Thermal Imaging Roof Inspections

What Are the Benefits of Thermal Imaging on Commercial Roofs?

Building owners will benefit from regular thermal imaging roof inspections even if their roofs currently appear to function normally. Establishing a baseline thermal signature can aid in long-term maintenance planning and budgeting. Imaging can provide input into building heat and cooling projections and planning for long-term thermal differentials and loading. Conservationists can identify performing parts of a roof and restore R-values of insulations to original conditions.

Also, when done well, infrared roof moisture scans can detect very minor moisture problems. This will allow building owners to address these problems before they have a chance to become serious. A leak in a roof may not immediately enter into the building below. Instead, the insulation may soak up the water, becoming ineffective at insulating. It may also damage other layers of the roof by spreading the moisture.

For this reason thermal imaging is an essential element in the predictive maintenance of a multimillion-dollar roof asset. It is an excellent means to illustrate moisture infiltration and migration in the field of a roof and can aid in planning for life cycle budgets and provision for remediation. Thermal imaging can identify good parts of a roof and result in long-term conservation. Utilizing this technology can help prevent water destruction before a leak becomes serious and therefore allows owners to be proactive in stopping collateral damage to the building interior. It is another resource to evaluate the overall health of the roof without random or destructive testing.