Look inside before you cut
Greater Vancouver's radar eyes on concrete.
Vancouver GPR provides ground-penetrating radar surveys across Greater Vancouver for construction, renovation and leak investigation projects.
This site focuses on Greater Vancouver projects: concrete and utility scanning for local construction and renovation work.
What we investigate
Concrete Scanning with GPR
Before a core hole or anchor, GPR maps rebar, post-tension cables, conduits and embedded services so drilling does not hit something expensive or dang…
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Buried services rarely follow the drawing. GPR plus line tracing maps what records miss, so excavation starts with a route, not a risk.…
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Voids, delamination and moisture pockets under a slab rarely show until the surface fails. GPR shows structure; moisture readings confirm water, so th…
Read moreHow it works
- Describe the symptoms. Call or email with what you see, hear or smell, and when it appears.
- On-site investigation. Non-invasive methods narrow the search: acoustic, thermal, moisture, tracer gas or line tracing as needed.
- Confirm the source. Every clue is confirmed by a second method before it is reported.
- Written report. Findings, evidence, limitations and next steps, formatted for owners, managers and insurers.
Greater Vancouver coverage
- VancouverCity of Vancouver, including Downtown, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, Hastings-Sunrise and surrounding neighbourhoods.
- BurnabyMetrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed, Edmonds and SFU/university areas.
- RichmondCity Centre, Steveston, Terra Nova and surrounding districts.
- SurreyWhalley, Newton, Fleetwood, Cloverdale, South Surrey and Grandview.
- White RockWhite Rock and the South Surrey waterfront.
- New WestminsterDowntown New West, Sapperton, Queensborough and Uptown.
- CoquitlamBurquitlam, Austin Heights, Westwood Plateau and Town Centre.
- Port CoquitlamCitadel, Oxford Heights and the downtown core.
Common questions
Can GPR see through any concrete?
No. Heavily reinforced, wet or thick concrete reduces depth and clarity. The report states what was resolvable and what was not.
Is GPR the same as X-ray?
No. X-ray images through concrete but requires access to both sides and radiation controls. GPR scans from one side and is safer and faster, with different limits.
Will you cut the concrete?
No. We mark and document; coring, cutting and drilling are performed by your contractor.
Can you find post-tension cables?
Yes, cable paths are detectable in most slabs and are marked with caution margins, but dense mesh can obscure individual strands.