OUR MISSION

To Inspect and To Preserve.

Alamon has inspected millions of wood utility poles across the U.S., but we haven’t forgotten the importance of earning your business. Add an employee-owned, customer-first inspection provider to your bid list.

ADD ALAMON TO YOUR BID LIST

OUR MISSION

To Inspect and To Preserve.

Alamon has inspected millions of wood utility poles across the U.S., but we haven’t forgotten the importance of earning your business. Add an employee-owned, customer-first inspection provider to your bid list.

ADD ALAMON TO YOUR BID LIST

Thank You For Considering Alamon!

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Why Alamon?

Established in 1975, Alamon is an employee-owned company with decades of experience helping some of the nation’s largest utility companies, service providers and Fortune 500 corporations build, manage and maintain their infrastructure.

Our experienced Utility Services team specializes in assessing your specific needs, and tailoring a program that best maximizes the life of your pole inventory to deliver maximum return on your infrastructure investment.

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Our Services

In addition to providing a variety of inspection, treatment and reinforcement options, Alamon works with you to develop a custom program based on geography, climate, pole species, budget and state regulatory requirements.

Visual and Sounding Inspection

Visual and Sounding Inspection The first line of defense in identifying above ground pole issues or maintenance items. Ranging from Alamon’s custom list of over 50 visual inspection items, all the way to NESC/GO95 Overhead Detailed Inspection.

Visual + Sound + Bore Inspection

Visual + Sound + Bore Inspection Adding a bore of the pole greatly increases the chances of identifying a pole with internal decay. This process helps identify internal decay and insect infestation that would not be observed on a visual/sound inspection only. Poles in this category are often treated with an Internal Fumigant Treatment.

Partial Excavation Inspection

Partial Excavation Inspection When used in conjunction with Visual/Sound/Bore inspections, the Partial Excavation adds another degree of accuracy in pole inspection, while still being cost effective. The Partial Excavation allows the inspector to spot-check for possible shell decay below the groundline without fully excavating the pole.

Full Excavation Inspection

Full Excavation Inspection The most complete and comprehensive groundline pole inspection method. By excavating all dirt from around the pole, to a depth of 18”, this method allows the inspector to view the entire underground shell condition. When combined with Visual/Sound and Boring, this method of Pole Inspection gives the highest rate of inspection accuracy. Non-reject poles in this category are treated with External Treatments to further protect and extend the service life of the pole.

Non-Destructive Inspection

Non-Destructive Pole Inspection Alamon is the industry leader in the use of Non-Destructive IML-RESI PowerDrill Pole Inspection Technology.

For Utilities that prefer Non-Destructive pole inspection options, the IML-RESI PowerDrill is the most advanced and accurate non-destructive pole testing technology in the industry. The IML-RESI is also ideal for poles that are encased in concrete or asphalt and is a perfect solution for poles that have undergone multiple intrusive inspection cycles with larger hole boring.

Alamon’s proprietary inspection software automatically translates the IML-RESI’s boring results into Industry standard pole strength analysis that is based upon the RUS 1730B-121 Wood Pole and Maintenance Bulletin.

Remedial Pole Treatments

Remedial Pole Treatments A wood utility pole’s original preservative treatment will begin to fail over time, allowing wood destroying fungi and insects to advance. If left unchecked, these wood destroying organisms will reduce the original strength of the pole and shorten the in-service life of a valuable investment.

Alamon’s Remedial Pole Treatment programs are a ‘booster’ shot to that pole’s original preservative treatments, and can extend the life of in-service poles beyond normal service ranges.

External Preservative Pastes: Halt and prevent external decay and shell rot at and below groundline. Used in conjunction with the Full Excavation Inspection.
Internal Fumigants and Rods: Protect the internal portions of the pole from decay, especially in wood species more prone to internal decay.
Internal ‘Void Fill’ Liquids: For larger enclosed pockets of decay, and/or insect cavities.

Pole Reinforcement and Restoration

Pole Reinforcement and Restoration When a wood pole’s original strength has dropped below NESC standards and/or state mandated public safety requirements, the pole must be replaced or restored.

Alamon’s Pole Reinforcement programs help Utilities restore poles to code mandated strength requirements at a fraction of the time and cost of pole replacements, greatly extending the original life cycle of these valuable assets.

Data Delivery

Data Delivery Alamon Field Management software uses client GIS data to enable managers to assign and track work orders in real time. Alamon Field Technicians visit designated GIS map points to perform assigned tasks (inspections, maintenance, inventories) and record work completion on tablets. Daily work activity is uploaded to cloud servers. Pole Inspection and Asset Inventory data is packaged by Alamon’s GIS/IT staff into consumable files back to client GIS systems.

Wildfire Protection

Wildfire Protection 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.

Can we answer questions for you?

In our line of work, it’s important for you to be able to speak to the experts when you have questions. We pride ourselves on being available, and we look forward to discussing the finer points of wood utility pole inspection work with you.

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.

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.

Spend a day in the field with Alamon’s hard-working utility pole inspection crews in Grant County, WA.

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