Brisbane and Gold Coast
Concrete scanning to inform the work before cutting or drilling.
Mark the proposed work area, share the records already available and explain the decision the scan needs to support before the next method is chosen.
The short answer
What should a concrete scanning brief include?
Start with the exact work area, proposed next work and information already available.
Scanning is one project input. This page does not promise detection certainty, a clear-to-cut result, a depth, a named device or a particular report. The responsible project parties retain the final work decision.
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Proposed penetration
A marked area for planned core drilling or another defined penetration.
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Planned concrete cut
A cut or opening whose path and surrounding area can be identified.
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Available structural records
A project with drawings, mark-ups or other records to include in the brief.
Plan the project question
Start with the work that comes after the scan.
The proposed cut or penetration defines where information is needed and which project decision the scanning discussion must support.
Planned result Locate. Record. Review. Decide.
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Describe the work
Mark the proposed cut, penetration or alteration on a plan or photograph.
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Review the work area
Share available drawings, service records, structural information and site mark-ups.
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Keep decisions distinct
Describe access, occupied areas, interfaces and timing constraints.
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Confirm the next conversation
Name the decision owner and keep the scan separate from final permission to proceed.
Project situations
Where a concrete scanning discussion may begin.
The project identifies the proposed intrusive work first. The page does not turn a general scanning enquiry into a clearance statement.
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Proposed penetration
A marked area for planned core drilling or another defined penetration.
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Planned concrete cut
A cut or opening whose path and surrounding area can be identified.
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Available structural records
A project with drawings, mark-ups or other records to include in the brief.
Before the first conversation
Send the marked area and the records already available.
A dimensioned sketch, marked photograph or plan helps define where the project needs information and what remains to be decided.
- Proposed cut, core or alteration area
- Available drawings, records and mark-ups
- Access, nearby operations and work-area constraints
- Required record and responsible decision owner
For a useful quote
Send the details that shape the scanning discussion.
Separate what is known from what the project needs the scan to inform. That makes the first scope conversation clearer.
- Location
- Suburb, building level or structure and access route.
- Work
- Marked work area and the proposed cutting or drilling path.
- Conditions
- Available plans, records and known reinforcement or service information.
- Timing
- Timing constraints, site contact and the decision the scan needs to support.
Common questions
Concrete scanning questions.
Clear answers about the marked work area, available records and decision boundary.
01What should I send for a concrete scanning quote?
Send the site location, marked work area, proposed cut or penetration, access information, available drawings or service records, timing and the decision the scan needs to support.
02Does concrete scanning mean an area is clear to cut?
No. Scanning is one project input and this page does not provide a clear-to-cut decision. The responsible project parties retain the final work decision.
03What does the scan deliver?
Confirm the required site record when the scope is discussed. This page does not assume that Sirius supplies markings, photographs, a written report or another specific deliverable.
04Is concrete scanning the same as Concrete X-ray?
No. Sirius keeps them as separate investigation conversations so the proposed work and method can be discussed accurately.
05Does Sirius offer concrete scanning in Brisbane and the Gold Coast?
Yes. Sirius publicly lists concrete scanning across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Plan the pre-work investigation
Send the marked work area and available records.
Start with the proposed cutting or drilling path and the decision the scan needs to inform.