Rot is a naturally recurring process that is as old as time. Each handful of soil contains an abundance of microorganisms whose primary function is to break down matter. That presents challenges when your critical infrastructure consists of thousands of wood utility poles buried in the ground.

Alamon not only provides accurate inspections and data about the health of wood poles while they are in service, we help you be proactive in getting the longest service life from your investment – a process that begins before those poles are buried in the ground for the first time.

IBEW Local 9 in Chicago, IL recently enlisted Alamon to provide in-depth inspections of poles at their training facility after one of them failed due to severe decay only a few years after installation.

After the evaluation, Alamon recommended and helped implement a pretreating process for the facility’s poles that provided additional protection from environmental stresses.

IBEW Local 9 gained the peace of mind of knowing that their trainees could safely use the facility, and Alamon was pleased to be able to provide it.

As part of our mission to inspect and to preserve our customers’ infrastructure, Alamon will revisit the site year after year to monitor the changing condition of the poles and track the decay process.