Roof leaks are notoriously difficult to detect. Sometimes the telltale signs will make the leak apparent: such as wet spots and water stains. However, a leak often starts with a small fissure that gradually grows bigger with time, precipitation, and temperature changes. It is possible in New York to conduct preventative roof maintenance, and to detect leaks before more damage occurs.
How does the process of roof leak detection work? There are many different methods of conducting thorough roof leak detection, including methods that involve water, electricity, or both. The best type of leak detection will depend on the shape, size, and design of your roof, and also the materials used to surface it, such as tile, asphalt, or shingle.
Roof leak detection procedures are simplest on flat roofs. In fact, if your home has a flat roof, your best option is to use state-of-the-art electronic leak detection services. Electronic leak detection services are non-invasive, quick, and effective. Instead of deliberately flooding parts of the roof to find the problem, the electronic methods use field vector mapping, passing a low or high voltage current over the roof. The current reveals tiny problems before they actually penetrate further and cause structural or cosmetic damage.
If you have already experienced damage to your home due to a roof leak, then you can still use electronic roof leak detection services to prevent the problem from getting worse. It is highly likely that there is more than one breach to the roof, which is why detection services are also effective in preventing further problems. If you do not have a flat roof, but one that has multiple irregular surfaces, then any type of professional roof detection service will be necessary for minimizing further damage to your home.
