GPR Concrete Scanning in Colorado Springs & the Front Range
Before you cut, core or drill, we scan the slab, wall or deck and mark what is inside it: rebar, post-tension cable, conduit and voids. Marked on the surface, ready for the saw.
How it works
What to expect
What we find in the concrete
Rebar and its spacing, post-tension cables, electrical conduit, embedded pipe, and voids under the slab. We scan the area you plan to cut, core or drill, on slabs, walls and elevated decks, and we mark each target where it runs.
Marked on the surface, position only
Findings go straight onto the concrete, so the saw or core crew works from the marks. We mark position only: no structural opinion, and no cutting by us. Keep cuts and cores clear of marked targets, and stop and call us if a cut or core hits something unexpected.
What radar can't see
Radar will not see through metal decking, dense wire mesh can limit it, and when rebar and conduit run together it cannot always tell which is which, so we mark both and say so. Very thick, wet or heavily reinforced slabs limit what shows. Anything we could not resolve is documented in writing, so nobody cuts on a guess.
Per site, or an add-on to a locate
A pre-core scan covers one site and up to five locations you mark, mobilization included; extra locations on the same visit are priced per location. Larger jobs book a half-day or full-day block with every tool we carry. If we are already on site for a utility locate, scanning is a reduced add-on. Send the address and what you are cutting and we send a firm number.
Cutting or coring this week? Get the slab scanned first.
Send the request form with the address and what you are cutting, or call or text (719) 800-4937. Need it today? A same-day visit adds a small charge when we can fit one in. Call or text for a same-day scan.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about GPR Concrete Scanning
What does GPR concrete scanning find?
Rebar and its spacing, post-tension cables, electrical conduit, embedded pipe and voids under the slab, in slabs, walls and elevated decks. Radar sees a change in material, so it finds targets whether they are metal or not; what it cannot always do is name them. Where rebar and conduit run together we mark both and say so.
Can GPR see through metal decking or wire mesh?
Not metal decking, and dense wire mesh can limit it. Metal decking reflects the signal, so a slab on deck can only be scanned from the top for the concrete above the deck, and dense wire mesh near the surface can mask what sits below it. We tell you before we start when the construction limits the scan, and anything unresolved goes in writing.
Is this a structural assessment?
No. We tell you what is inside the concrete and where; we do not tell you whether it is safe to cut there. That is the engineer's call. What we give the engineer is the rebar pattern, cable locations and anything unusual, marked on the slab and, if you need it, photographed for the record.
Can you scan on the same visit as a utility locate?
Yes, and it is the cheapest way to get it. If we are already on site marking the yard or the parking lot, adding up to five scan locations on the same visit is a reduced add-on rather than a separate trip. Mention the concrete when you send the request form, or call or text (719) 800-4937, and we quote both together.
Contact Us
Request a Quote
Send the address, what the work is and when, and you get a firm written quote within 1 business day (Monday to Friday). Rather talk? Call or text (719) 800-4937; our assistant answers right away, and Reggie follows up.