Flat Roof Integrity Testing

Flat roof leak detection moisture mapping integrity testing.

Flat roof integrity testing.

Certification eliminates disputes and speeds up handover. Any problem identified can be quickly repaired and retested. The purpose being to determine any area where water may enter the roof construction through the roofing system. Electronic integrity testing is ideal for use on flat or low pitched roofs and because all roof membranes are more or less non conducting the electrical pulse from the wire ring circuit chooses a path across the moisture to where the leak is located.

Non destructive integrity testing proves that newly installed waterproofing membranes are free from defects. Holiday detector test often referred to as the dry test. The objective of the integrity testing is to test the waterproofing system by means of non destructive electronic testing. Buckleys dry roof pro flat electronic roof leak detector kit offers rapid and effective method of testing a wide range of non conductive flat roof coverings and can test up to 2000m 2 per day.

Particularly useful if the waterproofing is to be paved decked or buried. To have an assurance that the portions of a building that are expected to get wet due to weather are in a condition to prevent water transmission to the interior is the goal of every contractor as well as every owner. Integrity testing is the holy grail of building envelope work.