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Conductive Mesh vs. Conductive Primer
Electronic Leak Detection (ELD) depends on a continuous conductive medium beneath the membrane. Two common approaches are conductive primer and conductive mesh. While both can support successful leak detection, they differ in how installation quality is verified, documented, and managed throughout the project lifecycle. This guide explores the key considerations consultants, architects, and owners should evaluate when selecting a conductive medium for roofing and waterproofin
Landry Honza
Jul 245 min read
The Leak That Shuts Down the Line
A roof leak on a manufacturing floor rarely stays a roofing problem. It becomes scrapped inventory, an idle production line, or a control panel repair, on top of the water damage itself. Electronic leak detection tests the entire membrane from the roof deck, without touching the production schedule below it. Here's why more manufacturers are building ELD into their scheduled maintenance plan instead of waiting for a visible leak to force the issue.
Landry Honza
Jul 105 min read
Before You Sign the Warranty: Why Data Center Developers Are Requiring ELD Testing at Handoff
When a data center transfers from GC to owner, warranties activate and punch-list windows close. Any defect not documented before occupancy becomes a liability question with no clean answer. ELD at handoff gives developers something visual inspection can't: a timestamped baseline of membrane condition at the exact moment of transfer. Here's why more developers are requiring it at substantial completion — and what to specify.
Landry Honza
Jun 156 min read
How Federal and Municipal Facilities Are Using ELD to Meet Compliance and Protect Mission-Critical Infrastructure
Federal and municipal facilities teams are navigating tighter documentation requirements than ever — from GSA P100 standards to LEED recertification cycles to roofing warranty claims that increasingly get denied without an inspection history. Electronic leak detection gives government facilities managers something reactive maintenance can't: a timestamped, GPS-referenced record of membrane condition built for submission. This post covers how scheduled ELD programs support com
Landry Honza
May 135 min read
What Your Roof Inspection Isn't Telling You: Why Property Managers Are Adding ELD to Their Annual Maintenance Plan
A clean roof inspection doesn’t always mean your building is leak-free. Many failures start below the surface, where small breaches go undetected until water shows up inside.
That’s why property managers are adding electronic leak detection (ELD) to their maintenance plans. It finds hidden issues early, helping fix problems faster and avoid repeat repairs.
Landry Honza
Apr 196 min read
Understanding the True Cost of a Data Center Roof Failure
Data center roof failures create costly downtime, equipment damage, and operational risk. This article explains why the building envelope is a critical part of data center reliability and introduces a new resource, “The True Cost of a Data Center Roof Failure,” which breaks down direct and hidden financial impacts. Operators will learn how proactive maintenance and ELD testing can reduce risk and strengthen uptime.
Landry Honza
Nov 18, 20252 min read
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