A well-functioning roof is vital for maintaining building’s overall health. Leaks severely damage ceilings, ruin walls and floors, and create mold issues throughout the structure. A new roof does not necessarily mean a building is protected, either. In fact, many commercial roofs will develop leaks within the first year of service! While a properly installed and maintained commercial roof can last as long as twenty years, the average life span is actually only seven to ten years. Periodic inspections and routine maintenance, however, can significantly increase its life and performance, and save you money on extensive repairs.
Save Money and Headaches with Infrared Thermography
Conventional roof surveys require harvesting core samples by drilling holes in the roof’s membrane. In contrast, Infrared roof inspections from NES are fast, affordable and provide a precise assessment of the roofing system’s condition. Without drilling or any disturbance to occupants.
Utilizing infrared thermography, our professional inspectors quickly and accurately detect failures in low slope commercial roof systems. Even small amounts of moisture content, as well as dampness below the roof surface, are easily identified by our state-of-the-art equipment and highly trained thermographers.
Our team can evaluate up to 300,000 square feet of roof area in a single visit through our “walkover method”. Larger jobs may take longer and require alternate evaluation methods, such as inspection from an aircraft. Regardless of the size of the roof, you can rest assured NES will uncover any anomaly in a building’s roofing system and recommend the best procedure for correcting the problem.
All NES infrared roof surveys are conducted in accordance with the ASTM C1153 Standard Practice for Location of Wet Insulation in Roofing Systems.