Vacuum Excavation Specialists

WHO IS VAC UK?

VAC UK has the most modern, highest spec vacuum excavator fleet in the UK. We invest heavily in the latest suction excavator technology to help reduce cable strikes across the industry and meet our clients ever increasing demands for safe, innovative, cost effective and environmentally friendly solutions. We are the trusted delivery partner to the UK’s major contractors and store Vac Ex’s from all the leading manufactures to ensure we always have the best Vac Ex and driver to suit your job. Civil engineering, utility and construction companies are increasingly turning to VAC UK for our specialist knowledge and experience in delivering vacuum excavator solutions on the most complex of projects.

WHAT IS VACUUM EXCAVATION?

Vacuum excavation is a safer, more environmentally friendly and cost efficient method of excavating.

A vacuum excavator is a construction vehicle used on civil engineering, utility, building and infrastructure projects that can excavate safely around live services whilst reducing the risk of service strikes. Fast and safe excavation is guaranteed without the risk of damaging unforeseen utilities.

Vacuum Excavators are commonly used in the airport, highways, rail, water, gas, power, nuclear and housing sectors. They can also be used on tunnel building, waste transfer and disposal, building renovation, tree root excavation, archeology and emergency service and disaster sites.

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What Our Clients Say

The Longo Rhino impressed us hugely

We are often faced with excavating around critical infrastructure and the safety of our workforce is our upmost priority along with avoiding damage to our clients buried infrastructure. This state of the art vacuum excavation unit will greatly help us achieve this ambition.

Joseph Roocroft, Joint Managing Director, Roocroft Road Restraint Systems

Excellent equipment and staff

Osborne hired a vacuum excavator and driver from Kilkern’s specialist vacuum excavator business Vac Uk. Kilkern turned up on time at short notice with top of the range equipment and a highly skilled driver. We hired Kilkern because of their impeccable safety credentials and experience of excavating safely around live utilities. Prior to using Kilkern we had a number of cable strikes but since enlisting the services of Kilkern we have not hit any cables and we have also increased our production ensuring the project is finished ahead of programme with a better safety, cost and environmental record.

Chris Charnley, Project Manager, Osborne

Industry Leading Performance

BAM have utilised Vacuum Excavation Units supplied by VAC UK on several projects in the North West of England over the last few years. I’ve always been an advocate of using this type of technology and VAC UK have provided industry leading equipment, operatives and advice during our schemes.
VAC UK have provided cost effective equipment, but also provided industry leading performance as well as expert advice and support throughout, and I would not hesitate to use them again if required. In fact, they’re the only people we call on my project now and in the future.

Steve Hamer, Area Portfolio Manager, BAM Nuttall Limited

Exceeded Our Expectations

VAC UK have provided us with excellent service over the past 12 months. Their reliability and work ethic in being proactive are assisting with meeting our demanding programme. The operatives are conscientious in their duties and maintain high levels of H&S which we demand on our sites. Once briefed and put to work they can work unsupervised for prolonged periods and also maintain level control from our line and level.
Outputs have exceeded our expectations in areas where ground conditions have not been ideal and services have been in abundance.
I would highly recommend VAC UK for any future contracts.

Brian Craney, Senior Site Manager, NMCN

Operated vacuum excavation equipment to the construction and utilities industries

Latest News: Kilkern civil engineering and VAC UK vacuum excavation working side-by-side to drive forward Lincolnshire highway improvements