Roofing • Building Envelope • Masonry • Electrical • Refrigerated Warehouses
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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.
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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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Additional Perks and Services
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Fixed Travel-Fee ScheduleAlthough based out of the New York Metro area, Spectrum IR performs work in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and beyond. Travel never incurs any additional mark-ups or fees, just the cost of a plane ticket or hotel. That means you can easily bring our service to bear wherever your work takes you.
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Maintenance SchedulingWhile thermography is frequently used to diagnose problems as they arise, the best strategy is always to prevent issues in the first place. A good inspection and maintenance schedule is critical to building upkeep, and will save time and money down the line. Ask about establishing a preventative inspection routine tailored to your individual needs and requirements, including thermographic inspections as well as any other bundle-able services.
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Daylight Roof Inspections and AssessmentAs an important addition to a property's year-over-year upkeep, daylight assessments are often added to an established maintenance program to form a more complete picture of a roof's integrity. Assessments are done prior to a thermal scan while the sun is still up. Visual inspections catch potential problems before they become definite headaches, cataloguing various concerns such as: unauthorized work performed by tenants nails, debris and other puncture threats left on the roof membrane tears before the underlying insulation becomes saturated broken, failing, or scavenged rooftop units separating or detached areas of membrane, coping, or panels confirming the quality of roofing work and installations general observations (clogged drains, ponding water, deterioration in flashings/seams) Detailed notes, photographs and a map of issues found are added to your report.
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Capacitance Metering and Resistance Probing for MoistureAnother nondestructive method to detect and evaluate moisture within the roof is with a capacitance meter and resistance probe. These devices use an electronic current to confirm the presence of moisture within a given area. While Spectrum IR routinely uses these tools to spot-check anomalies to guarantee accuracy in thermal scans, they do not rely on thermal imaging. Metering can be conducted during the daytime independently or in conjunction with other services. For example, if a roof or roof section is known to be completely saturated then capacitance metering is used to determine the severity across the entire area to inform the following course of action. Metering pattern results are added to the report in a map of the roof, with each point of concern showing the level or type of saturation.
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Core Samples, Test Cuts, and Asbestos TestingCore samples are the only destructive service Spectrum IR offers, since a hole must be cut to confirm the roof's composition. Cores are taken to confirm the roof's anatomy, noting the types and thicknesses of insulation and if multiple roofs are present. Cores are another information gathering tool, often ordered: before reroofing or replacement upon acquiring a new property when filling information gaps regarding the building to evaluate a structure's energy retention Test cuts entail removing a sample of the membrane or coating for various lab testing purposes. These tests can determine whether a SPUF/foam roof needs to be recoated or if a membrane has been compromised. Spectrum IR also tests insulation materials for asbestos. Along with taking a core of the roof, a sample of insulation material is taken and lab tested. Results of the test are expedited to you and are later included in the report.
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Inspections to ASTM StandardOur inspections are conducted within or in excess of industry standards to ensure the highest and repeatable accuracy