Badger

What Badger does

Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. is the largest provider of non-destructive hydrovac excavation and related infrastructure services in North America, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Pittsboro, United States. The company operates a fleet of more than 1,300 self-manufactured hydrovac trucks across 140+ field offices in the United States and Canada, employing 10,000+ people. Its core proprietary system, Badger Hydrovac™, uses pressurized water and vacuum technology to liquefy soil and extract slurry non-destructively, capable of excavating up to 50 feet deep and 600 feet away from the truck and operating in frozen ground conditions down to -40°F. The firm serves customers across oil and gas, power generation, industrial, construction, railway, transportation, utilities, mining, engineering, and aggregate verticals. Beyond core hydro-excavation applications (daylighting, potholing, trenching, debris removal, pipeline services, shoring, utility pole holes, tank cleanouts, anode installations, service pits), Badger has extended into three integrated modules: Badger Locating Solutions (underground infrastructure detection and mapping, launched June 2020), Sewer Services (CCTV inspection, laser profiling, mandrel testing, flushing, smoke testing, air testing, and reaming), and Disaster Response Services (rapid mobilization via mobile command centers). The go-to-market is enterprise field sales through regional dispatch phone numbers, a website estimate request form, and direct service delivery by trained operators. Pricing is quote-based, billed as professional services on a pay-as-you-go basis. Badger is a publicly listed company on the TSX under the symbol BAD, with Robert Blackadar serving as President and Chief Executive Officer. Disclosed financials indicate revenue scaling from approximately $453.9M in 2021 to $831.7M in 2025, with $130.4M of EBITDA in 2025.

Name

Badger

Legal name

Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd.

Website

https://badgerinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. is the largest North American provider of non-destructive hydrovac excavation and related infrastructure services, operating 1,300+ trucks and 140+ field offices serving oil & gas, power, industrial, construction, transportation, and utility customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-destructive excavation services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Pipeline Construction (Mains, Force Mains, Interceptors) (IMAFAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydro Jetting Services (HSAOABAD), Raw Water Conveyance & Transmission (Aqueducts, Mains, Pumping Stations) (EUANAAAB)

Keywords

• Hydrovac excavation services
• Non-destructive digging
• Underground utility locating
• Sewer inspection services
• Vacuum truck excavation

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hydrovac Excavation Services: Service-based revenue model providing hydro-excavation services for non-destructive digging and infrastructure exposure. Services are delivered through a fleet of 1,300+ Badger-manufactured hydrovac trucks operated by trained personnel at 140+ field offices across North America.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Badger provides non-destructive hydro-excavation and related infrastructure services across North America using a fleet of 1,300+ company-manufactured hydrovac trucks and 140+ field offices. Core offerings include hydrovac applications (daylighting, potholing, trenching, debris removal, pipeline excavation, tank cleanouts, shoring, service pits, utility pole holes), sewer inspection and cleaning services (CCTV, flushing, air/mandrel/smoke testing), underground utility locating and mapping, and emergency disaster response. Customers in oil & gas, power, industrial, construction, transportation, utilities, and mining sectors request quotes via regional phone lines or online forms and receive on-site service from trained operators.

Product overview

Badger Infrastructure Solutions operates as a service-based company offering a unified portfolio of non-destructive excavation and infrastructure services. The core offering is the Badger Hydrovac™ system, a fleet of over 1,300 specialized hydrovac trucks providing hydro-excavation services (including daylighting, potholing, trenching, debris removal, and specialized applications like anode installations, shoring, and tank cleanouts) across 130+ service locations. This core service is complemented by three integrated modules: Badger Locating Solutions (underground infrastructure detection and mapping using electromagnetic and GPS technology), Sewer Services (comprehensive pipe inspection, cleaning, testing and rehabilitation including CCTV, flushing, laser profiling, and leak detection), and Disaster Response Services (emergency mobilization for storm damage and disaster relief). The portfolio is unified through the company's proprietary vacuum truck technology and nationwide field office network, allowing cross-service coordination for complete damage prevention and infrastructure access solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Badger Hydrovac™: The company's proprietary hydrovac excavation system that uses pressurized water and vacuum to excavate buried infrastructure non-destructively.

