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How Moisture Mapping Helps Locate Roof Leaks
Education, Leak Detection, Moisture Mapping
Once a low sloped or flat roof ages, difficult leaks and maintenance problems become a nightmare to track down and properly repair. Traditional methods of finding a leak involves studying where the leak is coming through to the inside of the building and then walking...
How to Properly Map Commercial Roof Moisture
Moisture mapping is a highly beneficial service utilized in the commercial roofing industry for various applications such as helping to track down leaks, it can be a productive quality control check, help calculate the amount of moisture damage present to determine...
Case Study: Building Envelope Leak Detection in Melbourne, Florida
I received a phone call about a building in Melbourne, Florida. The building maintenance engineer expressed concern for major leaks experienced in the main entrance of the building. I was told they think they had multiple problems that contributed to the leaks, but...
Case Study: Hurricane Ida Storm Damage Moisture Mapping in Downtown New Orleans, Louisiana
Case Studies, Moisture Mapping, Storm Damage
The IR Aerials team was asked to immediately get our boots on the ground and drones in the air to start assessing property conditions after Hurricane Ida passed through. Our team has made multiple trips to Louisiana providing rapid response condition assessments and...
Case Study: 1.1 Million Square Foot Roof Maintenance Inspection in Ft. Worth, Texas
Case Studies, Maintenance Inspections
Most people probably have no idea what goes on behind the scenes to power and keep social media companies moving forward and operational. Facebook is one of the largest social media platforms today and with as much data as they push every day, you better believe they...
Case Study: Drone Thermal Scan TPO Roof in Coral Springs, Florida
Thermal imaging is one step in the process of inspecting and understanding the condition of a roof. The concept is simple in the sense that we are only identifying where we suspect moisture to be. Once the anomalies are identified and highlighted, the physical...
Case Study: Infrared Thermographic Inspection of a Commercial Mod Bit Roof in Jacksonville, Florida
Case Studies, Maintenance Inspections
For this project, we were contracted by a Tallahassee-based roofing and solar company to complete a commercial roof inspection. The property owner wanted to have solar panels installed, but they needed to first get a roof inspection done to make sure that there were...
Maintenance Inspection Thermal Scan for a 65,000 SF Commercial Roof in Chester, South Carolina
Education, Maintenance Inspections
For this case study, we worked alongside a commercial roofing contractor that specializes in repairing and replacing large commercial roofs. The roof needed a maintenance inspection and was nearly 65,000 square manufacturing facility in Chester, SC. The construction...
Case Study: Two Thermal Roof Inspections Help Process Insurance Claims in Hallandale, Florida
Case Studies, Insurance Claims, Moisture Mapping, Storm Damage
Every day, your exterior walls and roof (the building envelope) take a beating from the sun, wind, rain, and whatever else mother nature decides to throw its way. These structures ensure that your employees and your business can continue to operate safely and...
Case Study: TPO Thermal Roof Inspection in Tampa, Florida
Case Studies, Maintenance Inspections
This facility is a small smoked meats processing company that supplies grocery stores and restaurants throughout the country and is based right here in the Tampa Bay area. Like all food processing facilities, they follow strict guidelines to maintain a safe and...