Theraml Imaging - Detection
A Professional Home Inspector using the latest in thermal imaging cameras and properly trained in its use, can find problems with a house that normal home inspectors cannot hope to see. Some of the more common problems that Thermal Imaging can detect are: - Water intrusion through the houses exterior covering, whether the house has brick, stucco or siding. - Plumbing leaks inside the house, including leaking pipes, improperly seated toilets, leaky shower pans and bathtubs and water pipe condensation. - Improperly insulated HVAC ducting that can cause condensation dripping in attics and crawlspaces. - Improperly installed or insufficient insulation in ceilings and walls. - Leaking roofs, skylights, roof vent piping and roof vents.
Infared cameras can't see through walls or any other material. They detect problems by measuring the reflected energy of the material that is being scanned. Water will cool an area and lack of insulation will heat up an area in the summer and cool it in the winter. The infared spectrum is much larger than what is visible to the naked eye and that is what allows Professional Home Inspectors to find those deficiencies being missed by visual means only. Its not rocket science but it is fairly new technology for home inspectors as the prices were beyond to means of your local home inspector.