Our expertise
Finding roof leaks quickly and accurately
Even an experienced roofer will sometimes have trouble finding the cause of a leak. Water may have travelled quite a distance – artificial flooding is not guaranteed to find the leak, because many defects are located in upright structures and marginal integrity structures. Water does not always enter when it rains, but after a long period of time or only under certain circumstances.
We can quickly and accurately find invisible leaks in your roof. Thanks to our state-of-the-art equipment and the extensive knowledge and experience of our staff, we can significantly reduce the costs and inconvenience associated with a leak in your roof.
Roofs without ballast
Roofs without ballast: flat or pitched roofs
A visual inspection using a ladder or elevated platform is sufficient with a pitched roof – paying extra attention to critical details like gutter areas, skylights, dormer windows and chimney joints. For flat roofs, Cibor uses advanced equipment to very precisely find damage or faults – usually without demolition work.
Pitched roofs
Flat roofs
Damp screens and independent reporting
Questions?
Do you have a leak in your roof?
Roofs with ballast
Roofs with ballast: green roofs, roof parking, roof terraces
We can often inspect roofs with ballast, like green roofs or roof terraces, without removing the actual roofing. Our experts only remove the ballast in certain places, which means the impact remains limited. Cibor implements a number of techniques that allow leaks to be found without (or only minimum) digging and demolition work.
Green roofs
Finding a leak without breaking up your whole green roof – ballast removed only locally.
Roof car parks
Locating leaks in roof car parks with minimum inconvenience for users.
Roof terraces
Finding sealing faults on roof terraces without destructive investigation.
Basement sealing
Checking the water-tightness of basement sealing and underground structures.
Solar panels
Preventive checks of roofs featuring solar panels.
Vulnerable spaces
Preventive checks of roofs above data centres, laboratories and museums.
Preventive checks
Preventive checks for water seals on flat roofs
We preventively check flat roofs sealed with PVC, EPDM or other roofing, using equipment that best suits the roof structure. Preventive checks are carried out during the construction phase, before water seals are covered with ballast, paved surfaces or green roofs – detecting potential shortcomings before damage occurs. A partly detached seam joint will not immediately cause a leak: over time (ageing) and under ambient factors (heat, frost, dirt, shrinkage and expansion) it may become fully detached.
What happens if our experts find a leak? We immediately inform the concerned contractor, who can rectify the issue – a follow-up check after repairs is appropriate. A preventive roof check means peace of mind for contractors and future owners: they know their roof has been checked by a completely neutral party.
Preventive checks on water seals are useful for:
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Our clients say
A specialised team of qualified engineers, with considerable structural experience.
Cibor engineers combine expertise with experience and are able to resolve a wide range of structural problems.
— Strabag