Charleston Water Testing

Building Diagnostics Group, Inc (BDG) is the leader in quality assurance and forensic water intrusion testing. We specialize in commercial, industrial, and multi-family property water intrusion diagnostic services.

In new construction, water penetration field testing will determine the quality of work of subcontractors and ensure their accountability and will also ensure that proper specifications were followed during the construction of your Charleston property. Typically these services are performed for quality assurance or new building commissioning for multi-family and commercial buildings. On existing Charleston area buildings, we perform forensic water testing to determine if fenestrations (windows/doors/penetrations) are properly flashed and sealed to prevent water infiltrations. In addition, these same tests can be used to identify building failures for cause & origin investigations of water penetration.

Our expertise is water damage cause & origin investigations in the Charleston area. We use our specialized calibrated water spray rack equipment to recreate reported water intrusions and accurately identify failure points in the building envelope. We actually recreate a simulated rainfall event in a controlled manner to find the exact source of the water infiltration, a procedure sometimes referred to as forensic water infiltration testing. This systematic approach will identify the cause & origin of the failure as well as provide accurate documentation so proper repair procedures can be executed. Following the repairs, we typically retest the areas to determine if the repairs were performed correctly and verify that the water intrusion has been repaired.

Building Diagnostics Group specializes in third party water infiltration field testing in the Charleston area. We perform these services on windows, curtain walls, and storefront systems for water penetration during the construction phase or complete forensic water penetration of installed windows, doors, and wall systems. BDG testing professionals use only the highest quality testing equipment available in order to complete testing in accordance with either the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) or American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) testing protocols. We provide these services all across the nation, including Charleston. Our knowledgeable staff is ready to take on your next project to meet your product testing needs. When you really need to know... call us!

Below are the types of testing we perform to published standards in the Charleston area:

Charleston AAMA 502-08 - Voluntary Specification for Field Testing of Newly Installed Fenestration Products

Charleston AAMA 511-08 - Voluntary Guideline for Forensic Water Penetration Testing of Fenestration Products

Charleston AAMA 501.2 - Quality Assurance and Diagnostic Water Leakage Field Check of Installed Storefronts, Curtain Walls, and Sloped Glazing Systems

Charleston ASTM E1105 - 00(2008) - Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Installed Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls, by Uniform or Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference

Charleston ASTM E331 - 00 - Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference

Charleston ASTM E547 - 00 - Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference

Charleston ASTM E2128 - 01a - Standard Guide for Evaluating Water Leakage of Building Walls

Building Diagnostics Group also performs modified versions of the above tests utilizing our high-resolution infrared camera equipment to identify Charleston water intrusions non-destructively. Although this does not meet many of the static pressure type standardized testing above, we never exceed the design pressure of a product or building component during these tests. The modified versions can be used to identify potential failures without expensive destructive testing, as most of the standardized testing requires disassembly of the building components. Read our published white paper, "Water Infiltration

Testing Using Infrared Thermography".

The quality of the initial field evaluation directly affects the quality and performance of repairs, as outlined in the specification documents. The time and expense of performing an initial, well-focused evaluation will save the building owner/manager money in the long run and result in repairs that extend the service life of yout Charleston building.

We offer competitive flat rate fees for water testing in the Charleston area. Contact our office today at (888) 317-4568 for a free proposal based on your project requirements.

We service the entire nation from our office in Atlanta, GA, including; Charleston, North Charleston, Hollywood, Goose Creek, Mt. Pleasant, Summerville, Ridgeville, Awendaw, Sullivan's Island, Folly Beach, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, and Edisto.

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