Flood Test Roof

The basic process of completing a water test starts with finding a good water source on the building and simply running hoses from the water source to the area of the roof being tested.

Flood test roof.

Standard guide for flood testing horizontal waterproofing installations. Who monitors it overnight. To flood test begin filling the pool fountain or vessel with water at the rate of 1 25mm per hour to a depth of 2 to 4 50mm to 100mm. Difficulties with flood testing are the time required to fill test and then drain the sometimes tens of thousands of gallons of water required to properly test an area.

Flood testing is the oldest simplest and basic method of testing a roofs integrity. It may if the depth of water is sufficient indicate whether there is a breach in the membrane but it will not confirm the overall ability of the roof to provide satisfactory service throughout its expected service life. Astm d5957 98 2013 illustrates a method for testing the water tightness of waterproofing installations applied to horizontal surfaces having a slope of no greater than 20 mm m 2 slope 1 4 per ft. Allow the water to remain at this depth for 24 72 hours to make sure that any drains returns or other penetrations are not leaking.

When the area to be tested has a slope greater than 1 4 per foot the depth of the water needed to test that area increases dramatically. The roofing contractor will then if needed plug any drains in the area to make sure that water does not drain off the roof during this test. Care must be taken when specifying flood testing eg. Flood testing works on is a diverse testing method and can be used on practically all roofing membranes and build ups providing you with solid visual representation.

Will the drainage system take the pressure of release. What are the effects of major water ingress. Flood testing will not provide useful information about the quality of the roof design or installation nor about the durability of the materials used. Please feel free to consult with us if you require a flood test.

Although flood testing can determine the existence of a leak it cannot precisely identify the location even with use of soluble dyes in the water. Will the roof take the weight. Manufacturers should specify a minimum time period for materials to cure prior to performing flood test however no testing should be performed during the first 24 h following installation of system materials 48 h min if materials are installed at a time when ambient temperatures are below 10 c 50 f. Our roofing engineers can carry out flood testing on large and small surfaces so whether you want us to check a house office shopping centre or football stadium for roof or wall leaks we can meet your needs.