Critical Underground Service Locating
Accurate Underground Cable & Pipe Locating Services
Cutting through gas, electricity, telecom, water, or sewerage lines endangers lives, and the disruption to any of these essential services can also carry serious financial and safety consequences for everyone on site and beyond. That’s why accurate, professional service location is a critical part of any responsible excavation project.
The 123 Locate It team brings extensive field experience and specialist accreditation to every job. Our pipe and cable location technicians are also additionally accredited to locate Telstra fibre optic cable, giving clients confidence that even the most critical buried infrastructure is identified accurately before work begins.
Commercial Projects
Exact cable and pipe locating services for smooth commercial builds or renovations.
Residential Projects
World’s best technology
Ground Penetrating Radar
Ground penetrating radar (GPR – Structure Scan) can assist with underground service locating in many instances where standard radio-detection methods cannot. GPR technology can assist in the location and depth of:
- Water mains – all types, including asbestos, blue brut
- Pipes – plastic, poly, pvc
- Fire main valves
- Fibre optic cables
- Road crossings
- Rising mains
- Buried manhole covers
- Underground
- Underground tanks and pits
Ground penetrating radar is a non-destructive geo-physical method which uses radar pulses to ‘map’ an image of shallow subsurface features, down to approximately 6 metres. The data collected from the radar sweeping across the surface is collected to construct a view of the subsurface. Varying soil conditions can impact on the result.
Concrete Scanning
Our concrete scanning equipment can “see through” most concrete. Before you drill or cut a core hole through concrete, we can show you where reinforcing, stress beams, cables and pipes are in most slabs, saving time and money. Our team specialise in underground cable and pipe locating, even in hard-to-see areas, such as below concrete, to support safe and efficient projects.
Keep your team safe
The use of non-destructive high-resolution ground penetrating radar (GPR – Utility Scan) before you core, cut or drill concrete, can greatly reduce the risk to workers cutting through live cables or other hazards. LeakTech’s concrete scanning can accurately indicate the presence and depth of pipes, cables, steel reinforcing, post-tension ducts, any voids in concrete and suspended slabs. This accurate underground service locating technology greatly increases worker safety.
Before You Dig
Don’t rely on the free plans available from Dial Before You Dig for accuracy, their plans are a guide only. Their ‘Duty of Care’ guidelines they recommend the use of Accredited Plant Locators (APLs) for all excavations. There have been numerous occasions where our LeakTech APL technicians have located underground cables when there has been nothing indicated on the Dial Before You Dig plan for that location.
To be safe, before you dig, call LeakTech – we can safely locate all underground services.
Happy Service Location Clients
Frequently Asked Questions
How far in advance should I contact LeakTech to locate Critical Underground Services for my project?
It is recommended to contact us as early as possible in the planning stages of your project. This allows us to schedule our services in advance and ensure that your project proceeds smoothly without any unexpected delays or hazards.
Is it necessary to locate Critical Underground Services before starting a construction project?
Yes, it is highly recommended to locate and mark Critical Underground Services before commencing any construction or excavation work. This helps ensure the safety of your team and the project, prevents damage to utilities, and avoids costly delays.
At LeakTech we use a non-destructive high-resolution ground penetrating radar (GPR – Utility Scan) to accurately indicate the presence and depth of pipes, cables, steel reinforcing, post-tension ducts, any voids in concrete, and suspended slabs to increase worker safety.
How do you mark the located Critical Underground Services?
What areas do you service?
Contact us to find your leak or underground services - quickly and accurately.
If you’re planning a build or renovation project, it’s essential to check for underground services before you start digging. Our local underground service locating experts can help accurately identify and locate cables and pipes to ensure safe projects. Contact us today on 1300 053 257 or fill in the form below.
Brisbane
- Unit 8/10 Prosperity Place, Geebung QLD 4034
- 1300 053 257
- info@leaklocations.com.au
Sunshine Coast
- Ilkley, Sunshine Coast Qld 4554
- 1300 053 257
- info@leaklocations.com.au