Utility Locating

At Pro Scan Subsurface Imaging, our private utility locating services are essential for providing your excavation team, directional boring contractor and all other companies breaking ground, with a comprehensive understanding of the underground utility lines hidden beneath your job site. Accurately locating these buried utilities is crucial for the timely success of any project involving subsurface excavation. Without it, you risk budget overruns, scheduling disruptions, and potential safety hazards to both workers and the public.

While the standard “one-call” (811) utility locating service is a mandatory state-sponsored public service, it only covers utilities serving the public interest. To achieve a thorough understanding of all subsurface elements and ensure complete project success, you need the expertise of a private utility locating service like Pro Scan Subsurface Imaging.

Effective underground utility locating is vital for the success of any subsurface excavation project. To avoid unwelcome surprises and potential hazards, it’s essential to know exactly what lies beneath the surface before any digging begins.

Pro Scan Subsurface Imaging has a wide network of skilled technicians across Florida, allowing us to typically have a professional on-site within 24 to 48 hours of your call. Our technicians undergo rigorous training, ensuring you receive consistent, high-quality service every time.

Contact us today to schedule your utility locating service!

Frequently Asked Questions

How Does GPR Work?

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) operates by sending pulses of energy into a material and measuring the strength and time of the returning signals. The equipment performs this action multiple times while being moved across the surface, and processes the data to produce real-time results on the monitor for the GPR Operator to analyze.

How Long Does Data Processing Take?

Data is collected and processed in real time, which means there is no need for post-job processing. The GPR Operator can immediately mark findings as they are discovered, facilitating timely and informed decision-making.

How Are Findings Noted?

Once scanning is completed, findings are marked directly on the surface using spray paint, marking whiskers, or pin flags. Items can be categorized, color-coded, and labeled for clarity. Detailed reports of findings can also be generated for comprehensive record-keeping.

Is GPR Safe?

Yes, GPR is completely safe to use around people, with frequency emissions lower than those of a smartphone.

How Mobile Is The Equipment?

The equipment is compact, approximately the size of a baby stroller, and requires a minimum scanning area of about 4′ x 12′.

Is GPR Noisy?

No, GPR operates quietly, making it a non-disruptive option for subsurface scanning.

How Does EM Work?

Electromagnetic Detection (EM) identifies magnetic fields created by alternating currents in utilities, such as AC electrical lines.

Can EM Detect Utilities Other Than Electrical Lines?

Yes, EM can detect other utilities as long as they contain conductive materials or tracer wires.

How Deep Can EM Detect?

EM equipment can detect utilities up to approximately Eight feet deep.

Is EM Safe?

Yes, EM equipment is safe to operate around people.

Is EM Noisy?

No, the equipment can be set to silent mode if requested.

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