Meet Jay Hubbard — The Man Behind Piedmont Locating Services
Before anybody puts a shovel in the ground, they call Jay. That’s been true for over 30 years — and it’s still true today.
Piedmont Locating Services is a one-man operation serving homeowners, contractors, and municipalities across Randolph County and the surrounding Piedmont region.
33 Years on the Ground
Jay’s career started in early 1992, locating buried cables for a Southern Bell contractor out of Atlanta, Georgia. When Atlanta didn’t work out, he came home to North Carolina — and never left the trade.
Over the next 18 years, he worked alongside 811 contractors and civil engineering firms, mapping underground utilities for major highway construction projects across the state. That’s not textbook training. That’s real-world experience, earned the hard way, on job sites that don’t forgive mistakes.
On November 1, 2010, Jay launched Piedmont Locating Services out of Ramseur, NC. Fifteen years later, it’s still running!
Why One Person? Because It Works.
Some companies grow big for the sake of growing. Jay made a different call.
Keeping PLS as a solo operation means every job gets his full attention. There’s no junior tech learning on your property. No crew turnover. No “somebody else will handle it.” When Jay shows up, you’re getting the most experienced set of eyes on the job — every single time.
That’s not a limitation. That’s the whole point.
Serving the Piedmont — From Clemmons to Cary
PLS serves homeowners and contractors across central North Carolina, including:
Winston-Salem · Asheboro · Greensboro · Siler City · Pittsboro · Mebane · Chapel Hill · Sanford · Lexington · Troy — and the communities in between.
Whether you’re in Randolph County or across the Piedmont region, if you’ve got a digging project and need to know what’s underground first, Jay can get there.
What Jay Locates
- Water & sewer lines
- Septic tanks & drain fields
- Well casings
- Electric & gas lines
- Private utility infrastructure not covered by 811
Not sure if you need a private locator vs. the free 811 service? Jay can answer that. →
