WHY SHOULD WE TEST THE JOB SITE MOCK UP FOR PERFORMANCE?
If something should go wrong on the project this is the time and place for that to occur so potential problems can be corrected. Performance testing a job site mock up for air leaks and water intrusion allows everyone involved in the project to validate their work before moving forward and constructing the actual building.
Testing the mock-up checks the performance of three (3) key items:
1) The design of the air barrier and waterproofing system
2) Performance of individual construction products & materials
3) The workmanship of the subcontractors involved
Window Leak at the Bottom Right Corner Discovered During Testing
WHY SHOULD WE FIELD TEST FOR AIR OR WATER INTRUSION?
Quality control testing on the actual building is the number one way to provide assurance that the products and systems installed on the building comply with building code requirements, project specifications, and are performing as manufacturer's have guaranteed. The most common tests performed on projects are for air infiltration (ASTM E 783) and water penetration resistance (ASTM E 1105).
In the building industry you must learn to trust the people involved, the process set in place, and the products being installed, but you must also TEST to VERIFY that all of the above are performing as required. However, when the design work of a building meets installation there is the potential for error, and testing the building helps everyone involved prove that the concepts set in motion are working as expected.
Field Services for Air Leakage and Water Intrusion: Windows, Doors, and Walls
Los Angeles | San Francisco | San Diego | CALIFORNIA
Xpress Testing is an independent third party Testing Agency that provides services to owners, builders, and glazing contractors in the Western United States. Our main office is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA but we also provide regional support teams in San Francisco, San Diego, and other major cities located throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. We specialize in Quality Control testing on newly constructed buildings as it relates to measuring for Air Leakage and testing a product for the ability to stop Water Intrusion (or water penetration resistance).
TEST METHODS AND STANDARDS
ASTM E 783
ASTM E 779
ASTM E 2128
ASTM C 1521
ASTM C 1601
ASTM C 1715
RILEM Tube Testing
Other ASTM + AAMA (FGIA) Tests
WHAT CAN WE TEST?
Air Tightness of Building
Building Envelope
Caulking and Sealants
Combination (Mulled) Window and Door Products
Curtain Walls
Doors
Decks
Exterior Cladding Components and Finishes
Fenestration Systems
Flashing Materials and Membrane
Glazing + Glass
Flat Roofing Systems
Sloped Glazing
Skylights
Storefronts
System Transitions and Interfaces
Unrated Products
Waterproofing Details
Walls (Masonry, Stucco, EIFS, Panel, Siding, Etc.)
Weather Barrier
Windows
SERVICE REGIONS:
Northern California:
San Francisco
Oakland
San Jose
Sacramento
Southern California:
Los Angeles + Greater LA
Orange County | Newport Beach | Irvine
San Diego
San Bernardino
Pasadena
Glendale
Beverly Hills
Pacific Palisades
Malibu
Brentwood
West LA
Studio City
Encino
Thousand Oaks