Thermal Imaging

Flat roof structures are the standard in industrial applications.  Of the millions of square feet of roof installed each year it has been estimated that up to 40% will develop problems within the first year of service.  The average life span of these style roofs is seven to ten years, however they could last as long as twenty to thirty years if correctly installed and maintained.  This is where infrared imaging stands above all other methods in prolonging the life of your flat roof structure.

Infrared inspections are non contact and non destructive testing procedures.  The IR camera allows a professional thermographer to scan large areas of roof from a distance.   Traditional roof inspection methods require a grid type contact search (capacitance testing) that takes a long time to complete, or they involve actually drilling holes (core sampling) in the roof membrane, definitely not recommended!

Infrared roof inspections work on the principal that different materials in the roof have different thermal mass.  In the daytime the sun heats the roof structure.  After the sun sets the roof begins to cool.  If there is a leak in the roof membrane the insulation inside the roof will become wet.  The wet insulation has a higher thermal mass than the rest of the "dry" roof structure.  As a result of this difference the "wet" areas will maintain heat energy longer than other areas providing our infrared inspector with a clear picture of the damaged area.  The temperature difference between damaged and "dry" roof is very small (typically 2-4 degrees).   Because of this, it is vital that you have an experienced professional thermographer perform your inspection or train your people in the proper methods.

Call Dura-Loc Roofing Systems today to arrange a thermal imaging scan of your roofing system.