Architectural Testing Gives Comprehensive Roofing Services

York, PA (PRWEB) January 13, 2012

In October 2011, Architectural Testing, Inc. (ATI) introduced a comprehensive list of services to the roofing sector created to address the demands of manufacturers, insurance organizations, certification agencies, code officials, and other interested parties.

ATI rounded out their roof services with the addition of fire testing, which they added to their IAS-accreditation scope earlier in 2011. Other roof services supplied by ATI help to establish a product’s resistance to weather, fire, and impact to establish its structural efficiency to measure its acoustical and thermal properties and to demonstrate its ability to meet the specifications of important jurisdictions, the Cool Roof Rating Council, and Energy Star programs. ATI performs tests and evaluations for all roof-connected products, supplies, and systems, such as skylights, tubular daylighting devices (TDDs), solar panels, ridge vents, gutter systems, as well as edge flashing and coping details. To complement its testing capabilities, ATI also offers forensic and engineering services, certification programs, and third-party adhere to-up inspections.

“Rather than specializing in only one or two tests, we offer you all of the desired services essential to evaluate roof items,” said Chad Buhrman, Sector Manager Roof Services, at Architectural Testing. “ATI’s objective is to be the single-source solution for the roofing industry. You can come here and get it all done.” As portion of their suite of roof services, ATI gives code evaluation, test program development, engineering, testing, item evaluation, and certification programs, which includes Listing and Labeling Services.

The roof is a key component of the creating envelope and there are a number of environmental factors that can affect its efficiency over time. Product testing and certification assures constructing officials that stringent needs of the codes are met, such as the jurisdictional specifications of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Texas Department of Insurance, City of Los Angeles, and New York City. Moreover, several insurance organizations supply premium discounts for policy holders who install roofing materials that meet specific impact classifications.

Architectural Testing, Inc. is a top product testing laboratory in North America, with ISO/IEC 17025-accredited capability to perform far more than 2000 defined test protocols at one or much more of its thirteen laboratories and twelve regional workplace locations all through the United States and Canada. Testing is supplied for fenestration merchandise and systems of all varieties, in the form of individual units and full-scale mock-ups, roofing supplies and systems, concrete and masonry, insulation and construction materials, sealants, adhesives and numerous other individuals. Architectural Testing also gives certification services and engineering consulting services, including creating envelope commissioning, and maintains qualified field testing crews that travel all more than the globe to perform air/water testing on existing buildings and new construction.

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