Concrete testing is the technical foundation for every informed decision about a concrete structure. Whether the question is about strength, cover, corrosion, chloride ingress, moisture, permeability or composition, the right test delivered to the right methodology gives the client a defensible answer. The wrong test, or the right test delivered incorrectly, wastes money and creates false confidence.
CRS delivers concrete testing across the full range of on-site and laboratory methods used in the UK. Non-destructive testing including ground penetrating radar, ferroscan cover surveys, half-cell potential mapping, ultrasonic pulse velocity and rebound hammer testing. Destructive and semi-destructive testing including core sampling, chloride profiling, carbonation depth analysis, pull-off bond testing and controlled breakouts. Moisture testing to British Standard methodologies. Laboratory analysis coordinated with UKAS-accredited laboratories.
Every testing programme is scoped to the question the client needs answered. A structure suspected of corrosion needs a different testing package to a structure where compressive strength is in question. A slab about to receive a new floor covering needs different testing to a bridge deck under investigation. Testing is specified based on the objective, not applied as a default battery of methods.
Where the testing is straightforward, results and interpretation are provided within a defined turnaround. Where the testing reveals deeper questions, we discuss with the client whether extended investigation is warranted before extra tests are commissioned. This is a technical service, not a volume-selling exercise.
CRS operates as an independent testing provider on projects where clients want testing separate from any subsequent repair contractor. Where clients want the testing coordinated with a wider condition survey or as part of a repair specification, we deliver that as an integrated service. The procurement route stays with the client.