Water Entry & Leak Investigation
Roof Leak Detection—Keeping Your Building Covered
Why Roof Leak Detection is vital to asset Management?
- Leaks or water entry on your property don’t always mean it’s from your roof.
- Leaks can come from: Roofs, walls, windows, skylights, door systems, and surrounding landscape.
- Extreme problems can occur when even minor leaks are untreated.
- Identifying the source can be extremely difficult and time consuming on your own.
IRSC is an independent third-party expert that identifies, understands, and resolves new and/or reoccurring leaks, which is crucial to the health of your building and the safety of your people.
Leaky Roofs Can Cost You More Than Just Money
Water damage, the leading cause of commercial property loss
Roof leak detection is important, and leaks or water entry on your property don’t always mean it’s from your roof. There are many other components to your building envelope such as: walls, windows, skylights, door systems, and surrounding landscape. Extreme problems can occur when even minor leaks are left untreated and identifying the source can be extremely difficult and time-consuming on your own. That’s why independent third-party experts who can identify, understand, and resolve, are crucial to the health of your building envelope and the safety of your people.
Tip of the Iceberg and Below the Surface
When it comes to roof leak detection, there’s more than what meets the eye.
Hiring an Expert Matters
Get The Job Done Right With Our Proven Processes
IDENTIFY
• IRSC utilizes a spray rig and systematic water testing to accurately identify, isolate, and test water entry/leak source(s) affecting your commercial building.
• No matter the scale and complexity of your structure, IRSC’s experts can pinpoint any water entry issues precisely and effectively.
UNDERSTAND
• Our team believes that understanding the root cause of water entry is crucial for providing effective solutions.
• We evaluate the surrounding area and take into account your buildings’ history and geographical location to identify and assess potential causes of leaks.
RESOLVE AND REPAIR
• IRSC develops tailored and innovative solutions that not only address your current problem(s) but also mitigate future leaks.
• We create a comprehensive report of findings and recommendations which may include permanent repairs, and/or partial or full replacement of your building envelope.
FAQs
It’s important to have a professional look at your roof or building envelope as soon as possible when a leak is discovered to minimize damage. Follow these step by step instructions to have the best outcome:
- Take action to reduce safety concerns due to water entry in your building.
- Identify the specific location of the leak within your building.
- Place buckets, containers, or towels under the leak area to collect dripping water.
- If possible, take photo documentation of the leak.
- Call IRSC at (262) 336-8270 to send an expert to your site.
For immediate damage assessment and investigation of a potential leak in your building, a maintenance crew member or buildings and grounds director would be the best personnel to check your roof for a leak(s).
The best option would be to call a third-party professional to come and assess your roof/building envelope to identify where the leak is coming from and then perform appropriate repairs to mitigate future leaks from occurring.
Pro Tip: the more information you give your roof technicians about your building’s leak(s), the faster and more efficient the professionals can be!
By utilizing a spray rig and systematic water testing, IRSC will identify the water entry source first, then implement a repair strategy. This type of testing isolates the test area and controls the water, to accurately identify the water entry source.
Our experienced technicians follow a systematic approach with water testing to accurately investigate and test the potential leak source(s). All findings will be included within a comprehensive report.
Yes, roof leaks can lead to water damage within your building envelope. A result of water damage can be mold. Mold rot quickly causes deterioration of building components and puts your people at a health and safety risk with compromised air quality.
When roof leaks are left untreated, it can cause much more damage under the surface than what’s seen by the human eye.
Recurring leaks can be a common nuisance in commercial buildings due to construction flaws or wear and tear over time. There could be a few reasons why your building continues to have recurring leaks:
- Your leak location was previously miss identified and the real source of the leak was not resolved.
- Your roof system was improperly installed.
- Your roof system is at the end of its service life and needs replacement.
- Previous repairs were done incorrectly or not up to code.
The best way to prevent roof leaks is to have an annual roof survey and evaluation completed for your roof and building envelope. It’s also important to keep the health of your building up to date by going through our Annual/Seasonal Roof Checklist.
On-site maintenance crews and buildings and grounds personnel can complete minor maintenance work on your roof quarterly. This helps keep drains clean, shrubbery off your roof, prevents ponding water and ice dams, and promotes early identification of damage to your roof before it becomes a larger issue.
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