Roof Monitoring Applications

SWALLOW'S LANDING
The developer of Swallow's Landing understood the long-term implications of water damage. Detec Systems proprietary Moisture Detection Tape was installed under the roof membrane as well as in the exterior wall assemblies.

THE LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT
The Canadian government included Detec Systems in its restoration of the Library of Parliament due to Detec's unique capability to virtually pinpoint the location of water intrusion.

Harriet Gardens
While enjoying their new green rooftop deck, these new homeowners will know that their investment below will be protected - thanks to Detec. By confirming that the vegetation on top of the roof is actually helping to extend its lifespan years beyond that of a conventional roof.

BCIT Elevated Research Platform
At the BCIT Burnaby Campus, Detec Systems roof monitoring detection tape has been installed under the roof's waterproofing system. Enabling maintenance personnel and researchers to determine the effects of extensive green roof vegetation on the roof membrane's life span.

“Compromise Makes a Good Umbrella, But a Poor Roof”

-James Lowell, US Diplomat, 1884

Over a century later, truer words were never spoken. The roof is the last thing you should compromise during construction. Unfortunately, even the most advanced roof systems can be vulnerable and water can get in.

Now as sustainable building practices are becoming commonplace, green roofs are also finding their place in today's architecture. A green roof requires even more care and monitoring than typical roof systems. Whether you're about to build a standard roof or a green roof, take a proactive step with Detec Systems integrated into the membrane of your roofing material. If water ever does find its way through, your facilities managers will be able to quickly locate the intrusion and take appropriate action thanks to Detec.

Plants, Grass on the Rooftop?
No Longer an Oddity.

GREEN ROOFS MEAN HEALTHIER CITIES

In Chicago, there are green roofs on the Apple store, a Target and a McDonald's, and a soon-to-open Wal-Mart will have one, the first for the company. Nationally, green roofs grace the Gap headquarters in San Bruno, California; a Ford Motor plant in Dearborn, Michigan; and the American Society of Landscape Architects building in Washington, D.C.

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Roof Monitoring Applications

“Compromise Makes a Good Umbrella, But a Poor Roof”

Plants, Grass on the Rooftop? No Longer an Oddity.

GREEN ROOFS MEAN HEALTHIER CITIES

Plants, Grass on the Rooftop?
No Longer an Oddity.