If you live or work in, or travel regularly to, one of the cities in the Coachella Valley, such as Palm Springs, La Quinta, or Indio, you’ve probably noticed that there is a lot of construction work going on right now. Roads are being rehabilitated, buildings are being renovated or expanded, new infrastructure is going in, and new neighborhoods are popping up all throughout the valley. Many of these types of major projects, and even a lot of smaller ones, require concrete scanning services to ensure that any building or renovation work that involves disturbing concrete is done safely.
Unfortunately for contractors in this area, there aren’t a lot of options when it comes to concrete scanning services. You may be able to find a concrete contractor who has invested in ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment designed for concrete scanning, but the options for professional concrete scanning services in Palm Springs, La Quinta, Indio, and the surrounding areas are very limited. For this reason, Enhanced Scanning offers service to Coachella Valley communities in need of concrete scanning.
Why Is Professional Concrete Scanning Important?
You may be wondering, “Why is it necessary to hire a concrete scanning specialist? Can’t anyone operate GPR scanning equipment?”
Owning and being able to operate GPR scanning equipment are only the first two steps in being able to get usable information about what is embedded in a concrete slab or concrete block wall. The next, and most important, step is being able to interpret the data that GPR equipment provides.
Accurately interpreting GPR data is a skill that takes quite a bit of training and field experience. Here at Enhanced Scanning, we would never send someone out to a site who wasn’t adequately trained in how to choose the right GPR antenna for the site, properly collect the data, and then accurately analyze that data.
When it comes to the data put out by GPR equipment, it isn’t obvious at first glance what you are looking at. A novice GPR technician could easily miss something important or misinterpret something that shows up in the data. This could lead to providing a client with inaccurate information about what is located within their concrete, and since contractors often make decisions about where to disturb a slab based on the information provided to them by a GPR technician, this could lead to an expensive or dangerous mistake!
If you’re going to have your concrete scanned, always, always, ALWAYS, have it done by a professional! Doing so could save you from costly errors.
If you need a concrete scan in Palm Springs, La Quinta, Indio, or anywhere else in the Coachella Valley, contact us at Enhanced Scanning. We’ll send someone out who will provide you with the accurate information you need to move forward safely with your project.
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