures before issues become more costly or hazardous. We can inspect overhead and ground-level utility equipment for abnormal heat signatures that may not be visible during standard visual inspections.
Thermography inspections can identify:
- Damaged or failing lines
- Damaged or failing components
- Poor connections
- Corrosion
Drone Inspections and Mapping
Direct access to utility assets can be difficult or hazardous due to terrain, property access limitations, or height. Our drones are equipped with high resolution cameras, range finders, and thermal imaging, allowing detailed inspections of difficult to access lines and equipment.
Drone inspection is suited for:
- Visual and thermal inspection of tower lines
- Inspection of difficult to access assets
- Asset verification spanning large areas
- High resolution aerial mapping of assets and project areas
- GPS coordinate tagging with high accuracy
Distribution and Transmission Consulting
The Boreal Utility Services team includes talented individuals with decades of utility experience and connections.
We offer direct consulting services for you and your distribution and transmission projects, including reviews of your access, outage, and execution plans.
Contact Voltage Testing
Contact voltage testing helps identify unexpected electrical current on conductive surfaces and nearby infrastructure. Boreal Utility Services performs methodical testing of infrastructure and its surroundings, helping reduce electrical hazards for workers and the public.
This includes:
- Testing of surfaces for unexpected voltage differences
- Preventive testing to reduce the risk of worker or public injury
Asset Verification & Field Data Collection
Accurate infrastructure records depend on accurate field data. Boreal Utility Services can help verify utility assets in the field and collect information for mapping, planning, project closeout, or asset management systems.
Data collection can include:
- Pole location verification
- GPS coordinates
- Pole tags or asset IDs
- Photos of asset condition
- Attachment notes
- Field measurements where practical
- Access notes and site observations
- Custom client checklist data