Before anyone starts cutting concrete, there should be a clear understanding of what’s inside. Rebar, post-tension cables, electrical conduits, plumbing lines, and other embedded systems aren’t visible from the surface. Finding them before work starts is a...
Why This Matters Before You Cut or Drill Before you drill or cut a slab, your job is to know what’s inside. That’s where this question usually comes up: Do you go with GPR concrete scanning or X-ray? Both are used to see inside concrete. But on a real job site, they...
Why Hitting a Utility in Concrete Turns Into a Bigger Problem Fast It only takes one bad cut. You’re drilling like normal, everything feels routine, and then you hit something. Could be a conduit, could be a water line, could be worse. Either way, the work comes to a...
Core drilling looks simple on the surface. Mark your spot, set the rig, and drill. But what’s inside the concrete is what matters—and that’s where problems happen. Most slabs contain a mix of reinforcement and embedded systems. Rebar, post-tension cables, electrical...
Calling 811 before digging is a legal and necessary step for protecting underground utilities. However, many contractors assume that once utilities are marked, it is safe to begin cutting, coring, or trenching through concrete. That assumption can lead to costly...
