Thermal Surveying
Think of X-Ray Vision on your building…
Thermal scans of your roof system can quickly and accurately evaluate the health of your roof without the need for destructive testing. Save money on your next roof replacement project or save big on energy costs:
- Reduce Energy
- Reduce scope of planned roof replacement
- Surgical/Sectional Repairs vs. Total Roof Replacement
- Improved Budget Planning
- “Curtin Damage” (hidden damage)
Regardless of the reason, replacing a roof prematurely is a waste of time, money and resources needed elsewhere. Only after the internal condition of the roof is seen can an accurate condition assessment be made. The main causes of premature roof failure and high maintenance costs are moisture intrusion and undetected wet insulation inside the roofing system.
Infrared imaging can help locate wet insulation in most flat roofs as well as helping to narrow the search for a possible leak source. Because thermal imaging makes apparent temperature differences viewable, it is excellent at finding moisture and then documenting problem areas during roof inspections. The roof absorbs heat during the day and releases it when the temperature falls later. Wet areas release heat slower than dry areas. Because of this, the wet and dry areas are readily viewable in a thermal image, which displays apparent temperature differences as gradient colors.
Roofs are replaced for many reasons. Here are the top 3 most common reasons:
- Need
- Failed attempts to permanently stop chronic roof leaking
- Personal/private reasons
This allows for substantial cost savings for roof replacement projects since tear-off may be minimized to select areas rather than the entire roof system. Both of which can save you money.
Getting Started with Your Infrared Surveying Strategy
Thermal scans of your roof system can quickly and accurately evaluate the health of your roof without the need for destructive testing. Save money on your next roof replacement project or save big on energy costs:
- Reduce Energy
- Reduce scope of planned roof replacement
- Surgical/Sectional Repairs vs. Total Roof Replacement
- Improved Budget Planning
- “Curtin Damage” (hidden damage)
Reduce Energy
Reduce energy cost by decreasing the roof temperature by 20%-40%.
Moisture trapped in your roofing system significantly reduces your insulation’s R-value which leads to increased cooling and heating costs.
U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Labs (ORNL), studies reveal that wet insulation reduces the thermal efficiency of heating and cooling by approximately 50 percent or is equal to having an open door on the roof. ORNL also recommends identifying areas of dry insulation and only removing those sections which are wet and beyond useful life.
By avoiding insulation removal, landfill waste from roofing materials could be reduced nationwide by 25 percent; Roofing landfill currently represents 4 percent of the total solid waste in the US.
Reduce Scope
Repair VS Replace
Improved Budget Planning
Curtain Damage
Ensure your organization takes due care with a documented leak management strategy such as that offered by Castro Roofing’s X-Vision. By documenting pre-existing conditions prior to storm damage, you can:
- Maximize settlements for content damage
- Minimize claim denial due to pre-existing damage assertions
- Speed FEMA awards
- Avoid closed buildings
- Minimize lost productivity
- Mitigate punitive awards for slips and falls.