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Surveying underground across London & the UK to PAS128 standards.
For architects, engineers, and construction professionals, knowing the location of underground utilities is critical to avoid costly and dangerous mistakes. Striking unknown pipes or cables can lead to expensive repairs, project delays, and reputational damage.
Our PAS128-compliant utility surveys provide accurate mapping of gas, electric, and water pipes, giving you the confidence to dig safely and efficiently.
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Utility scanning before construction enhances safety by identifying underground utilities like gas, water, and electricity lines. Knowing their precise location prevents accidental damage, reducing risks of hazardous leaks and electrical shocks, ensuring a safer environment for workers and the public.
Conducting a utility survey leads to better cost efficiency and planning. Accurately locating utilities helps avoid unexpected strikes, reducing costly repairs and delays. This foresight allows for effective budgeting and scheduling, keeping the project on track and within budget.
Utility scanning ensures compliance with regulations requiring the identification of underground utilities before construction. This avoids legal penalties and promotes responsible practices. It also protects the environment from potential contamination and preserves natural resources by preventing utility damage.
Our service offers precision surveys compliant with PAS 128 standards, including non-GPR options. Benefit from the expertise of our experienced technicians who document buried utilities such as drainage, water, gas, BT, and electrical services. We utilise advanced Leica GPS technology for accurate recording to national grid coordinates, ensuring precise and reliable data.
Access clear and organised AutoCAD DWG drawings and site plans, allowing easy identification of various underground utilities on your site. Our detailed drawings include cable locations, depths, sizes, and directions, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of the underground infrastructure.
Receive high-quality photos taken during our surveying process. These photographic records enable you to visualise the surveyed area, enhancing your understanding and documentation of the site.
PAS 128 is the Publicly Available Specification for underground utility detection, verification, and location in the UK. It sets the standard for the accuracy and reliability of utility surveys, ensuring that data collected is consistent and dependable.
PAS 128 provides a uniform framework for utility surveys, ensuring that all surveys meet a high standard of quality. This consistency is crucial for comparing data across different projects and for ensuring reliable results.
By adhering to PAS 128, surveyors can more accurately locate and identify underground utilities, reducing the risk of utility strikes during construction. This enhances safety for workers and the public, and prevents costly damages and delays.
Accurate utility data is vital for effective project planning and design. PAS 128 ensures that the information gathered is precise, helping project managers make informed decisions, avoid unexpected issues, and optimise resource allocation.
Following PAS 128 demonstrates a commitment to industry best practices and regulatory compliance. This can be important for securing project approvals and maintaining professional standards in construction and engineering projects.
We are experienced multi-disciplined surveyors who pride ourselves on the quality of our work. We operate to industry survey and drawing standards, utilising modern detection equipment. Our 5 star reviews on Google and Trustpilot reflect our attention to detail and client care.
If you’re a construction professional such as an Architect or Engineer, you can have confidence in our range of expertise and cross-capability of survey outputs. Our team can deliver topographical, measured and utility surveys to provide you with a combined analysis of your site – suitable for planning applications, construction detailing, build-over agreements, structural design and connecting to existing services.
For property owners who’ve been asked to commission a utility survey – you can be sure we are undertaking our work to the industry standards you expect at a fixed price.
We are fully insured for everything we do, including £1million in professional indemnity.
We undertake utility surveys in the counties surrounding our offices. These include:
However, we have been much further afield within the UK and internationally. We have undertaken surveying work in France, Spain and even as far away as Liberia in West Africa.
If you would like a quote for a project, please get in touch.
This depends on the size and complexity of the project. Typically we are able to get to your site within two weeks, and drawings are usually issued a week later. We always maintain communication with our clients and update you throughout the survey and drawing processes.
THS Concepts are an accredited member of The Survey Association body.
We operate across the United Kingdom and internationally.
THS Concepts was formed over 10 years ago in 2013.
£1 million in liability cover, employers and public liability.
5 Star / excellent reviews on both Trustpilot & Google Reviews
Email: [email protected]
Call: 020 8935 5160 (Monday to Friday – 09:00 – 17:00)
Essex Office:
92 Bellhouse Ln, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 4PQ
London Office:
76 Quill Street, Islington, London, N4 2AD
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Posted on maylis pajot24 February 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had an excellent experience with the measured building survey conducted by THS Concept team. They were recommended to us by our building surveyors, and can now confidently recommend them myself. They provided a detailed quote quickly and arranged the survey soon after the our approval. Their work was meticulous, precise, and delivered promptly. The team's professionalism and kindness made the entire process smooth. I wholeheartedly recommend THS Concept to anyone seeking a reliable and efficient measured building surveyor.Posted on Lauren Chapman16 December 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. THS Concepts has shown an excellent attitude and eagerness towards our ongoing project. I am thoroughly impressed by the level of service I have received and look forward to utilising their skills in the future. - Tim K Construction Ltd.Posted on Josh Saxby14 May 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Superb service, quick turnaround and extremely helpful! I wouldn't hesitate to use THS Concepts again if I need to in the future!Posted on Molly Davis17 November 2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We've recently had our building measured by THS. Great service and very prompt to respond to any queries. Thank you.Posted on Theo Carter9 October 2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Brilliant service - we were in a desperate position needing to documentation relating to a landlord certificate and they came out the next day squeezing us into their schedulePosted on Minniedale Projects15 November 2022Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We recently approached THS Concepts to carry out a level survey of the screed to the ground floor of a large residential property we were Project Managing. The property was undergoing extensions and re-furbishment work. We had a tight time scale to receive the information and THS Concepts delivered quickly and efficiently to meet our deadline. This is the second time we have used them and would highly recommend.Posted on Billy Buckley5 November 2022Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I contacted Tom to carry out a Topographic survey, and cannot recommend them enough. Nothing was to much, and I was kept up to date with everything as it happened! Great company to deal with and reasonably priced.Posted on Erika Bright Home Estate1 September 2022Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very professional company and great service overall! I have used this company on a few occasions and every time the process is quick and efficient, I will be calling them again.Posted on Paul Bagnall17 August 2022Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We use THS a lot to obtain survey information for the creation of AVR or Verified Views. We require set-up survey points in 3D CAD to help montage CGIs into photographs. We provide mark ups and location references of between 50 and 120 points and THS are really good at hitting site and recording them swiftly, accurately, and providing the data in a perfect form for us to carry out our imaging work. They also think on their feet and if there are interrupted site lines or other site features preventing measurment, we can rely them to look for alternatives and record them for us. In summary, THS are flexible and professional collaborators. Paul Bagnall. Emperor VisionPosted on Danielle Russ4 August 2022Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great service for our Topographical Survey. A friendly and reliable company.