Hydrovac Services
When mechanical equipment can't fit or can't be trusted, Hero Hydrovac delivers precision slot trenching in Kansas City with zero risk of utility strikes.
Slot trenching is a hydrovac excavation technique that creates long, narrow trenches for installing conduit, cable, pipe, or other linear infrastructure. Using high-pressure water and vacuum, Hero Hydrovac can cut a clean trench as narrow as 4 inches wide — a level of precision that is physically impossible with a backhoe or trencher.
This makes slot trenching the preferred method for Kansas City contractors working in congested utility corridors, urban streetscapes, industrial plant floors, and anywhere that mechanical excavation would risk damaging adjacent infrastructure. The entire slurry is vacuumed into our debris tank, keeping the job site clean and eliminating the need for spoil management.
Trenches as narrow as 4 inches wide — impossible with mechanical equipment
Ideal for congested utility corridors with multiple crossing lines
No spoil piles — slurry is vacuumed directly into the debris tank
Works in tight urban spaces, parking lots, and plant floors
Reduces surface restoration costs significantly
Safe around fiber optic, gas, and high-voltage electric lines