Exterior Cladding Surveys And How It’s Done

A stitch in time saves nine, is an old English saying that holds relevance in our everyday lives. Many home owners might have found it to be true the hard way in case water intrusion on their house walls has already done the damage. The problem is water damage starts to show on the interior walls much later and the damage is already done by then. That’s why Exterior Cladding Surveys have become imperative for both residential and commercial property owners as it saves them huge amounts of costs that restoration of their properties might lead to in the future.

Exterior Cladding Surveys are conducted with the help of infrared equipment, which makes it quite straightforward to evaluate any water intrusion on your walls and if it has already caused any damage to them. Quite simply it is done by mapping parts of the wall where there is moisture entrapment to assess the extent of water intrusion. The walls of your property can also get delaminated because of the surroundings and environmental changes. You will know how far the damage has been done within a matter of days using this technology rather than having to wait for months on end.

Exterior Cladding Surveys done with the help of infrared thermography also has another advantage in the fact that it’s a non destructive procedure. Thus your walls will not suffer during testing while the issues with it are highlighted so that you can take necessary measures to undo the damage at the earliest. Infrared thermography works for different kinds of claddings; from stucco systems to siding and exterior insulation finish systems. Hence irrespective of the nature of the cladding you will have your answers at the earliest, which are not only needed when you are looking to buy a property or maintain yours but for insurance and litigation purposes too.