Our Whitehall technicians found two separate, small wet areas not yet visible to the naked eye. We discovered that they came from a roof leak, which at that point was very small. Since the homeowners were away for the season, when they came back in the winter, those small leaks would have been much bigger due to the heavy torrential rains we get in the summer. We saved that homeowner a lot of costly roof repairs, not to mention all the possible damage that could have occurred inside the house.

These clients are extremely pleased with Whitehall because they have first-hand knowledge of why preventive care makes financial sense. We have many other stories like this one. When you meet with Whitehall, we make sure you understand how customized and thorough we are with everything we do.

Here are the most common areas where we implement our detection services:

ROOF LEAKS: We employ sophisticated electronic devices, such as a moisture meter, to find potential problems that are not yet visible. Roof repairs are extremely expensive, but if caught early enough, they can save a homeowner a lot of money. Roofs need to be inspected regularly in Florida. For example, it is very easy to get a cracked roof tile. You want to make sure you have someone who knows what they are doing on your roof. There is a technique for walking on roof tiles that will avoid breaking them. Whitehall technicians are experts at detecting roof problems because we have the correct equipment and experience to do the job.

MOLD AND MILDEW: Florida homes are at a high risk for mold and mildew problems. Most homeowners do not even know that they have mold – until the problem is a large one. We have equipment to detect moisture infiltration at common areas like windows, air handlers and chimneys. But mold can show up anywhere. This is why Florida homes need preventive maintenance, even more so than homes up north. It doesn’t take long for a small problem to become multiple problems because of our tropical climate concerns.

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY: Whitehall technicians follow a detailed manual regarding where to look for structural integrity problems. We wrote the book on home maintenance procedures. We are the first in the nation to come up with this detailed preventive program. Our goal is to make sure we stop any and all problems before they turn into big ones. Due to the expansion and contraction that a home is subjected to, and the changes in temperature and moisture in the air, Florida homes can easily develop cracked walls, leaks around skylights, and problems within all seams of the house.

STORM SHUTTER MAINTENANCE: Every home in the Vero Beach community needs hurricane protection. Since we don’t have hurricanes every year, it is easy to forget that hurricane shutters need to be checked and updated each year. As part of our detection program, we carefully inspect each of your windows and shutters to make certain everything is in proper working order.

EXTERIOR FINISH CONDITION: Since Whitehall technicians literally go over every inch of your home, we make sure that the exterior finish of your home is in good condition. This means careful inspection of every nook and cranny, often times on very high ladders, because many problems that we uncover are far from eye level. Paint in Florida does not last as long as it would for a northern home. Our weather is extremely tough on houses, and better to fix a small paint problem before it becomes a big one.