Rotary drilling

We offer specialist rotary drilling services for deep ground investigation and difficult ground conditions. With extensive experience across commercial, infrastructure, and environmental projects, we deliver high-quality drilling solutions tailored to your site requirements.

What is rotary drilling?

Rotary drilling is a versatile ground investigation method used to drill through hard ground conditions, including rock, dense gravel, and made ground. It’s ideal for projects that require:

  • Deep boreholes
  • Rock core sampling
  • Mineral exploration
  • Geotechnical analysis
  • Contaminated land assessments

Depending on your site and objectives, we offer different rotary drilling techniques, including:

  • Rotary open hole – for rapid drilling where core samples aren’t required
  • Rotary coring – to extract continuous core samples from rock or difficult strata
  • Rotary drilling with casing – for unstable or water-logged ground

Reliable service, whatever the ground conditions

Our fully trained drilling teams are equipped to handle complex ground conditions safely and efficiently. We can drill to significant depths and install monitoring wells or instrumentation as needed, supporting a wide range of investigation and remediation works.

Why choose Vision Survey?

  • Experienced in all rotary drilling methods
  • Advanced equipment and fast mobilisation
  • Full compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards
  • Detailed geological logging and reporting
  • Trusted across sectors including infrastructure, energy, and brownfield redevelopment

Whether you’re investigating challenging geology or need high-quality core samples for lab testing, our rotary drilling services provide the reliable data you need to move your project forward.

Get in touch

To find out how our rotary drilling services can support your ground investigation, contact Vision Survey today. Our expert team is ready to discuss your site, recommend the right approach, and deliver results you can build on.

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