Services

Inspection, training and material testing

Ten services in three groups. Every job is done by a certified technician and documented to your project’s standard.

01 · Inspection & NDE

NDE and inspection services

Certified welding, coating and NDE inspection for pipelines, plants and technical items, plus independent audits of the crews doing the work.

Inspection & NDE overview
Weld bevel and inspection gauge on a pipe section in the field

Welding Inspection

CWB, AWS and API certified inspection for pipelines, facilities and welder qualifications.

Delivery
On site or remote
Price
$175 booking fee
Coated large-diameter pipe staged on skids at a pipeline right-of-way

Coating Inspection

AMPP / NACE certified coating oversight from product delivery to turnover.

Delivery
On site
Price
$175 booking fee
Fluorescent magnetic particle indications on a machined steel component

NDE of Technical Items

Radiography, ultrasonics and particle testing for sensitive, high-stress and defence items.

Delivery
In our lab or on site
Price
$175 booking fee
Weld radiograph on a film viewer showing identification markers

NDE Auditing

Third-party audits of NDE contractors, radiation safety and film quality.

Delivery
On site or remote
Price
$175 booking fee
02 · XRF Training

XRF analyzer operator training

In-person Level 1 and Level 2 courses that prepare operators to challenge the CGSB XRF certification exams, taught by a working Radiation Safety Officer.

XRF Training overview
Handheld XRF analyzer resting on the operator certification study guide

XRF Training: Level 1

A 5-hour in-person course to prepare for the CGSB Level 1 XRF exam.

Delivery
In person, 5 hours
Price
$425 per student + GST
Classroom table set with an XRF analyzer and course binders

XRF Training: Level 2

A 3-hour add-on for Level 1 holders preparing for the CGSB Level 2 exam.

Delivery
In person, 3 hours
Price
$275 per student + GST
03 · 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.

PMI & Material Testing overview
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.