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.

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ASTM E1105 Water Leakage, Water Intrusion, San Francisco, Los Angeles

Field Services for Air Leakage and Water Intrusion: Windows, Doors, and Walls

Los Angeles | San Francisco | San Diego | Phoenix | Las Vegas


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).

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TEST METHODS AND STANDARDS

ASTM E 783

ASTM E 779 

ASTM E 1105 

ASTM E 2128 

ASTM C 1521

ASTM C 1601

ASTM C 1715


AAMA 501.2

AAMA 502

AAMA 503

AAMA 511


RILEM Tube Testing

Other ASTM + AAMA (FGIA) Tests

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

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

Orange County | Newport Beach | Irvine

San Diego

San Bernardino

Riverside

​Beverly Hills


​Nevada:

Las Vegas

Reno


Arizona:

Phoenix

Mesa

​Tucson​​​