How Can We Support Your Roof?
To best serve our client's needs, we offer the following services for roofing, above and below grade waterproofing, glass curtain wall restoration, exterior building restoration/ remodeling, and facility upgrading for single or multiple building projects.
Renewable Energy Consulting and Design
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Evaluation and Assessment Services
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Pre-Design, Design, and Biding Phase Services
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Construction Phase Services
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Property Loss Insurance Negotiations Services
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Facilities Asset Management Services
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Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Services
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Laboratory and On-Site Testing Services
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In-Progress Florida Code Compliance Inspection Services
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Third Party Due Diligence Review Services
Considering the purchase of an existing building, or negotiating its purchase price? ALLIED ROOFING CONSULTANTS's team of experienced roofing and waterproofing experts is often called upon to perform due diligence reviews prior to the purchase of an existing building, to protect their customers' investment and minimize the risk of poorly-performing building envelopes that can be extremely expensive and disruptive to repair "after the Fact" Planning a major new facility and need a roofing/waterproofing specialist to review the design documents, to gain more comfort that the building envelope will function properly in protecting your new facility against severe weather conditions for the next 20 years? Prior to the bidding and construction phases of a project, ALLIED ROOFING CONSULTANTS is also called upon to provide detailed reviews of design and construction documents, so that any deficiencies affecting the integrity of the proposed roof/exterior wall components can be addressed early in the project, not during the bidding and construction phases when changes become much more expensive and cause delays of the project.
Evaluation and Assessment Services
Unsure of the true requirements for upgrading that "problem" roof? Need to submit a persuasive, multi-year budget for annual maintenance and repair projects, and look good doing it? Experiencing major problems with a recently completed project? Your solution begins with a thorough, professional, and independent assessment of the existing conditions - based on facts, not guesses or opinions. The cost difference between a "repair" and "replacement" project is substantial, and a comparatively inexpensive assessment can provide the verifiable data you need to make a well-informed business decision. ALLIED ROOFING CONSULTANTS provides comprehensive assessments of roofing and/or waterproofing project needs and provides detailed technical reports that include:
Description of the existing project construction and summary of existing conditions, with photographic documentation illustrating representative existing conditions.
Laboratory analyses and/or on-site testing as required to verify initial site observations.
Recommendations for upgrading existing roof and/or vertical wall construction, including system options that address first costs vs. life cycle costs for budgeting considerations.
Multi-year, prioritized program for addressing maintenance, repair, and replacement needs in the most cost-effective manner, considering the remaining useful life of the building component and the customer's business environment and budgetary constraints.
Detailed cost estimates based on primary and alternative system upgrades for client approval.
Pre-Design, Design, and Biding Phase Services
Provides a full range of pre-design, design, construction document development, and bidding phase services for a wide variety of new and existing building roofing/waterproofing projects, including:
Pre-Design and Testing Services
ASCE-7 wind uplift calculations, product approval evaluations for roof system material options, fastener pattern design for roof system components, and emergency drainage system design.
Cost control through continual budget review.
Design-Build Requests for Proposal development services and technical specifications and drawings.
Identification and pre-qualification of potential bidders.
Management of Pre-bid conferences.
Bid review and analyses
The appropriate type and amount of support services during the construction phase of any project depends on a variety of factors: type and complexity of the installation, duration of the construction phase, quality of the actual field crew providing the installation. For this reason, on-site construction phase inspections by ALLIED ROOFING CONSULTANTS's seasoned professionals are often considered the highest value service by our Customers. Depending on the individual project needs and Customer desires, ALLIED ROOFING CONSULTANTS can provide any combination of the following construction phase services:
Schedule and conduct pre-construction conference and progress meetings.
Review shop drawings and product submittals.
Conduct intermediate inspection of the project.
Review pay applications
Provide full project management services Upon contractor's determination of substantial completion, prepare a list of incomplete or unsatisfactory items and observe the correction and completion of work.
Construction Phase Services
Property Loss Insurance Company Negotiation Services
ALLIED ROOFING CONSULTANTS regularly assists Customers in obtaining fair insurance claims settlements by providing negotiation services to our Clients following an insurance claim. Typical services provided include:
Thorough assessment of the existing roof conditions and cause of damage.
Estimate of the value of the roof before the event took place.
Estimate of the value of the replacement roof, including assessment costs, design costs, code compliance considerations, and the current market conditions for roof repairs/replacements.
