Gold Coast, QLD · Servicing SEQ & Northern NSW

Locate & Detection Specialists

Name: LADS – Locate and Detection Specialists
Address: Ashmore, QLD, AU
Telephone: 0479 115 237

Commercial & Residential Underground Locating Services

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Locate and Detection Specialists

Underground locating you can build on

We are a Gold Coast-based company offering a wide range of underground locating services to South East Queensland, Northern NSW and surrounding areas, for everything from small residential jobs to government bodies and large civil contractors.

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The LADS fleet of vehicles, machines and locating equipment lined up with their operators

A LADS technician carrying out a ground penetrating radar survey at the Gabba stadium

Technology and capability

Top of the line technology

We combine the latest technology (such as ground penetrating radar and utility mapping) with extensive experience in the field, and always strive to remain innovative and stay ahead of the curve. If you want a superior service locator without eye-watering prices, then we're the perfect choice.

Ground penetrating radar
Onsite utility mapping
EMF locating technology
Experienced, licensed technicians
Innovative locating methods
Advanced, well-maintained equipment

Service areas

Where we operate

We're based in Ashmore on the Gold Coast, but we work with clients both in the surrounding areas and further afield. Some of our key areas include the Gold Coast, Logan, Brisbane, Ipswich, the Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and most of Northern NSW.

Wherever you're based, speak to us, and we're sure we can deliver!

Gold Coast
Logan
Brisbane
Ipswich
Sunshine Coast
Byron Bay
Northern New South Wales

What we do

Our services

LADS offers a wide range of services that are sure to suit your needs. With our highly trained and experienced team, and selection of modern and innovative service locating equipment, we're sure we can make short work of projects both large and small.

EMF Utility Locating
Electromagnetic field technology that traces metallic pipes and cables underground across a wide range of ground conditions.
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Push Camera CCTV Inspections
A 60 m push camera on every job, recording live inspections of underground pipework, blockages and defects.
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Ground Penetrating Radar
Radar imaging that locates buried tanks, non-metallic services and other underground objects without breaking ground.
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Concrete Scanning
Non-invasive GPR scanning that finds post-tension cables, conduits, rebar and voids before you cut, drill or demolish.
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Fault Finding
Pinpoint damaged cables and cut your digging time, covering both fault-to-earth and core-to-core faults.
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CCTV Tractor Camera Inspections
Powered crawler camera inspections that record a clear view of your underground infrastructure.
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Onsite Utility Mapping
Clear, AS 5488-compliant onsite maps of what lies beneath, handed over by the technician on site.
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Trusted by the industry

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Trusted by our clients

4.8 on Google

From my phone call to LADS to getting Sam out on site, could have not been any easier. They explained everything to me and gave me prices on the phone. Sam came out on site, very friendly and thorough. Great job, very neat work, excellent mapping out and detailed plans. All this at a very reasonable price. Thank you all at LADS.
Simon Azzopardi
LADS team of Corey and Lex has done a fantastic job for us in South Brisbane. Will recommend LADS to anyone looking for honest and professional service locators.
Nick Miao
Really easy to deal with. Got the job done fast and were thorough too.
Charles Veivers
Thank you James! Your diligence and professionalism when working with us was greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Matt Downes
James from LADS Gold Coast was an absolute legend! Very professional and answered all the questions! Would recommend their services anytime!
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We work with LADS on a regular basis and they are always professional, trustworthy and reliable. They do excellent work! I am constantly emailing Jimmy Martin (the Works Coordinator) requesting copies of endless paperwork for our clients, quotes, booking jobs in, etc, and he is always on top of everything. It is so reassuring for me that I can rely on him to get something done that I ask him for. He is always efficient, friendly and accommodating and makes my job so much easier.
Louise Sutton
As a traffic controller working alongside LADS, Kai Smith has proven to be a pleasure to work with. His communication skills are precise, easy to understand and above all respectful. Kai shows all traffic controllers on site nothing but common courtesy. Great work!
Renay Vickery
I have had several different locating companies locate jobs for us but I believe that LADS is the best of them all. From the office to the boys out on site they are a pleasure to work with and are very professional. They take their job very seriously and go above and beyond to get the job done, which in turn makes my job a hell of a lot easier. A big shout out to Kai, somehow always so precise with his locations. Great job boys.
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