PMI & Material Testing

PMI and material testing

Find out exactly what a metal is made of, or whether a surface contains lead, without cutting a sample. On your site or in our Prince George lab.

4 services

Choose the service that fits your scope

A handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer reads the chemical makeup of a material in seconds and leaves no mark. Certified technicians run every test and sign every report.

Bring samples to our lab, ship them in, or have a technician attend your site anywhere in Canada or abroad.

Handheld XRF analyzer testing a weathered orange painted steel surface

XRF Lead Testing

On-site screening for lead paint, contaminated soil and imported products.

Delivery
On site
Price
$175 booking fee
XRF analyzer screen showing an alloy grade result beside stainless steel pipe

Alloy Identification

Send samples to our Prince George lab for a measured chemical composition.

Delivery
In our lab
Price
$125 first item
XRF analyzer screen showing silver and copper percentages for a sample

Precious Metal Testing

Purity and composition for jewellery, coins and placer ore samples.

Delivery
In our lab
Price
$125 first item
Portable XRF analyzer reading an alloy result against stamped pipe

Field PMI

On-site, non-destructive PMI for API 578 programs and failure analysis.

Delivery
On site
Price
$175 booking fee
How it works

From first call to signed report

Four steps, the same on every job. You always know what happens next and who to call about it.

  1. 01

    Tell us the scope

    Call or write with the location, materials, codes and dates. We confirm exactly which inspections and credentials the job calls for.

  2. 02

    Book your slot

    A booking fee holds the date and comes off your final quote. We need 5 business days’ notice.

  3. 03

    We do the work

    On your site anywhere in Canada or abroad, at our desk reviewing film, or in our Prince George lab.

  4. 04

    You get the report

    Signed results that go straight into your QA records and your turnover package.

Get in touch

Have a project coming up? Tell us about it.

Send the location, the scope and your dates. We’ll reply in short order with a quote, or with the questions we need answered to write one.