Concrete Scanning and Ground Penetrating Radar Services in Nanaimo
Nanaimo’s commercial, municipal, and industrial projects frequently involve redevelopment of older sites with undocumented underground infrastructure. Accurate subsurface detection is essential before concrete penetration or excavation begins.
Terraprobe provides concrete scanning, GPR scanning, and private utility locating services in Nanaimo and Central Vancouver Island, helping crews avoid costly surprises.
Ground Penetrating Radar
Terraprobe, established in 2001, is a leader in Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) services for detecting objects within concrete, underground utilities, and other buried anomalies. With a vast inventory of advanced equipment and software, the company ensures precise, safe, and cost-effective GPR scanning. Terraprobe serves a wide range of clients, including general and specialized contractors, engineering firms, and property managers, making it the go-to GPR scanning provider in Western Canada.
Aerial Surveys in Nanaimo
Terraprobe provides comprehensive drone services customized to your requirements, serving Nanaimo. Whether you need support in planning or assessing construction sites, monitoring construction progress, or inspecting infrastructure with photogrammetry surveys, our skilled team employs advanced drone technology to deliver accurate and detailed results. These results can be used to review an entire site, the area surrounding it, and the progress being made in and around it. Aerial surveys are especially ideal for construction site managers to keep track of their teams progress.
Concrete Scanning in Nanaimo
Our concrete scanning identifies:
Reinforcing steel
Post-tension cables
Electrical and data conduits
Plumbing systems
Structural slab conditions
Markings are applied directly on-site for immediate drilling or cutting.
Private Utility Locating in Nanaimo
We locate private underground services including:
Electrical feeds
Communication lines
Water and gas services
Tracer-wired plastic piping
Combining private locating with GPR ensures full detection coverage.
GPR Scanning in Nanaimo
GPR scanning assists with:
Underground utility detection
Locating buried foundations
Identifying voids
Mapping site infrastructure
Environmental and redevelopment assessments
Roadway Analysis Survey in Nanaimo
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is used as a tool for assessing the condition of the pavement at locations of distress, as well as identifying areas of previous maintenance/repair activities that are not visible. In assessing the existing condition of a pavement structure, locations of past maintenance activities are often overlooked, or concealed by rehabilitation activities such as mill and overlays. Potential problem areas may not be evident at the time of evaluation, and if ignored could increase the rate of deterioration of the pavement structure.
Who We Serve in Nanaimo
Construction contractors
Municipal project teams
Civil and excavation crews
Facility maintenance groups
Industrial site operators
Need concrete scanning or GPR services in Nanaimo?
Terraprobe delivers accurate, fast-response detection services across Nanaimo and Vancouver Island.
FAQ
Does GPR work well in Nanaimo’s soil conditions?
Yes. Our technicians select appropriate antenna frequencies based on soil composition and target depth.
Can you detect utilities before excavation?
Yes. We provide private utility locating and GPR scanning for pre-excavation projects.
Is emergency scanning available?
Yes. Rapid-response scanning can be arranged for urgent project needs.






