While our company is located in the Inland Empire, we often get called into Los Angeles County for our GPR scanning services. Property owners in Los Angeles seem to be in constant need of subsurface scanning to locate private utility lines, evaluate concrete, and more. Even though there are other companies providing GPR scanning services in Los Angeles, there seems to be plenty of work to go around, and we are happy to step in when needed!
Because Los Angeles is so built out, there are always buildings being renovated or added onto, and prior to making changes, contractors, structural engineers, and the like need to know what they are getting into. Even when building plans exist, they are not always accurate—especially when it comes to the exact locations of pipes and utility lines. Bringing in a GPR scanning service to pinpoint their locations prior to disturbing the ground or concrete is always a wise move!
Commercial and Residential GPR Scanning Services in Los Angeles
While a lot of the GPR scanning work we do in Los Angeles is on commercial sites, we can also work with homeowners to scan their properties for private utilities prior to excavation. In most cases, we are called out by the general contractor on a construction project, likely because the average homeowner doesn’t know companies like us even exist. They may have heard about the “Call before you dig” service, which locates all public utility lines, but don’t know that they may also need to call out a GPR scanning service to locate private utilities.
Rapid Response Times
When we are called out to Los Angeles for GPR scanning services, we do our best to get to the job site as soon as possible, knowing that it’s often the case that a project can’t proceed until our work is done. In many cases, we can have a technician out for next-day service. The results of a GPR scan can be processed on site, so our clients have all the information they need before we leave!
Leaving No Trace
One of the hallmarks of ground penetrating radar is that it is a non-destructive testing (NDT) tool—meaning it doesn’t damage the surface of the area being scanned. If we are scanning the ground, no digging is required. If it’s a concrete slab or CMU wall that needs examining, we don’t need to so much as drill a hole to locate embedded items. The non-destructive aspect of GPR is especially important in forensic applications, when we’re potentially dealing with evidence that can’t be tampered with, or on archaeological dig sites, where valuable and fragile artifacts could be just below the ground’s surface.
When we’re done with our evaluation, you won’t even know we were there. Your property will be exactly how we found it—unless of course you asked us to mark the ground where we located buried or embedded items.
If you are in need of GPR scanning services in Los Angeles, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us today to inquire about our capabilities or to schedule service.