What Really Happens During an Infrared Thermal Roof Scan?

Have you ever tried to walk outside during the summer without any shoes on? After awhile, your feet burn, right? The heat of the sun has heated the pavement. Now imagine how much hotter a roof can be!

During the day, heat from the sun warms the roof and the roof substrate. At night, when things cool down (yes, even in the middle of the summer in North and South Carolina!) the roof radiates the heat back into atmosphere. Areas of the roof that are wetter retain heat longer than drier areas.

Using an infrared camera, a certified infrared services thermographer can detect this heat and "see" the warmer and wetter areas. By being able to identify what areas are wet (even when they aren't wet to the touch or visibly leaking), we can see what areas of the roof and roof substrate are actually starting to fail.

By using the information generated by a RoofScanIR™ report, a roofing professional can recommend cost-effective removal and replacement of the wet components to extend the service life of your roofing system.

If extending the life of your commercial roof is a concern, why not consider a roof scan? I can work with your roofer to pinpoint the exact areas needing repair and then, just as importantly, verify the roof is no longer leaking.

Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!

IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit us on the web or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North Carolina and South Carolina!