How Much is Water Intrusion Testing in Los Angeles, CA?

Water intrusion testing in Los Angeles is typically performed by a qualified Water Intrusion Specialist.  This would be a test company (like WIS) that specializes in sourcing rain related water intrusion.  These companies are experts at performing forensic field tests in an effort to detect and locate active water leaks in either a home or commercial building.  

Pricing for water intrusion testing in LA can start anywhere in the range of $2,000 to $3,000.  These fees are usually in the form of a flat service charge for a day’s worth of work.  These fees may go upwards of those amounts depending on your exact geographic location, the full scope of work, as well as taking into consideration accessibility and whether or not any destructive testing needs to be performed.

Job site variables are many and it can be difficult to provide an exact number without discussing the project in more depth and performing an on site test consultation to better evaluate what your best course of action may be.  In some instances there may be obvious construction defects and/or waterproofing failures and testing might not even be required.  In other cases the price or total cost of water intrusion testing may not be worth it, and it may be recommended to simply move to the repair and replacement of more obvious deficiencies due to aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance,.  more costly than the repair itself.

Now that we got those potential costs and fees out in the open, let us say it together, Ouch!  YES, water intrusion testing costs are expensive which is why we strongly recommend trying everything you can before you call to hire us.  As a matter of fact, there is nothing wrong with some internal testing.  Internal testing may not be as formal but not all circumstances require the level of sophistication and traceability that we bring.  You might try working with the original contractor(s) who may still have their work under warranty.  

Water Intrusion Testing Costs are often times in the form of a flat fee or daily rate that is inclusive of testing, reporting and any other dispatch or mobilization fees.  These are generic test rates of course and each project will have its own specific cost (or test rate) based upon geographic location, accessibility to test locations, special time restrictions, coordination of entry into separate units and ealing with multiple owners/occupants, the scope of testing, quantity of leaks, and many other variables that may impact project costs.

We would also need to know whether any Specialty Equipment is necessary to access the areas of where the water leaks and damage is occurring. For example, do any of the following apply? 

• Scaffolding 
• Aerial lift equipment 
• Swing stage

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These are all examples of the different types of equipment a water intrusion specialist in Los Angeles might need to perform your testing.

All Water Intrusion Experts Are Not the Same

Understand that to work as a water intrusion specialist here in California, the first thing you’ll need to understand is the building itself and how water migrates. The second thing you’ll need to know is testing standards. A water intrusion specialist that performs forensic water leak detection services must know how water enters, why, and once it passes exterior waterproofing layers how it can travel once inside the building. Without any knowledge of the testing standards, a Testing Agency may not know what specific test is required or how to properly plan and execute such water intrusion tests.

In court or otherwise, winning your case or just finding the leak, may depend on it. Water Intrusion Specialists, Water Intrusion Experts and other Los Angeles based Testing Agencies will not only visually inspect the areas affected, but prescribe the best test methodology and process to source where your water intrusion is originating from.  

Home Owners Start Here

It’s not easy trying to describe how or where water enters into a building.  With that understanding, for us to quote our services, we’ll need more information.

Images and a Description

1. First, we’ll need pictures of the area where water is believed to enter outside of the building
2. Second, we need pictures of the inside where the water is believed to enter the building
3. Third, we need you to describe what actually happens. When does it leak? Where does it leak?
4. Fourth, if it’s rain related, how long and what type of rain event makes it leak?

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