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Concrete Scanning Oxfordshire

GPR concrete scanning, ultrasonic testing and compressive strength assessment across Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties. Same-day attendance from our Oxford base.
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Overview

For concrete scanning in Oxfordshire, NDTScan offers something most scanning contractors do not: a named specialist who does the site work and the interpretation. Neil Smuts leads every Oxfordshire survey from NDTScan's Oxford base, and the report you receive is his reading of the data, not a set of marks left on a slab.

Oxfordshire sits within Oxfordshire, and the work here follows the pattern of the wider county: university and science campus estates, market towns with listed fabric, and sustained new housing growth around Bicester, Didcot and Witney. Wherever the work sits in Oxfordshire, the question NDTScan is answering is what the concrete actually contains, and how much of it can be trusted.

The on-site capture is only the first step. NDTScan's value is in the post-processing: analysing reflections, cross-checking traces against each other, resolving ambiguous returns and producing a fully interpreted result. In Oxfordshire, as everywhere else, the data is worked up in the office before a single conclusion is drawn, and the report says plainly what was found, what was not found and how confident the reading is.

NDTScan will always say this to a Oxfordshire client considering repairs: scan first. A repair specified without a proper survey and an expert interpretation is a repair to a guess. The survey establishes what is really there, so the engineer can design for the structure that exists rather than the one on the drawings.

Scan before you repair. That is the standing advice for every Oxfordshire client, and the reason NDTScan reports what the concrete contains before anyone specifies what to do about it.

Services Available in Oxfordshire

  • GPR Concrete Scanning Pre-drill and pre-coring surveys, rebar and mesh mapping, post-tensioned tendon detection, void and honeycombing detection, slab thickness and cover measurement and RAAC identification. Method and antenna selected for the Oxfordshire element in question, with the full interpreted record supplied.
  • Ultrasonic Testing of Concrete Ultrasonic pulse velocity testing for uniformity and quality assessment, pulse echo for thickness and delamination where only one face is accessible, and the combined SONREB method for compressive strength estimation. Used across Oxfordshire where GPR alone cannot answer the question.
  • Concrete Compressive Strength Assessment Rebound hammer surveys, UPV combined method and managed core extraction with laboratory testing to BS EN 13791. Independent reporting suitable for engineering acceptance, building control and dispute work on Oxfordshire structures.

Towns and villages in Oxfordshire with a population of 1,000 or more

Oxfordshire is one of the three counties NDTScan covers from its Oxford base, alongside Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. The wider picture is on the locations page, and the methods are set out on the concrete scanning and GPR concrete scanning service pages. Every place below has its own page.

About NDTScan

NDTScan is a specialist non-destructive testing company based in Oxford and led by Neil Smuts. Its core disciplines are GPR concrete scanning, ultrasonic testing and in-situ compressive strength assessment, brought together in its concrete scanning and structural condition survey service. NDTScan is a Level 4 UKCSS Operator, the first in the UK to achieve that certification. Oxfordshire and the whole of Oxfordshire are within the company's everyday working area, and all work is reported to a standard suitable for engineering acceptance.

