Infrared Technology to Discover Pesky Rook Leaks
Come on, admit it. You have been accused of being a surface looker by at least one person. How often do you walk around your home for an endless time looking for your car keys only to have your spouse or child walk in and locate them on the first pass through? This can be a frustrating occurrence and is usually followed by some good- natured ribbing over your memory.
Locating the source of a roof leak in your home can be just as challenging and daunting as locating that ever allusive set of car keys or wallet. Roof leaks can be difficult to locate and usually spring from more than one source. Finding the actual source of a roof leak can elude even the most experienced roofing professional. A variety of things like roof slope, surfacing, and the type of roof decking are among other factors can all contribute to hiding the actual source of a roof leak.
Allfloridaroofing.com has highly trained experts who utilize many different tools to solve hard-to-find roof leaks. One of the neater and more space age tools roofers can use is infrared technology to locate pesky leaks. This amazing technology allows individuals looking for the source of roof leaks to look through the surface of their roof to reveal potential leak sources and trapped moisture within roof assemblies. You can view your entire food assembly through a different filer that can reveal potential problems and find the source of that elusive leak.
How Does Infrared Roof Scanning Work??
The science of infrared scanning and the technology behind it can be complex to explain and understand. In simplest terms, infrared scanning is the practice of using infrared equipment to measure heat being emitted from the surface of an object. The patterns being emitted from the surface of an object are measured and captured by infrared cameras which then analyse the data or organize it. A trained professional can then look at these images to determine if there are areas which are anomalies and require further investigation.
How is Infrared Used to Locate a Roof Leak?
Leak investigation is not an exact science. At Allfloridaroofing.com we would happen to agree that it is, in fact, more of an art form. And if a contractor is honest, they will fully admit to have been stymied by leaks in the past but they are not impossible to solve. Thanks to the use of infrared scanning and technology many of these hard to locate leaks have been fixed. When a roof leaks, moisture penetrates through the surface of the roof system and begins to saturate the under layer or decking of the roof system. After the underlay or decking is saturated it won’t be able to absorb any additional moisture. As a result, the water will begin to leak into the inside of the building.
Leak investigation is not an exact science but with the use of infrared technology, those hard to locate leaks can be found and fixed.
