Commercial roofs, with their various forms and constructions, play a critical role in safeguarding buildings from the elements. However, over time, moisture can silently undermine their integrity. To mitigate this risk, we rely on specific tools to detect moisture. In...
Moisture Mapping
Moisture mapping can help you with the insurance claims process, locate difficult leaks, determine if a roof is still serviceable or should be considered for repair, replacement, a roof over or coating, help comply with warranty requirements, and more.
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Protecting Commercial Roofs with Moisture Mapping
Moisture mapping is a precise process that involves various techniques, tools, and validation methods to detect and confirm water damage. The resulting moisture map provides a highly accurate visual representation of moisture locations on your roof. These areas can be...
Say “YES” to More Roofing Jobs Even During Worker Shortages
Education, Leak Detection, Maintenance Inspections, Moisture Mapping
Strategies to Overcome Worker Scarcity and Optimize Roofing Operations Roofing worker shortages have been a challenge for quite some time and according to current research, there's no end in sight. The impact of this labor shortage forces roofing contractors to...
How Moisture Mapping of Commercial Building Enclosures Helps Your Insurance Claim
Education, Insurance Claims, Moisture Mapping
Moisture mapping can identify isolated damage to a roof. It can reveal wind-driven water damage, and other types of water intrusion damage within the roofing system. When it comes to filing and processing commercial insurance claims, it can be a long drawn out...
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: 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: 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...
Infrared Thermographic Roof Inspection for a Large Commercial Building – Wichita Falls, TX
Case Studies, Insurance Claims, Moisture Mapping
Oftentimes, we are asked to conduct inspections of commercial roofs to detect internal moisture damage when an insurance claim needs to be processed. Whether we are representing an insurance carrier or a policyholder, we always work hard to provide the highest-quality...
Thermal Scan for a 650,000 Sq. Ft. Commercial Roof – Chester, SC
Case Studies, Maintenance Inspections, Moisture Mapping
For this case study, we worked alongside a Fort Lauderdale-based commercial roofing contractor that specializes in repairing and replaces large commercial roofs. The roof that we inspected was a nearly 6,500 square manufacturing facility in Chester, SC. The known...
Case Study: Apartment Complex Roof Moisture Mapping – Austin, TX
Case Studies, Moisture Mapping
This roof is an apartment complex located just off the river near Downtown Austin, TX. The engineer/ consulting firm involved with the project completed an initial condition assessment of the roof and determined the owner could benefit from having a moisture mapping...
Tornado-Damaged TPO Roof IR Scan-Arlington, TX
Case Studies, Insurance Claims, Moisture Mapping, Storm Damage
In November of 2020, the Arlington area experienced a tornado that caused damage to homes and buildings. We were brought in by a Dallas-based engineering firm representing the insurance carrier to perform a moisture survey on the two buildings that were claimed to be...
Drone Shingle Roof Inspection for an Apartment Complex – Pensacola, FL
Education, Insurance Claims, Moisture Mapping, Storm Damage
In 2020, many hurricanes made landfall along the northern coastline of the Gulf of Mexico. These hurricanes caused damage from Texas to Florida. Hurricane Sally made landfall close to Pensacola, and that storm created a lot of damage in the area. We were asked by a...
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Master the Right Tools & Methods: A Guide to Low-Slope Roof Moisture & Leak Detection Testing
Commercial roofs, with their various forms and constructions, play a critical role in safeguarding buildings from the elements. However, over time, moisture can silently undermine their integrity. To mitigate this risk, we rely on specific tools to detect moisture. In...

Protecting Commercial Roofs with Moisture Mapping
Moisture mapping is a precise process that involves various techniques, tools, and validation methods to detect and confirm water damage. The resulting moisture map provides a highly accurate visual representation of moisture locations on your roof. These areas can be...

Say “YES” to More Roofing Jobs Even During Worker Shortages
Strategies to Overcome Worker Scarcity and Optimize Roofing Operations Roofing worker shortages have been a challenge for quite some time and according to current research, there's no end in sight. The impact of this labor shortage forces roofing contractors to...