Infrared Scan FREE with every home inspection!
Technically speaking, an infrared inspection is called “thermography,” and is defined as “the detection and measurement of emitted thermal energy (heat).” In kitchen table English: an infrared camera sees heat instead of light, and interprets the temperature variations on the surfaces of what it sees.
This enables an infrared camera to do some amazing things, like find hidden moisture behind walls, ceilings, or roof materials. It can also “see” missing insulation in walls and ceilings, and find trouble hot-spots in an
electric panel. The image on a thermographer’s screen looks similar to an x-ray sometimes; and with a good temperature differential between the outside and inside of a home, it’s possible to see the studs framing the wall, and even nails and screws embedded in the wall. But the camera is not really looking through the materials, just reading surface temperatures. And the technology has some limitations. Reflective surfaces, such as bathroom tile, are not readable. And, because the infrared camera is only capable of seeing current moisture, it will not find a roof leak when it hasn’t rained for a while and the area around the leak has dried up.
The use of this tool has helped us save thousands of home buyers from the headache of discovering costly deficiencies and damages after moving into their new home. We’d love the opportunity to provide you with a thorough and accurate home inspection report! Give us a call today to book your home inspection!