Roofing • Building Envelope • Masonry • Electrical • Refrigerated Warehouses
(551) 404 - 2325
Who We Serve
Spectrum IR Services finds solutions for a host of industries and professions, including :
Industries
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Property and Facility Management
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Construction
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Landlords & Real Estate
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Insurance
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Education, Schools, and Universities
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Government and Public Entities
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Healthcare
Professions
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Consultants
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Contractors
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Commercial Property Owners
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Engineers
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Architects
...and so much more
The Report
With each scan or inspection, we produce individualized reports that include :
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All anomalies marked with paint on your roof to easily locate and repair
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Analysis of all collected data and for each anomaly
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Schematics of the roof or building, pinpointing issues and anomalies
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Images of each anomaly : visible light pictures and thermal images [both greyscale and colorized]
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Comparison images of healthy areas of the roof/masonry/etc.
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Detailed notes on the building condition [deterioration, potential hazards, etc.]
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Findings from additional ordered tests [core samples, electronic moisture metering, lab testing materials]
The report is formatted and written to be immediately actionable, understandable, and the results enforceable and provable.
Reports can be generated using separate letterhead upon request.
Sample Roof Report
Sample Electrical Report
Services
Flat Roof Moisture Survey
Infrared moisture surveys reveal issues such as areas of water permeation, potential structural damage, and missing insulation. On any building, the roof is the area most frequently in need of repair and maintenance. These allow problems to be caught the first time to prevent delays, early to avoid larger repair costs later, and precisely to save even hundreds of thousands in time and material on unnecessary repairs/replacements.
It is advisable to have a roof scanned before repairs and reroofing, to enforce and ensure warranties/insurance claims and as due diligence when properties are being bought, sold, or leased.
The process includes identifying and taking images of each anomaly, marking all water damage with paint on the roof, and a full analysis of anomalies.
Scans are conducted at night when sunlight cannot obfuscate the thermal image, and when neither snow nor rain water is present on the roof. Scans can be completed year-round depending on the weather.
Spectrum IR has developed the knowledge and practices that make traditionally difficult or impossible scans as accurate as others. These roof systems include aluminum coated, ballasted, and even standing seam metal roofs provided they are properly insulated.
Below is the written list of scannable roof systems. Each PDF includes example images, both thermal and visible light.
Built Up Roof
Aluminum Coated Built Up Roof
Gravel Built Up Roof
Standing Seam / Metal Roof
EPDM Roof
Ballasted Roof
Single Ply (TPO, PVC) Roof
Smooth Modified Bitumen Roof
Mineral Surfaced Mod. Bit. Roof
SPUF (Foam) Roof
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Masonry / Wall Scan
Similar to the roof moisture survey, scans of masonry and walls detect latent moisture in the building. Left unchecked, these issues lead to leaks, structural deterioration, and energy loss.
Focusing on exact problem areas makes repointing, resealing, or other repairs highly surgical and avoids cost overruns and unnecessary expenses.
Like roof surveys, direct sunlight and rain obfuscate the thermal image, so masonry/wall scans are weather dependent. However, the can be completed during the day if in the shade or indirect light.
Electrical Scan
When electrical components or connections are improperly wired, poorly grounded, deteriorated, or failing for any other reason, the increased electrical resistance causes excess heat. Thermal scans can pick out exactly where these problems are and prevent severe failures that can damage equipment, cause electrical outages, and down-time.
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Building Envelope / Energy Audit
A leading cause of excess carbon emission and property expense is energy loss. Faulty windows, poor sealing, missing/insufficient insulation, and water damage can all lead to huge wastes in heating and cooling costs.
Focused or general scans of the building envelope find exactly where energy loss is occurring. Simple but targeted improvements such as replacing window panes or adding insulation can save money and help preserve the environment as well.
Refrigerated Units Scan
Walk-in freezers, refrigerated warehouses, or other climate-controlled spaces can be expensive to run if leaking cold air, and in severe cases can have their contents spoil.
Like with building envelope scans, these surveys illuminate where there are gaps, missing insulation, and other causes of climate-control failures.
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