Aerial Thermal · Province-wide
Roof Thermal Inspection by drone.
Radiometric drone thermography over flat commercial and industrial roofs — trapped moisture, failed insulation, and developing leaks mapped before interior damage shows.
Free phone consult · No pressure · Mon–Sat 8am–6pm PT
Why clients choose it
- Finds wet insulation before ceilings stain
- Whole-roof coverage in one evening flight
- No foot traffic on fragile membranes
- Repair scopes shrink from re-roof to patch
Typical assets
How it works
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Evening flight window
Wet insulation holds daytime heat after sunset — the survey flies in that contrast window for maximum signal.
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Radiometric mapping
Calibrated thermal plus visual overlay captures the full roof; anomalies are measured, not just colourful.
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Verification
Thermal anomalies are confirmed as moisture (vs. shading or material artifacts) by pattern analysis and, where useful, on-roof spot checks.
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Moisture plan
A roof plan with quantified wet zones — the document that turns 'replace it all' into targeted repairs.
Frequently asked
How does thermal imaging find roof moisture?
Water has high thermal mass: insulation that got wet during the day re-radiates heat after sunset noticeably longer than dry insulation. A radiometric sensor measures that differential — wet zones literally glow against the cooling roof field, and the imagery maps their boundaries.
Why fly it instead of walking the roof with a camera?
Coverage, consistency, and membrane safety. A drone maps hectares in an evening at uniform angle and altitude with GPS-tagged frames — no missed bays, no foot traffic on an aging membrane, no fall exposure. Walking surveys still have a place for verification cores; the aerial map decides where.
Can you inspect any roof type?
Best results come from flat and low-slope membrane systems (BUR, mod-bit, EPDM, TPO) over absorbent insulation. Ballasted and inverted assemblies attenuate the signal and are assessed case-by-case. Metal and steep roofs are usually better served by our envelope thermal service.
What does the deliverable look like?
A scaled roof plan with outlined moisture zones, the radiometric evidence per zone, square-metre quantities, and repair-priority ranking — formatted for owners, roofing contractors, and insurers to act on directly.
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