Oxfordshire NDT Services

  • GPR Pre-Drill Scanning Pre-drill and pre-coring surveys, PT slab mapping, rebar location and void detection across Oxfordshire housing, commercial and public buildings.
  • Post-Tensioned Slab Investigation Tendon detection and full slab documentation for Oxfordshire commercial, education and healthcare structures before any fixing, cutting or coring.
  • RAAC Identification GPR based RAAC plank identification for schools, halls, housing and public buildings across Oxfordshire, reported in line with IStructE guidance.
  • Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Testing UPV surveys using the Proceq Pundit PL-200 to BS EN 12504. Uniformity, delamination and strength estimation for Oxfordshire structures.
  • Compressive Strength Assessment Rebound hammer, SONREB and managed core extraction to BS EN 13791, reported for engineering acceptance and building control in Oxfordshire.
  • Same-Day Oxfordshire Coverage Oxford-based team covering Oxfordshire and the rest of Oxfordshire. Immediate mobilisation available, with every survey interpreted and reported in full.
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Yes. Oxfordshire is in Oxfordshire, which NDTScan covers from its Oxford base along with Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Neil Smuts carries out and interprets the survey personally, so the person on site in Oxfordshire is the person who writes the report.
What is inside the concrete and how far you can trust it. A survey maps reinforcement, post-tensioned tendons, embedded services and voids, and measures slab thickness and cover. For a Oxfordshire building that is the difference between drilling safely and striking a tendon, and between a repair designed for the real structure and one designed for the drawings.
With ground penetrating radar. RAAC planks return a distinctly different signature from conventional reinforced concrete, and NDTScan reads that signature element by element rather than sampling a corner and assuming the rest. The findings for a Oxfordshire building are reported in line with IStructE guidance, so the owner has a record that supports the decisions that follow.
Because the drawings are not the structure. Post-tensioned tendons, live services and undocumented reinforcement are all commonly found where nobody expected them, and striking any of them is expensive at best. On repairs the argument is stronger still: a repair specified without a proper survey and interpretation is a repair to a guess. NDTScan's rule for Oxfordshire and everywhere else is scan first, interpret properly, then design.
The interpreted result, not raw traces. Scaled plans of the reinforcement, tendons, services and voids located, slab thickness and cover where measured, clear statements of what was and was not found, and the confidence attached to each finding. NDTScan works the Oxfordshire data up in the office before a single conclusion is drawn, and the report says so plainly.
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Beyond inspection, we guide your next steps, from remedial works to structural interventions or re-inspections. We’re partners, not just service providers.

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Our scanning systems are smart, secure, and fully compliant with UKAS, ISO 9712, and sector safety protocols. We bring the right tech to every job, no compromise.

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Every NDTScan technician is certified, trained, and experienced in real-world environments, from rail tunnels to marine piles. You're in expert hands.

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We deliver UKAS-traceable reporting and standards-led inspection workflows, ideal for clients under CDM, Utilities, and Infrastructure compliance frameworks.

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From urgent site visits to post-scan guidance, our team is on hand to support you, because clarity shouldn't wait until Monday.

Oxfordshire Concrete Scanning FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions.

The questions Oxfordshire clients ask most often about concrete scanning, RAAC identification and structural investigation, answered by the specialist who does the work.
Yes. Oxfordshire is in Oxfordshire, which NDTScan covers from its Oxford base along with Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Neil Smuts carries out and interprets the survey personally, so the person on site in Oxfordshire is the person who writes the report.
What is inside the concrete and how far you can trust it. A survey maps reinforcement, post-tensioned tendons, embedded services and voids, and measures slab thickness and cover. For a Oxfordshire building that is the difference between drilling safely and striking a tendon, and between a repair designed for the real structure and one designed for the drawings.
With ground penetrating radar. RAAC planks return a distinctly different signature from conventional reinforced concrete, and NDTScan reads that signature element by element rather than sampling a corner and assuming the rest. The findings for a Oxfordshire building are reported in line with IStructE guidance, so the owner has a record that supports the decisions that follow.
Because the drawings are not the structure. Post-tensioned tendons, live services and undocumented reinforcement are all commonly found where nobody expected them, and striking any of them is expensive at best. On repairs the argument is stronger still: a repair specified without a proper survey and interpretation is a repair to a guess. NDTScan's rule for Oxfordshire and everywhere else is scan first, interpret properly, then design.
The interpreted result, not raw traces. Scaled plans of the reinforcement, tendons, services and voids located, slab thickness and cover where measured, clear statements of what was and was not found, and the confidence attached to each finding. NDTScan works the Oxfordshire data up in the office before a single conclusion is drawn, and the report says so plainly.