Infra-red (thermographic) inspections

Infra-red thermographic surveys can be undertaken to identify moisture build up within your building's structures. Moisture within a building's envelope will have a significant impact on its overall performance and infra-red thermography can be utilised to identify any such performance failures. Thermographic imaging is particularly useful in flat roof assemblies where moisture within the building's structure can be very readily established.

Thermal image of a leak in a felt BUR roof.

Thermal image of a leak in a single-ply roof.

Exposed waterproofing membranes will deteriorate (unless properly protected), by exposure to ultra violet radiation (UV), causing the membrane to degrade and lose its integrity creating pathways for water to enter into the building concerned.

BDAS can detect using infra-red thermography the areas of entrapped water within a roof construction allowing targeted and effective repairs. In using such investigative techniques BDAS can produce a definitive visual image of the water ingress or insight into missing insulation layering can be obtained. Providing you with a complete assessment of your buildings performance combined with the information of how best to resolve the problem area.