Have you ever needed to find a leak on your property and called the water company only to have them tell you that they aren’t responsible for finding water leaks in certain areas? Or have you ever needed to locate non-public utility lines before digging on your property and didn’t know who to call? What you need to find is a company that provides GPR scanning services in Riverside, CA.
If you’ve never heard of GPR scanning services, you’re not alone. Most people don’t know that a service like this even exists. GPR scanning services are companies that use ground penetrating radar (GPR) to find out what is located beneath the surface of the ground (or a concrete slab or CMU wall) without disturbing the surface. Ground penetrating radar uses sends electromagnetic pulses into the area being examined. The way in which the pulses bounce back tells the technician where items are located.
GPR scanning services can find things like buried water lines, power lines, gas lines, telecommunications cables, septic systems, and more. When scanning concrete slabs, it can locate rebar, post-tension cables, or anything else embedded in the concrete.
You might be thinking, “Isn’t there a free service that will do this for you?” Well, yes and no. There is a free service that will come out to your property for free and scan for public utility lines. You can contact the free service by calling 8-1-1. However, the people who provide the free service (which is funded by the utility companies) will only scan up to a point. For example, they will likely only scan for water lines up until the point that they reach your water meter. Beyond that point, a water line is your responsibility to locate. So if, for example, you wanted to install an in-ground pool in your backyard, you will need to call in a private scanning company to tell you if there are any buried items that will need to be relocated prior to excavation.
Fortunately, GPR scanning services in Riverside, CA are fairly affordable. They can come out to your property, scan the area in question, and provide you with their findings before they leave. Depending on the company, they will provide you with a document that maps out where buried hazards are located, or they will simply mark the ground with spray paint or flags. If there is a specific deliverable you need, be sure to let the company know before they get started.
Hiring a GPR scanning service to tell you where it is save to excavate, trench, or otherwise disturb an area can be money well spent—especially if it means you can avoid causing costly damage and delays to your project.
