I probably don’t need to tell you this, but you don’t always need to hire the company that is considered the best in the business. Some jobs are very straightforward and can be completed by just about anyone with the tools to do them. For example, if you just need your lawn mowed, there’s probably no need to hire an expert in landscaping. Instead, you could hire just about any young person in your neighborhood with a lawn mower (or do it yourself). Or if you need the oil changed in your car, there are many places that can do the job, and the outcome will be about the same no matter where you go. In cases like these, it typically makes sense to go with the cheapest or most convenient option available to you.
But there are other times when you want to go with an individual or company that is better than the average service provider—even if it means paying a little more. This is often the case when there are safety concerns or other potential consequences when the job is not done correctly.
Having your concrete scanned is one of those situations when you might want to consider hiring an expert. Sure, you might have a friend who claims to have the equipment necessary to scan concrete and who might even do it for free, but is that really what you want to do? If you need to have your concrete scanned, it’s likely because you are considering cutting into it, and want to make sure that you don’t unintentionally hit anything that is embedded below the concrete’s surface. When this is the case, you want to be absolutely sure that there are no unseen hazards before you start trenching, drilling, or coring into your concrete slab. Or, you might need to have your concrete scanned for rebar verification prior to a construction project. This is another type of project that you would want completed by a professional concrete scanning service, instead of your friend with a metal detector.
Professional concrete scanning services will have professional-grade tools, as well as technicians who are trained in their use. Most concrete scanning services use ground penetrating radar (GPR) as their scanning method of choice. Ground penetrating radar can locate all types of embedded hazards, including rebar, conduit, pipes, and more. Having a thorough concrete scan done prior to disturbing your concrete can help prevent accidents, and all of the costs and delays that tend to come with them.
If you are in Southern California, one of the premier concrete scanning services is Enhanced Scanning. They use the latest in concrete scanning technology and have highly trained technicians operating it.
