Construction

Sauls provides a full suite of inspection and seismic services for construction projects. Sauls monitors vibration and overpressure for civil construction projects to measuring and documenting these effects transmitted to adjacent third-party structures. Our systems are used in blasting, pile driving, demolition, and heavy equipment applications.

Using industry leading Nomis Seismographs, our sensors are installed with great attention placed on coupling and adherence to ISEE guidelines. Vibration data, as well as inspection records are available immediately through our Now AccessSM data management software.

Why are Seismic Monitoring and Inspection Services Important for Construction Projects?

Contractors must control construction vibrations and air overpressure levels transmitted to adjacent structures from their projects to accepted safe levels.
Vibration and air overpressure levels within accepted safe limits can still result in neighbor complaints and unwarranted claims. Collecting vibration and air overpressure data at neighboring properties before and during construction activities is a civil contractor’s best tool in minimizing the risk of vibration-related claims from neighbors.
With continual measurement using our state-of-the-art technology, our customers can adjust their operations to keep air overpressure and vibration effects to accepted safe standards. In the event of a neighbor concern, these data are valuable protection against unwarranted claims and assist in addressing concerns.
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Services Offered

Sauls data are collected utilizing telemetry and delivered through our Now Access SM data management software.

Experience

Sauls Seismic, LLC has been in the consulting and remote monitoring business for over 45 years. Our team has gained a reputation in the industry for professionalism and excellence. As an unbiased third party, we specialize in a broad range of services designed to monitor compliance and optimize performance associated with ensuring environmentally responsible activities in the mining, aggregates, pipeline, and construction industries.

For more than four decades we have worked on projects in many diverse venues. We have conducted thousands of preblast/preconstruction inspections, taken millions of photos/videos documenting existing conditions, spoken to thousands of homeowners about projects in their neighborhoods and successfully assisted clients in addressing numerous litigation situations.

If a construction project requires seismic or environmental services, you need the assurance of using a company with experience to provide complete, accurate, and timely documentation. With Sauls Seismic, you get that assurance and that experience, and we deliver more than you expect.

It’s the personal involvement of Sauls’ staff that sets our service apart from others. With years of installation experience by our technicians, we take a professional approach to every job. That means timely, accurate documentation, secure data storage, personal service, and the knowledge that we will be here for years to come. We provide solutions before they become problems.

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Construction Projects

What Our Customers Are Saying...

“We recommend the rain gauges from Sauls to all our customers. The RGs are reliable, and the data is easy to access. Their customer service is great, and they always address issues quickly. Other gauges have never been even comparable in our opinion.”
Kelli L Harrison, Vice PresidentANALABS
“We utilize Sauls in high complaint areas as their help with public relations is beneficial to our operations. I’ve been using Sauls for almost 30 years for various services, most recently adding remote access piezometers, which keep us from doing grab samples, saving us time and money.”
Jim Higgins, Chief EngineerCM Energy
“For the last 25 years Sauls has provided excellent service for certified mail, annual blasting notifications, preblast surveys, vibration and environmental monitoring, and expert testimony. Your team gave professional and concise testimony in our last blasting damage case which was a big part in our favorable verdict with no damages paid.”
Terry Potter, Engineering ManagerCoal Mac, LLC
“Sauls is my third party go-to for pre-blast surveys, remote seismic monitoring, blast plan review with a PE stamp and claim investigation. Saul’s is a like-minded partner that has the know-how to support any project we put in front of them. When claims arise, Saul’s has the expertise and credentials to provide a science-based investigation with a professional report to back up the analysis.”
Todd Barrett, Executive Vice PresidentMaine Drilling & Blasting
“We’ve used Sauls for remote monitoring and preblast surveys for construction, mining, and quarries since starting our company 27 years ago. The Sauls team is very professional, and I am pleased with the quality of service we receive.”
Rich O'Donnell, OwnerBeckley Drilling
“I have worked with Sauls Seismic for over 10 years. What sets Sauls Seismic apart is not just their vibration monitoring experience but their knowledge of the industry and ability to offer opinions on safe vibration levels with adjacent structures in mind. If we are driving pile or blasting near a critical piece of infrastructure, whether it is in our budget or not, I am calling Sauls to get their Professional recommendation. Sauls Seismic has helped minimize risk on my projects on many occasions and I consider them a valued partner.”
Jarrett S. Gary, Senior Project ManagerGeorge J. Igel & Co., Inc.
“We use Sauls for vibration monitoring in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and North Carolina. They are accommodating and responsive to our needs, even on short notice.”
Red KennedyVirginia Drilling
“Mid South Drilling, Inc. has been in business 25 years and switched over to using Sauls Seismic several years ago. They handle all our preblast inspections, vibration monitoring, and any complaints that come up on our jobs. They do a great job, and we would recommend them to anyone.”
Jeff Seaford, OwnerMid South Drilling, Mocksville, North CArolina
“Sauls Seismic is our preferred seismic and preblast survey consultation company with an exceptional reputation for the work that they do. There are two major reasons why we always go with Sauls Seismic. First, you are not just getting a company that goes out and takes pictures of houses prior to a blast for documentation. You are getting a group of well-trained professionals that sit down with each homeowner and explain what blasting is, what it is going to feel like, and ultimately what potential they have for damage. Since they do the legwork of sharing how blasting works, they set a standard of professionalism for our industry to keep projects running smoothly. Second, we hate when they happen, but complaints do come in and Sauls is always there to help. In nearly all cases their technicians have established a rapport with the homeowner, turning the complaint into a discussion. With good blasting practices, all issues are quickly handled to where all parties leave the table happy. We have used them for more than 10 years and will continue to do so for a long time to come.”
Nate Skopac, CPC, MSVice President, Dykon Blasting Corps.

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Blast vibration monitoring is an essential aspect of mining operations that helps to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment, comply with regulations, and optimize mining activities. Contact us to see how you can identify potential issues and take action to prevent damage or safety risks. 

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  • About Argus Monitoring Solutions

  • Argus Monitoring Solutions is a tech enabled, test measurement services platform that provides outsourced seismic and environmental monitoring and inspection services to the quarry, construction, infrastructure, and mining sectors. Argus companies include Seismic Surveys, Sauls Seismic, and Nomis Seismographs.