Most commercials buildings in Chicago are constructed with flat roofs and many develop problems each year due to shoddy installation or lack of maintenance. Premature failure of a commercial flat roof can cost a significant amount of money and lost productivity. The best method to test the integrity of a flat roof on a commercial, institutional, or industrial building is with infrared thermal imaging.

A visual inspection simply isn't enough to reveal most problems. But an infrared inspection often can!

Common flat roof problems that can be detected by an infrared inspection include:

Infrared inspection reveals moisture damage and energy loss through thermal signatures across the roof, so necessary repairs can be quickly identified and completed. The end result is that you save energy dollars and significant money in repairs. In the long run, you can save costly damage to interior items such as expensive servers, electrical hardware, furniture, and more by keeping your roof well maintained.

Our Thermal Diagnostics Survey report will document the issues we find and our evaluation of each problem. The report will include natural and infrared photographs where necessary to demonstrate our findings.

Examples of Flat Roof Infrared Inspection in Chicago:

This infrared thermogram shows moisture intrusion into the insulation and lining of a layered flat roof:

Flat roofs are heavy and wet insulation adds additional weight and heightens safety concerns.

The following images show a thermogram of a commercial building's roof from the interior: