Underground utility locating and concrete scanning services
Détection Souterraine Québec provides the full range of buried infrastructure locating and concrete inspection services needed before excavation, drilling or saw cutting work. Each service is performed by a technician equipped with GSSI ground penetrating radar and radio detection, and ends with a PDF report with a plan and depths.
- PDF report within 24 hours
- Submit your Info-Excavation request for public utilities, and entrust us with the private utilities on your property.
Locating in the ground
Underground utility locating
A complete survey of a site before excavation: all buried utilities, marked on the ground and recorded on a plan. This is the service to choose when you do not know what lies under the property.
Underground conduit locating
Electrical, telecom, gas and drainage conduits, metallic or plastic. Path and depth before trenching, directional drilling or piling.
Water line locating
Water service lines, private water mains and buried copper, cast iron, PVC or HDPE pipes, for a replacement, a repair or a new connection.
Underground cable locating
Buried electrical and telecom cables between buildings, to a garage, a light pole or a pump, located before any digging.
Underground tank detection
Abandoned oil tanks, cisterns and pits, searched for with ground penetrating radar before a property sale, an excavation or a decontamination.
Ground penetrating radar locating
A surface GPR survey to map non-metallic conduits, voids, old foundations and buried structures.
Concrete inspection
Concrete scanning
Rebar, electrical conduits and post-tension cables located in slabs, walls and beams before core drilling, drilling or saw cutting.
Which service to choose
| Your situation | Recommended service |
|---|---|
| You are excavating and do not know what is underneath | Underground utility locating |
| You are looking for a specific conduit or cable | Conduit locating or cable locating |
| You are replacing a water service line | Water line locating |
| You are selling or buying an oil-heated property | Underground tank detection |
| You are drilling or cutting a slab | Concrete scanning |
Get a quote
Tell us about your job site (city, type of work, schedule) and we will recommend the right service with a price within 24 to 48 business hours.
- PDF report within 24 hours
- Submit your Info-Excavation request for public utilities, and entrust us with the private utilities on your property.