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Below is a list of things that Infrared Cameras immediately unfold. These things are also commonly missed by non-Infrared Inspectors which can easily result in loosing thousands of dollars down the road.
- electrical faults before they cause a fire.
- overloaded and undersized circuits.
- circuit breakers in need of immediate replacement.
- missing, damaged, and/or wet insulation.
- heat loss and air infiltration in walls, ceilings, floors, windows and doors.
- water and moisture intrusion that could lead to mold.
- possible pest infestation.
- hidden roof leaks, before they cause serious damage.
- air conditioner compressor leaks.
- under fastening and/or missing framing members.
- structural defects.
- broken seals in double pane windows.
- energy loss and efficiency.
- dangerous flue leaks.
- damaged and/or malfunctioning radiant heating systems.
- unknown plumbing leaks.
- overheated equipment.
   
With Infrared technology we are basically able to take an X-ray of the entire home. We have the ability to examine, inspect, and report on the other half of the home that other and even the best inspectors have no ability to uncover. We constantly discover hidden issues (mold, termites, water leaks, drain pipe leaks, overheated electrical circuits) and other problems behind sheetrock walls and ceilings that the naked eye simply cannot see unless it is looking thru an IR camera.
 
Do you see anything wrong with the ceiling photo? Neither did the Home Inspector. The IR picture clearly shows a very large area of missing insulation. A very cheap fix that will provide significant energy savings.  <Infrared Picture - Regular Photo> leak is found in this heated sidewalk
Infrared cameras can instantly image entire rooms, inspect places that can't be physically reached with moisture meters, reveal wet conditions behind surfaces such as enameled walls and wallpaper that don't easily water stain, track leaks to their source, monitor the drying process and confirm when a structure is dry.
These cameras also can take a picture, store it in memory, recall it and download to a computer in JPEG format which can be printed, shared and e-mailed to anyone.
This is a regular photo of a corner in a bedroom as seen by the naked eye.
This is the same corner as seen with the infrared camera showing moisture behind the wallpaper.
Behind the wall paper a mold colony was discovered. A regular home inspector would have never found this. Do you want to learn about these issues before or after you purchase your new home?
This infrared photo clearly shows the path of a serious water leak completely hidden in the wall, from a washing machine on the third floor of this apartment building.
 We are Utah's oldest and largest thermal imaging home and building inspector. We have been performing Infrared/Thermal Imaging Home Inspections and Energy Audits since 2005.  We have ActiveKEY Key Box Access
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