We see what you can't.

What GPR scanning is

Ground penetrating radar sends a high-frequency pulse into the concrete and reads the reflections that come back from anything denser or different than the slab itself. Steel reinforcing, post-tension cable, electrical conduit, plastic pipe and air voids each return a distinct signature. We push the antenna across the surface in a grid, watch the profile in real time, and mark the slab with the exact location and approximate depth of every target before anyone starts a saw or a drill.

Why we scan first

Cutting into an unmarked slab is a gamble. Hit a post-tension cable and you can release stored energy with enough force to injure a crew and compromise the structure. Hit a conduit and you can take a building's power or data down. Hit rebar you didn't plan for and the cut slows, the blade wears, and the schedule slips. A scan takes a fraction of the time a repair does, and it turns every downstream cut into a known quantity.

Where it's used

Before core drilling for plumbing, electrical and HVAC penetrations. Before wall sawing new door, window and duct openings. Before flat sawing trenches and removals in occupied buildings. Before anchor installation in elevated slabs and parking structures. Anywhere a hit is expensive.

How a scan day works

1. You tell us what you're cutting and where.
2. We scan the area in a grid and mark findings directly on the concrete.
3. We review the layout with you, adjust the cut plan if a target is in the way, and only then bring in the saw or drill. Most scans are completed the same visit as the cut.

Limits, honestly

GPR is a detection tool, not X-ray vision. Depth accuracy varies with the concrete's moisture and density, and very small or very deep objects can be missed. We tell you what we're confident in and what we're not, and we cut accordingly.

Every job starts with a scan

Every NoCo job starts the same way. We scan the slab or wall with ground penetrating radar to map rebar, post-tension cables, conduit and voids. Then we choose the right tool — a track-mounted wall saw for openings, a rig-mounted core drill for round penetrations, a walk-behind flat saw for slabs and pavement — and cut once, straight and to depth. When we open something up, our pour-back service can close it again with concrete matched to the surrounding grade and finish.

Who we work for

General contractors and builders who need openings cut on schedule. Plumbers, electricians and HVAC contractors who need clean penetrations without collateral damage. Property owners and managers modifying an existing building. Homeowners adding a basement window or a new door. Municipal and commercial crews cutting roads and slabs. Residential or commercial, one hole or a whole floor — the standard is the same.

Where we work

Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Windsor, Longmont, Denver and the surrounding Northern Colorado communities, plus projects across Wyoming. If you're not sure you're in range, ask — we travel for the right job.