Digging around your home? When should you call 811?

Are you planning to excavate/dig around your home (more than 16 inches)? Before you dig you need to make sure you will not damage utility lines. The risk is real; you can sever a telecommunications cable or puncture a gas or water line.  Have you heard of 811? That's the number to call before digging around your home. Texas law requires a call to 811 before any excavation that's 16 inches or more deep to allow for underground utilities to be located and marked.  When in doubt call 811. The call and the location services are free, and it's better to make the call than to knock out your neighbor's Internet service-or worse.  Before you plant a tree or install a fence post, call 811. If you hire someone to install a sprinkler system, that person is required to call 811. Within two business days of the call, the appropriate utilities will visit your home and mark the location of any buried lines.   The colors on the ground indicate what's beneath the surface: Red: electric Orange: telecommunications or alarm Green: sewer or drain Yellow: natural gas Blue: water White: proposed excavation Pink: temporary survey marks Source: http://call811.com/ Ali Palacios, ABR, MCNE, TAHS Realtor Today's Home Realty ali.palacios@todayshomerealty.com Mobile - 832-418-0670 Fax - 832-201-7492 www.todayshomerealty.com www.ilovehappyclients.com 9119 Hwy 6 S #230-116, Missouri City, TX 77459