Just like migratory birds, Alamon Utility Services heads south for the winter. We’re busy helping clients in climates more conducive to inspecting wood utility poles for the next few months.
If we’ve never had the pleasure of meeting you before, now is a great time to reach out and schedule a consultation. We’ve inspected millions of utility poles across the U.S., and we’re a great resource for pole inspection, treatment and reinforcement services.
As an employee-owned company, our strength is our personnel, who are focused on working with you to develop inspection programs specifically tailored to your budget, climate and state regulatory requirements.
Who are we?
Utility Services East
Alamon Utility Services East is led by Matthew Warner, an established, industry veteran with a long work history in utility construction and maintenance. In addition to his experience overseeing a variety of successful large-scale D&T pole inspection and treatment projects in the eastern U.S., Matthew has a keen ability as a communicator and leader. He heads a strong team of supervisors and project managers with a combined 30+ years of industry experience, and a dedicated quality-control manager who has worked in the field for over 20 years.
Utility Services West
Alamon Utility Services West is led by Nathan Anunson. In addition to his Utility Services experience, Nathan has a strong and varied background in heavy civil construction, and has led a long list of heavy civil construction projects, including road building, underground utilities, sewer and water systems, to name just a few. Nathan’s Utility West team has extensive experience working with cooperatives and municipalities on their pole inspection, treatment and reinforcement projects.
Our inspection methods include Visual and Sounding Inspection, Visual Sound & Bore Inspection, Non-Destructive Inspection, Partial Excavation Inspection and Full Excavation Inspection. The choice of which method(s) to employ is dictated by which of them best suits your specific needs.
Alamon’s Remedial Pole Treatment programs are a ‘booster’ shot to your poles’ original preservative treatments. Whether you employ External Preservative Pastes, Internal Fumigants and Rods, or Internal ‘Void Fill’ Liquids, a timely pole treatment program can extend the life of in-service poles beyond normal service ranges.
Alamon’s Pole Reinforcement programs help restore poles to code mandated strength requirements at a fraction of the time and cost of pole replacements. Reinforced wood poles with remedial treatments can remain in-service for years to come, greatly extending the original life cycle of these valuable assets.
There is a nationwide demand to add power and communications infrastructure, and existing wood poles can be pushed beyond their maximum load capacities. Alamon can provide many solutions for increasing the carrying capacity of your existing wood poles, including Pole Reinforcement and/or Extended Trussing.
Alamon’s in-house IT/GIS team specializes in moving field data to and from Client GIS. Whether collecting and delivering pole inspection data, or identifying attachments on your Utilities’ poles, Alamon has the expertise to deliver your data. Ask our team about Asset Inventory and Management, Attachment Surveys, Overhead Detailed Inspection (NESC and/or GO95) and Project Progress Mapping.
Using a wide range of Pole Loading platforms, Alamon can help supplement your workforce, or perform standalone PLA services. Alamon has the staff and experience to assist your team with Fielding, Pole Loading Analysis, and Make-Ready design to make sure your poles are NESC/GO95 compliant.
Alamon provides fire protection for your wood pole inventory using Wildfire Shield from Armor Built™. Wildfire Shield is a durable and long-lasting resin system that provides protection from extreme heat. When a Wildfire Shield wrapped pole is exposed to a wildfire, the intumescent coating activates, creating an effective heat insulation barrier which helps protect the wood from the fire’s damaging heat.