Your Two Choices for Safe Rock Removal
We offer two distinct removal options, ensuring you can find a solution that fits your project.
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During this process, our team applies immense focused pressure to fracture rocks. We use advanced excavator-mounted hydraulic breakers that deliver targeted energy to the rocks and initiate the fractures. If the rock already has natural weaknesses, we position the chisel to exploit these cracks, further enhancing our efficiency:
Ideal application: We use the mechanical process for fracturing large areas of rock or thick concrete where speed is a priority.
The benefits: Mechanical rock fracturing is a highly controllable process when performed by a skilled operator, helping minimize vibrations. It is also fast and efficient for large-scale surfaces, making it a great alternative to rock blasting.
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We also offer vibration-free, silent rock fracturing services. Our team uses Dā-mite® Rock Splitting Mortar to create cracks up to 50 feet deep. We start by creating a precise drill pattern of holes and filling them with Dā-mite® mortar. This non-explosive agent will silently expand within the rock, exerting incredible outward pressure that fractures it:
Ideal application: We designed this service to help our clients achieve non-explosive trench rock removal in areas where vibration is not permitted. We often recommend this service for rock removal near fragile utilities, hospitals or data centers.
The advantage: Since fractures occur within pre-drilled holes, our chemical rock-splitting contractors can achieve specific fragmentation patterns, allowing them to split rocks without affecting adjacent structures. This method is also among the safest ways to split rocks.
Proof in Practice:
The Pelham Utility Trench Project
During a campus expansion project, an Upstate South Carolina utility contractor struck a rock in a trench. The goal was to install a waterline at a local medical facility. However, blasting was strictly prohibited due to the proximity of nearby gas and water lines.
When Palmetto Rock was called in, we knew we needed a rock-splitting solution that would maintain the safety of the nearby lines. Our team designed a custom drill pattern for the project and used the chemical splitting method. We placed the mortar in 2.25-inch pre-split holes spaced on 14-inch centers. We successfully split the rock without impact on the surrounding utilities. The result was a cleared trench, a new water line installation and an expansion project back on track.
