Thermal Imaging

Thermal Imaging is an efficient, nondestructive testing method to detect potential problem areas including:

• Moisture intrusion in roof systems, walls flooring, ceilings and other building areas
• Leaks in water pipes, buried steam lines, water lines
• Missing or inadequate insulation areas
• Heat or cooling loss, HVAC problem areas
• Connection problems in low voltage electrical systems
• Termite and pest issues
• Construction failure issues

Once only the domain of military, science and space programs, Infrared Thermal Imaging (ITI) has made its way into the industrial and commercial sector. Founded on the exact same technologies as used by advanced military aircraft, weather satellites and even the space shuttle, ITI technology for home inspections provide our inspectors with a view of your property like no other. With ITI technology, we can see beyond the spectrum of "natural light" (which is the light that bounces off all object we can see under the sun or under a light bulb), and see the thermal patterns associated with temperature variances of any surface to determine where heat, cold, and moisture can be occurring in undesirable places.

Because everything has a surface temperature, ITI technology allows us to see the variances in those surface temperatures. The variances are represented by different color tones with the color black representing the coldest temperatures and the color white representing the hottest temperatures. Any color in the red, orange and yellow hues represents warmth while color in the green, purple and blue hues represents cooler temperatures.

Contact us at 240.676.2091 or email me today to discuss how we can help your home be more energy efficient.