Water Intrusion Rain Leak Detection in Thousand Oaks
Let’s face it when you think of Thousand Oaks your first thought isn’t rain. Why, with all the beautiful weather Thousand Oaks and the surrounding area produces, it wouldn’t make much sense. Although rain is not a huge downside to living in this area, it’s bound to happen at some point.When it finally rains it just seems to pour am I right? Rain brings with it many disadvantages with one being leaks within your home or business. Rain leads to some pretty significant damage annually second only to wind damage. For whatever reason, water seems to enter a building and makes its way to your favorite place to relax, work, or just occupy. Thus the need for water intrusion testing. Look no further because we perform Water Intrusion Rain Leak Detection in Thousand Oaks. We also work in other Los Angeles areas such as Agoura, Simi Valley, West Hills, and Calabasas just to name a few places.
Over time, building materials degrade. Water enters a building from just about anywhere and it takes a trained professional to not only isolate, but to also source the water intrusion. Our equipment is state of the art as is our testing methods. Whether or not there is actual rainfall, it matters little. As a water intrusion testing agency, we have our own source of rainfall which we bring with us via our “Calibrated Spray Rack”.
We perform our water intrusion tests to a standard
Our water Intrusion Rain Leak Detection in Thousand Oaks and surrounding areas are performed to a standard. What exactly does this mean? For starters, we’re not just a bunch of guys with water hoses, spraying aimlessly at your home or business. Not exactly. Our testing procedures follow strict standards set by either the AAMA or the ASTM.The main reason we follow standardized tests is so they can be reproduced by another testing agency with identical results. Why is this important? With litigation for example, after repairs or for research and development of products. Moreover, standardized testing using the appropriate equipment produces results without exposing the specimen to an overabundant amount of water pressures, like with a water hose for example.
Fenestration Testing in Thousand Oaks
Windows, skylights and curtain wall water testing is one of the services we provide. Many times, a window for example, has to be tested for water leaks or performance. Either way, we have the capabilities to facilitate either test methods. AAMA for example, has standardized tests such as the AAMA 502 or the AAMA 511-08 to name a couple. Likewise, the ASTM has the E1105 and 2128 testing standards which we perform throughout Thousand Oaks and surround communities.Thousand Oaks Deck Rain Leak Detection and Testing
Water intrusion into a home or business is no joke. Chronic moisture intrusion carries with it potential health risks such as mold for example. Eliminating the source of the water intrusion is our only job. Testing for water intrusion is no easy task either. Water can travel great distances before it shows itself. At which point, it can be anyone’s guess as to its origination.
Shower pan Leak Detection and deck leaks
Showers and some decks are designed to hold water. In which case, moisture should never penetrate the waterproof membrane. There are some decks, however, which are designed to shed water rather than hold it. Even though these types of decks can and do leak, they’re still, a little more difficult to test.The ASTM 5957 is our go-to test for the shower pan or waterproofed membrane deck systems. Its essentially a flood test, for the most part. Sometimes an Engineer is needed to approve the test, prior to initiation.
Roof inspections and Testing in Thousand Oaks
Roof inspections are very common for commercial roofing systems. in fact, we perform hundreds of roof inspections annually. We perform a great many roof tests as well, for water intrusion.With roofing systems, there are many different roof types as well as roofing materials, all of which must be tested in a different manner or method. Flat roof systems have a specific testing method much like PVC does. Our Water Intrusion Rain Leak Detection in Thousand Oaks encompasses all types of roofing systems and materials.
Roof inspections, on the other hand, are performed in a non-destructive manner. that is, with the exception of tile removal, however, the tile is replaced once removed into the original condition.
Thermal imaging // Infrared Inspections Thousand Oaks
As a certified water intrusion specialist our company is trained in the use of infrared technology and we ‘do not’ oversell the thermal camera’s capabilities. The IR (infrared) camera reads surfaces temperatures and does not see through walls, but even with that said it still sees much more than the naked eye and is a vital instrument in our test process. Note that our Test Managers are all laboratory trained on how to use the infrared camera in conjunction with our calibrated spray equipment for use during our forensic water leak investigations.As professional water intrusion specialists we have been performing 1000’s of test utilizing infrared technology. We perform testing and thermal image scanning for moisture and water intrusion throughout all of Los Angeles. In addition our service regions also includes the greater LA are such as Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Simi Valley, West Hills, Agoura, and Calabasas just to name a few places. We are experts in water intrusion forensic investigation as well as the use of infrared tech and thermography practices.
