UTILITY DETECTION
Locate embedded pipes, cables, and conduits in concrete structures. Prevent damage to hidden utilities during drilling and cutting work.
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What is utility detection in concrete?
Utility detection in concrete involves locating embedded pipes, cables, and conduits in concrete floors, walls, and ceilings. Using radar scanning, we make visible where electrical wiring, water pipes, heating pipes, underfloor heating, and other installations run through the concrete. This is crucial for preventing damage during drilling, cutting, and demolition work in existing structures.
Many concrete structures contain cast-in pipes and cables that are invisible from the outside. Think of electrical conduits, water supply lines, central heating pipes, underfloor heating loops, drainage lines, and data cabling. When drilling or cutting into these structures, you risk hitting these utilities, resulting in water damage, short circuits, or system failures. With the Hilti PS1000 X-Scan, we map the exact location of embedded pipes and cables. The ground-penetrating radar detects both metal and plastic pipes, providing a complete picture of all hidden utilities within the concrete.
Hilti PS1000 X-Scan
Up to 300mm accurate
Real-time on-site
Within 24 hours
Hilti PS1000 X-Scan
Professional ground-penetrating radar for accurate concrete analysis
How does utility detection in concrete work?
During utility detection, we scan the concrete surface with the Hilti PS1000 X-Scan ground-penetrating radar. The device sends electromagnetic pulses through the concrete that reflect off objects with a different density than the surrounding concrete. This way, not only metal pipes are detected, but also plastic conduits, empty voids, and cavities. Our specialist analyzes the radar images on-site and distinguishes between reinforcement and utilities based on the reflection pattern and depth. The detected utilities are marked directly on the concrete surface, so you know exactly where you can and cannot drill or cut. For more complex situations, we deliver a digital report with all scan results.
When do you need utility detection?
Utility detection in concrete is needed when drilling or cutting into concrete floors where underfloor heating may be present, creating openings in walls with embedded electrical or water lines, renovating bathrooms and kitchens where utilities run through the concrete, installing new systems in existing concrete structures, and demolition work where you need to know which utilities are still active. Installers, contractors, and plumbers throughout North Brabant regularly engage BetonScan to work safely in concrete with hidden utilities.
What do you receive?
Direct marking on the concrete showing the location of detected pipes and cables. Clear distinction between reinforcement and utilities in the marking. On-site verbal advice regarding safe work zones. Optional digital report (PDF) with radar scans and photos. Report delivery: within 24 hours after the scan.