Assist the Customer in negotiating fair settlements with insurance carriers.
Design and monitor installation of new roof assembly, if required, to confirm to applicable requirements.
Moisture Intrusion Study/Expert Witness Testimony $5.6 M Settlement
Detailed cost estimates for maintenance, repair, and/or replacement options for roof areas requiring upgrades. Project priorities based on strategic value of facility or tenant space. Multi-year budget for implementing projects on a prioritized basis, integrated with the Client's annual budget constraints. Reports to track status of all projects and preventive maintenance work.
Disaster Preparedness & Recovery Services
Unfortunately, recent experiences have taught us that no one is immune from natural disasters. business losses can be staggering Phone lines and cell towers may be down. Previous assessment documentation and existing building drawings may be damaged or lost.
Are you prepared?ALLIED ROOFING CONSULTANTS has the experience to assist you in planning for the worst and helping in quick, efficient recovery operations following a natural disaster. On-call assessment teams can be quickly assigned to document damages and the cost to repair. Electronic databases or asset management programs can make document retrieval quick and easy, replacements, and insurance claim settlements can be expedited and your tenants can be back in business as soon as possible.
Laboratory and On-Site Testing Services
ALLIED ROOFING CONSULTANTS also provides testing and laboratory services to evaluate material components, confirm initial field observations, and provide a conclusive basis for implementing cost-effective solutions to your roofing upgrade needs, such as:
Destructive Testing is a method of evaluation for determining the existing condition of internal roofing components, substrates and any amount of entrapped substrata moisture through observation and the use of a hand held, digital moisture probe. Allied Roofing Consultants & Services offers destructive testing services to our clients in order to assist with the evaluation of existing roof systems in order to provide accurate and cost effective recommendations for re-roof projects. By performing Destructive Testing on an existing roof system that has been recommended for re-roof, the consultant can provide a detailed analysis of the current condition of the existing roof deck substrate as well as provide accurate levels of entrapped moisture content through observation and the use of a Delmhorst digital handheld moisture probe. Live Load Bend Load Fastener Pull Testing Wind Load Calculations
Laboratory and On-Site Testing Service:
Infrared Detection:
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a practice of roof system analysis where an infrared camera is used to measure the temperature differential of a roof surface through measuring Infrared radiance to locate areas of underlying wet or moist insulation.
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Allied Roofing Consultants specialize in performing Infrared Surveys/Inspections on low slope roofing applications in order to determine if entrapped sub strata moisture intrusion is present within the existing components of the roof assembly. An Infrared survey can also be performed on walls and fascia in order to determine if moisture is present within the walls or fascia and also to determine if the walls or fascia are properly insulated for energy conservancy purposes.
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There are a wide variety of reasons for performing an Infrared survey. The most common reason we perform an Infrared survey is to determine whether or not entrapped sub strata moisture intrusion is present within the components of an existing roof assembly to determine whether or not that roof assembly is a suitable candidate for a recovery retro-fit roof system. If the quantity of entrapped sub strata moisture content is too high the existing roof assembly will need to undergo a complete tear off and re-roof because a recovery retro-fit roof system will likely fail prematurely. Another beneficial application for performing an Infrared on a low slope roof assembly is to determine if entrapped moisture is present within the existing components of a roof system which is still covered under a Contractor’s Workmanship warranty. Due to the likelihood that the saturated section of the roof system will ultimately fail an Infrared inspection can provide the proof necessary for the installing contractor to honor their warranty and remove any wet or saturated insulation that may compromise the waterproofing integrity of the roof system.
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Infrared Thermography is a non destructive form of testing which can be performed without cutting into or damaging the surface of the roof assembly. An Infrared can be performed in a timely manor and can provide clear and precise insight on whether or not entrapped sub strata moisture is present as well as the amount of entrapped moisture being held in any given location. When insulation becomes saturated it not only poses serious problems with the roof system it also decreases the R-value or insulation value of the existing insulation.
In-Progress Florida Building Code Compliance Inspection Services
Compliance with applicable NOA's
Conformance with RAS 115
Conformance with FBC Section 2322.2
Conformance with RAS 115 Section 5
Conformance with RAS 117
Compliance with TAS 106 Uplift Test Standards
Compliance with applicable NOA's
Conformance with RAS 150