Products and services

• Badger Hydrovac™ Services Non-destructive hydro-excavation service using pressurized water and vacuum systems to excavate or expose buried infrastructure; operates in diverse soil conditions including frozen ground down to -40°F. Targeted at oil & gas, power, industrial, construction, transportation, utilities, and mining customers across North America.
• Sewer Services Comprehensive sewer and pipeline inspection, cleaning, and testing services using CCTV, detection, and GPS technology for precise sewer and mainline locating. Targeted at municipalities, sewer utilities, and engineering customers.
• Badger Locating Solutions Underground infrastructure locating, data collection, and mapping services combining GPS and electromagnetic detection. Provides complete damage prevention alongside Badger's hydrovac excavation platform. Targeted at infrastructure owners, contractors, and engineering firms.
• Disaster Response Services Emergency response and disaster relief support using mobile command centers, leveraging Badger's 140+ field offices across North America for rapid mobilization. Targeted at municipalities, utilities, and infrastructure operators needing urgent excavation support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Directional drilling contractor increased daily production by over 300% (from 500' to 2,100' of installed conduit per day) when using Badger to daylight utility conflicts
• +4 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Federal Signal Corporation: Federal Signal's Environmental Solutions Group includes sewer cleaners, hydroexcavation vehicles, and street sweepers via brands like Sewer Equipment and Elgin. Comparable as a publicly traded industrial platform with overlapping products and customer base, though much broader in scope than Badger.
• Vermeer Corporation: Vermeer is a broad industrial and underground construction equipment manufacturer offering horizontal directional drills, trenchers, and vacuum excavators. Comparable to Badger as a cited player in the global hydro excavation truck market, but operates primarily as an OEM enabling customers to perform hydrovac work in-house.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a large environmental and industrial services provider including industrial cleaning, vacuum truck services, and emergency response. Comparable to Badger's disaster response and industrial vacuum services, though Clean Harbors is much larger and diversified across hazardous waste management.
• Ditch Witch (Charles Machine Works): Ditch Witch manufactures underground construction equipment including horizontal directional drills, trenchers, and vacuum excavation systems. Cited as a key player in the global hydro excavation truck market; competes with Badger at the equipment level and enables some customers to internalize hydrovac operations.

Direct peers

• GapVax: GapVax manufactures hydroexcavation and industrial vacuum trucks and provides hydrovac services in selected regions. Directly comparable to Badger as both an OEM and service provider in the North American hydrovac market.
• Vactor Manufacturing: Vactor Manufacturing designs and builds sewer cleaners and hydroexcavation/vacuum trucks used by municipalities and contractors. Directly comparable to Badger as both supply and operate hydroexcavation equipment for the same North American utility, sewer, and industrial customer base.
• Sewer Equipment Co. of America: Sewer Equipment manufactures sewer and pipeline cleaning, inspection, and hydroexcavation equipment. Directly comparable to Badger's sewer services line and serves overlapping municipal and contractor customers across North America.
• PVS - Professional Vacuum Services: Professional Vacuum Services operates industrial vacuum, hydroexcavation, and pipeline cleaning services across the Midwest US. Comparable to Badger as a regional hydrovac service competitor targeting industrial, utility, and municipal customers.
• Vac-Con: Vac-Con manufactures hydroexcavation, sewer cleaning, and industrial vacuum trucks. Cited alongside Badger in the global hydro excavation truck market and competes for the same municipal, utility, and contractor customers with overlapping hydrovac capabilities.

Emerging players

• TRIC Tools (subsidiary of Sewer Equipment): TRIC Tools provides trenchless pipe replacement equipment and services. Comparable to Badger's sewer rehabilitation capability as a niche player in the underground infrastructure services market, though much smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/badgercorp
• Facebookfacebook.com/Badger-Daylighting-Corp-301969623293533
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/badger-daylighting-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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