How much does a Concrete GPR Scanning cost to buy?

A typical Concrete GPR Scanning sells for 2.2x to 5.8x seller's discretionary earnings. With estimated SDE of $228K, expect to pay roughly $501K to $1.3M before adjustments for assets, debt, growth, and local market quality.

How much does it cost to start a Concrete GPR Scanning?

Startup costs range from $55K to $260K depending on location, equipment, and scale.

Service

Concrete GPR Scanning

Before anyone cuts concrete, someone has to find the rebar

Bottom line

Worth studying, but do not buy without strong local proof.

Concrete GPR scanning companies use ground-penetrating radar and imaging tools to locate rebar, post-tension cables, conduits, voids, and embedded utilities before contractors core, saw, drill, or demo slabs. The buyer is paying for avoided catastrophe: one missed cable can shut down a job or injure a crew.

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Acquisition score

Margin · multiple · SBA data

60Strong

Avg revenue

$650K/yr

$180K–$2.5M range

Profit margin

35%

~$228K SDE

Multiple

2.2–5.8×

of SDE

Est. buy price

$501K–$1.3M

startup: $55K–$260K

How It Works

Technicians respond to construction sites, scan concrete areas, mark hazards on the slab, produce reports or CAD/BIM deliverables when needed, and bill per visit, hour, day, or project. Repeat demand comes from hospitals, high-rises, factories, airports, campuses, and core-drilling contractors.

BizBite verdict

Watch / verify

Concrete GPR Scanning has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

60Strong

low data confidence · 40/100medium financing fit

Why it may work

+Attractive 35% estimated margin profile

Be careful

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Deal Calculator

Priced off $228K SDE — can this deal service its own debt?

1.90×

DSCR · Lender-comfortable

Purchase multiple — 3.6× SDE ($820K)

Category range: 2.2×–5.8× SDE

Down payment — 10% ($82K)

SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership

Interest rate — 10.50%

Typical SBA 7(a) range: 9.5–12% (prime-based)

Loan term — 10 years

Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition

Purchase price

$820K

3.6× of $228K SDE

Cash to close

$107K

$82K down + ~3% closing

Debt service

$10K/mo

$119K/yr on $738K loan

Cash-on-cash

101%

cash back in ~12 mo

Debt service coverage · what the lender sees

1.90×+$9K/mo after debt

Most SBA lenders want ≥1.25× coverage; 1.5×+ is a strong file.

SDE = revenue × margin estimate for this niche; it includes owner compensation, so budget your salary out of cash flow. Excludes working-capital injection, capex reserves, and taxes. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower.

Pros

+Clear painkiller before cutting, coring, or drilling
+Equipment is expensive but portable
+Construction customers can repeat across many jobs
+Reporting and BIM deliverables lift ticket size

Cons

-Accuracy expectations are high
-Technicians need training to interpret scans
-Work can be schedule-sensitive and construction-cycle exposed

Best For

Construction-service, concrete-cutting, inspection, or engineering-adjacent operators who can sell risk reduction

Operating Costs

Costs include GPR scanners, locating tools, tablets/CAD software, trained technicians, vehicles, insurance, calibration, reporting time, marketing to contractors, and safety compliance.