Disadvantages of Flood Testing Waterproofing Membranes by ILD Australia

Disadvantages of Flood Testing Waterproofing Membranes by ILD Australia (stock photo only).

Is your roof leaking? It might be time to have your waterproofing membranes tested. A traditional way of testing this is through flooding. But now, there are modern ways to do this, such as the EVFM by ILD Australia. But what's the problem with flooding? This article discussed the disadvantages of flood-testing waterproofing membranes.

Although flood testing can tell if there is a problem with your waterproofing membrane, it can't exactly pin-point where the actual breaches are. If your rooftop has a sloped or vertical surface, this cannot be flood tested. At the same time, if you have a rooftop garden, flooding is not an option to check the integrity of membranes.

ILD Australia Disadvantages of Flood Testing Waterproofing Membranes (stock photo only).

Not only is flood testing time-consuming and expensive, but it also has many limitations. It will not be able to detect minor seam voids and pinholes.

Say goodbye to the disadvantages of flood-testing waterproofing membranes. ILD Australia has a modern solution: Electric Field Vector Mapping®. Learn more about it here ild-australia.com.au.