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The nation’s infrastructure is aging and degrading.

Exo ensures the integrity of public facing light poles as well as utility poles and towers to keep people safe and power our communities. With over 100 years of combined professional experience in inspection, evaluation, remediation, and manufacturing, Exo has been serving the nation’s infrastructure needs for decades. Exo — the combination of ReliaPOLE Inspection Services and Advanced Aerial Inspection Resources — helps you track the health of your assets to ensure safety, meet all regulatory requirements, and prevent the financial impact of catastrophic failures. Exo goes beyond data aggregation and leverages the latest technology to offer in-depth analysis and recommendations for remediation. Our comprehensive approach to lifecycle management, Ex-Tend™, significantly prolongs the life of your assets. Exo clients, which include some of the nation’s largest entities in the utility, renewable energy, manufacturing and retail industries, have come to rely on our expertise and understanding to help them reduce risk and save money over time.

10/22/2026

Carpenter ants
don’t eat wood…

But they can still destroy a pole.

They’re attracted to areas with surface moisture — marshes, wet ground, locations where conditions stay damp but not submerged. They don’t prefer standing water, but they thrive near it.

And when they infest a pole, they don’t randomly tunnel.

They enter through existing seasoning checks near the ground and begin hollowing the pole from the inside out. They follow the path of least resistance, chewing through the softer springwood bands and leaving the harder summerwood behind.

The result?

Uniform internal galleries that can significantly compromise structural integrity — even when the exterior looks relatively intact.

During inspection, these voids can sometimes be felt or heard when boring. But without proper assessment, the extent of internal damage can be underestimated.

Not all pole damage is decay.
And not all insect damage is obvious.

At Exo, we focus on identifying the type of deterioration, how it progresses, and what it means structurally — so utilities can address real risk before failure occurs.

10/15/2026

Not all threats to grid reliability come from storms, corrosion, or manufacturing and construction misses.
Sometimes…
it’s bullet holes.

Our inspector flagged this pole for engineering review after finding multiple projectile penetrations.

What kind of fi***rm do you think they used?

10/14/2026

Assess your
system proactively...

Prioritize any problems you find and address the urgent ones.

Take steps now to mitigate future risk on your system.

Extend the useful life of as many poles as you can, and capitalize your investment.

10/13/2026

Do you have the right
wood pole assessment program?

Are you using every dollar wisely?

Maybe you are, but you should be certain one way or the other.

Exo has invested in the right leaders and technology to help utilities modernize their wood pole programs, extend the useful life of their poles, and make the absolute most of their investment.

Our client list continues to grow as utilities of all sizes across the U.S. are trusting Exo.

10/07/2026

What in the world happened to this parking lot lighting pole?
The truth is we don't know.

But the structural integrity of the steel is compromised and the area is no longer safe for customers or employees. This is a dangerous liability.

Every day in parking lots all over the country, our inspection team discovers damage, or wall loss, to the steel lighting poles that illuminate the big box retailers.

When asset owners have a proactive safe pole program in place, we repair or replace the pole, before a customer or employee is made unsafe.

Risk of legal liability goes down, safety for your people and customers goes way up!

09/30/2026

Friday (and Saturday)
Night Lights...

Every Friday night across America, more than 7,000 high school football games kick off under the lights.

Add in Saturday’s 100+ college games, and you’ve got somewhere between 6 and 10 million people sitting beneath lighting structures that tower over a hundred feet tall — some weighing thousands of pounds.

6-10 million people...

That’s millions of parents, players, coaches, students, and fans trusting that those towering structures above them are sound.

Most of us would never think twice about it really— and maybe that’s the point. The best facilities make it look effortless, but behind every game under those light structures (day or night), there’s meticulous work:

Facility leaders ensure that the welds are solid.
That the anchor bolts aren’t corroded.
They verify that the foundations aren’t weakening beneath decades of weather.
They bring in experts and engineers to ensure poles can safely handle the extra load when LED upgrades are made, and they test the poles' strength after a wind or weather event.

The result for players and fans? A big, beautiful, and brilliantly lit view.

And for those facility leaders across the U.S., responsible for the millions in attendance — confidence and peace of mind knowing that safety wasn’t left to chance.

So this weekend, when you cheer from the bleachers, tailgate outside a stadium, or watch your kid play under those light structures…take a second to look up.

Aren’t you glad the facility leader looking out for the lights is also looking out for you?

Exo supports the facility leaders responsible for the integrity of the lighting poles at ISDs, Universities, and Recreational Parks all over North America, ensuring their structures are safe!

09/17/2026

Why is NDT so valuable to utilities in the U.S. today?

With NDT, we can inspect critical infrastructure without cutting, digging, or disassembling.

09/15/2026

Brown rot is one of the most
deceptive forms of wood pole decay...

It’s often hard to detect from the surface. By the time visible signs appear, deterioration has usually been working quietly below grade.

Brown rot is commonly found 7–9 inches below groundline — exactly where structural demand is highest.
And simple borings aren’t always enough. In many cases, it’s difficult to detect by feel alone
This is why groundline assessment matters.

And why inspection must go beyond what looks obvious.

At Exo, we focus on identifying the type of decay, where it’s occurring, and how it affects structural capacity — so utilities can prioritize real risk before failure makes the decision for them.

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Houston, TX

Telephone

+12812597000

Website

https://www.exoinc.com/

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