Forensics Services
Forensic Water Intrusion Specialist in Los Angeles, CA
Who is FTL and what makes us a Water Intrusion Specialist?
Fenestration Testing Laboratory is an ISO 17025 Accredited Test Lab based out of Los Angeles that has continually provided Independent Third Party water intrusion testing and investigative leak detection services for rain related water intrusion in the State of California since 1988. That’s over 35+ years of experience from our team of certified test professionals.
Our rain leak detection services performed here in Los Angeles are conducted on commercial buildings by our in-house team of Water Intrusion Specialists. We perform moisture intrusion visual inspections and water intrusion testing on the products and systems that make up a building’s exterior envelope. These products include: windows, doors, walls, decks, etc.
What makes FTL different from many other water intrusion testing companies is that we are also recognized as the authority in California. We back that statement up by maintaining some of the highest standards possible, which means we go through a series of rigorous lab inspections by Accrediting Bodies so we can be awarded our test lab credentials as a true Independent Test Laboratory. We hold many different certificates but some of the main ones include: FGIA (Formerly AAMA) , IAS (The International Accreditation Service), The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) and LADBS. In addition, we are also an ISO/IEC Approved 17025 test lab that is recognized both in the United States and worldwide. The experience, knowledge and insight our team here at FTL has is rivaled by few.
What Else Does Fenestration Testing Lab Specialize In?
In addition to our Forensic Water Intrusion Specialist testing services, that is focused on rain leak detection for out clients, FTL also performs ISO 17025 Certified and FGIA Accredited Third Party Testing on New Construction projects for Quality Control purposes.
Many of the projects we work on such as Hospitals, Military Bases, Commercial Offices, Schools, Apartment Buildings require an established Certified Test Laboratory with years of experience to perform Independent Testing on Newly Installed Windows, Doors, and Wall Systems, and that’s where we come in. The below standards and methodologies are our specialty and we can walk you through the process from start to finish. The four items below are all related to testing for “water penetration resistance”.
What is Water Intrusion Testing in Los Angeles?
It is a forensic leak detection service we offer to find and detect moisture intrusion and rain related water leaks that occur on existing buildings in Los Angeles and Greater LA.
Forensic Water Leak Investigations and Water Intrusion Inspections are conducted in order to determine the source of any rain related water intrusion issues on a building. Many times the source of water intrusion is not always a window or door as many people tend to believe, but the surrounding construction which may include the wall, roof, or decking system. As an independent third party test agency we remain unbiased and neutral throughout the testing process. We are brought in to provide test results that detail whether or not the products and systems installed on a project were installed according to accepted trade practices (to code), and also to determine whether or not the products and systems are able to pass both air leakage and water intrusion tests as outlined in AAMA test standards and ASTM test methods.
Our Rain Simulation Machines that we use to simulate rain events are performance calibrated and traceable to our fully accredited test lab. These spray rack systems are designed and built to simulate a scientifically controlled rainfall event while we conduct our forensic water intrusion tests and water leak investigations.
As forensic scientists we are lab trained to be water intrusion specialists that are experts in locating difficult to find rain related water leaks. We approach every job without bias and very systematically. We document everything we do, step-by-step, with all parties involved so there is no confusion as to what is going to be tested, and how the testing will be conducted. Our goal is to deliver these test results with accuracy, precision, and as expeditiously as possible without compromising the quality of our work.
Commercial & Residential Water Leak Detection
THE RAIN LEAK DETECTION SPECIALIST
If you are located in Los Angeles or Orange County and are experiencing water intrusion in your home or building, then you have come to the right place.
We are the water intrusion experts and can help you find your leaks located around windows, doors, walls and the adjacent construction.
In addition, our Test Consultants can help you determine if your window and door products are defective and/or installed incorrectly. When we first arrive on site our test teams take a condition survey of the test area and then we proceed to conduct a series of product isolation tests to find out exactly where the water leak is coming from.
