Conventional Roof Assemblies are those where the insulation is below the roofing membrane (waterproofing).  In these assemblies, you have two layers of sensors and a conductive medium.  The bottom layer of sensors sit on the structural deck and vapor barrier and check for the presence of water pooling in that layer.  The top layer of sensors are directly on the membrane and are “listening” to see if they can pick up the electronic signal from the conductive media underneath the membrane.  If they can pick up the signal, it means there is a breach.

New construction is the best and easiest time to include Leak Sentry in your project!  We will coordinate with your GC and Roofer to install our system including the fabrication and installation of the Leak Sentry monitoring panel and we will calibrate the system to your specific roof assembly!

A low voltage charge is introduced into the roof assembly and is carried along a conductive element installed directly above the sensors.  If there is no breach, the charge will be distributed relatively evenly throughout the roof area.  If there is a breach, power will be drawn to that location like a funnel, and the surrounding sensors will pick up the change in voltage.

Replacing a roof that is either old or leaky?  Leak Sentry can work with your roofer to retrofit our monitoring system as part of the roof replacement.  Our experienced installers will work in tandem with your roofer to make sure that your project schedule is on track and the roof doesn’t remain exposed for any longer than it needs to be.