What Do You Do if Commercial Roof Leaks Are Difficult to Track and Locate?

So, you have a large commercial roof that’s leaking. You see where the leak is coming through the building or leaving brown spots on the ceiling, but when you get on the roof, nothing sticks out as a water entry point. What now? Quick answer: You might want to look at seamless roofing systems such as spray polyurethane foam or roof coating systems. These roof systems are fluid-applied and will cover any microscopic water entry points on your roof.

 

What should you do? Your first step is to contact a commercial roofing contractor who does infrared inspections. Infrared inspections will locate areas of the roof’s insulation (that’s under the top layer) that are holding water. An HVAC unit may look watertight to the naked eye, but perhaps the infrared inspection determines that a five feet perimeter around the unit is showing saturated water. Read the full blog post from IWLA Partner Member West Roofing Systems here.