Buckleys Wet Roof Pro Application Manual page 3

Buckleys (UVRAL) Ltd. are manufacturers of specialist test
equipment and within our extensive product range are
two types of detectors which can identify and locate
leaks within flat roofs.
Flat roofs can develop leaks for a variety of reasons and at any point in their lifespan. Workers can
accidentally (and unknowingly) pierce a roof's waterproof membrane even before construction is
completed. Extreme weather, debris, poor design and poor construction can all conspire to create leaks.
These leaks are often too small to spot with the naked eye yet, if left, can cause substantial damage to a
building's structure in no time at all.
Detecting and repairing leaks in flat roofs at the earliest opportunity simply makes sense; especially as
Buckleys' range of flat roof leak detectors offer a simple and easy-to-use way of quickly locating leaks.
Nowadays the vast majority of flat roofs are constructed from electrically conductive materials such as
steel or concrete and many have a foil-faced insulation layer directly below the surface membrane.
Buckleys' leak detectors use the conductive properties of these materials to locate faults by
passing current through defects to earth.
Typical single-ply flat roof structure
Welded single-ply
membrane
Foil-faced foam
slab insulation
We offer two types of leak detectors; one which detects leaks in dry conditions and one which
detects leaks in wet conditions. Both detectors are supplied as complete, comprehensive kits; providing
the user with everything required to test for leaks.
Testing Flat Roof Membranes
Steel deck
Vapour control
membrane
Steel roof joists
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