Boulder County, West
Combination (Combo) Truck in Boulder, CO
Jet and vacuum in a single rig.
Qualified combo service providers serving Boulder and the surrounding Boulder County area. One short request, competing quotes, no phone call required.
A combination (combo) truck brings a specific capability to Boulder: a combo truck pairs high-pressure water jetting with vacuum recovery, so it can clear a sewer or pipe and remove the debris in one trip. It is the most versatile unit in the fleet. For utilities and municipal work across Boulder County, it is often the right tool for the job.
A combination truck (commonly "combo" or "vactor") carries both a high-pressure water jetting system and a vacuum recovery system on one chassis. Tell us about your Boulder project and qualified service providers near you send their own quotes, so you can weigh price, scheduling, and equipment in one step.
Soil and climate around Boulder
Boulder sits in a temperate climate, which sets the seasonal window for excavation here. Ground around Boulder runs to clay, sandy loam and rocky, which shapes how quickly water- or air-based excavation cuts and how the spoil is handled. Colorado winters bring frost to roughly 36" of depth around Boulder, so cold-weather digs here often favor air excavation or heated-water hydrovac to work frozen ground. Service providers serving Boulder factor these conditions into the method, equipment, and time a job takes, which is why getting a quote from a crew that knows the Boulder County area matters.
What a combo handles in Boulder
- Sanitary and storm sewer cleaning
- Catch-basin and culvert clean-out
- Hydro jetting of blocked pipe
- Lift-station and wet-well maintenance
- Hydro excavation (combo-rated units)
- Grease and root removal
Before you dig in Boulder
In Boulder, locating buried utilities through Colorado 811 (811) is a legal step before any dig. Colorado requires minimum 2 business days notice before excavation. Crews matched through Vac Hotline schedule that locate up front, so your job stays on the right side of Colorado dig-safe rules.
Questions
Combination (Combo) Truck in Boulder FAQ
What is a combination (combo) truck?
A combo truck combines a high-pressure water jetter and a vacuum on one chassis. It cleans sewers, storm lines, and catch basins by jetting the debris loose and vacuuming it up in the same visit. Many combo units can also perform hydro excavation.
Can a combo truck do hydrovac excavation?
Combo-rated units can. The same high-pressure water and vacuum systems used for sewer cleaning can pothole and daylight utilities. If excavation is the main task, a dedicated hydrovac truck is purpose-built for it.
How much does a combination (combo) truck cost in Boulder, CO?
Vacuum truck work is typically billed by the hour, and the rate varies with soil, site access, water and disposal needs, and how far the service provider travels. Around Boulder, clay, sandy loam and rocky ground influences how quickly the work goes and therefore the total. Service providers price your specific Boulder job rather than a flat rate. Submit it through Vac Hotline and qualified combo crews near you send competing quotes.
Can I get a combo in Boulder quickly?
Most combination (combo) truck jobs in Boulder can be scheduled within days, and urgent work often sooner, depending on service provider availability. Describe your job and local crews respond with timing and a quote.
Do service providers bring a combo to the Boulder area?
Yes. Service providers matched through Vac Hotline run combination (combo) truck equipment across Boulder and the surrounding Boulder County area. Tell us your job site and we match it to crews who cover that location.