I recently spoke to a prospective customer who asked me if Infrared Imaging would work for his building. His roof was covered with concrete pavers. What a great question!
First of all there are multiple factors in determining if thermal infrared imaging will be an effective choice in creating your roof maintenance program.
Roof scan surveys work best on built up or single-ply membrane installed over and in continuous contact with a layer of insulation or an insulating deck. It doesn't really matter if your roof surface is smooth or gravel surfaced (although if it's gravel, the stones should be pea-sized or smaller - no Flintstones boulders!)
If your roof is covered with concrete pavers, it is probably NOT a good candidate for an accurate infrared inspection (but you call me and I'll check it out at no charge just to be sure). If your roof has an especially thick insulation system, it can be harder to image if the moisture is present only at the very bottom of the insulation layer.
Even though this customer's roof wasn't a candidate for a thermal roof scan, his HVAC (heating and air conditioning) system definitely was, and we were able to locate some vulnerabilities in his system that he didn't even know were there! I'm always amazed at how much is going on in a building that is not visible to the naked eye.
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit www.irinfraredservices.com or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans.
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