Thermal Imaging for Barrie Alliston and Orillia. Thermal Imaging has made a significant impact on the Home Inspection industry with the reduction in costs associated with owning a Thermal Imaging Camera. Investing in new technology has always been a priority with my company and we were the first Home Inspection company in Simcoe County to offer this Free service with our home inspections. Even Mike Holmes has been a vocal advocate of Thermal Imaging Cameras and I believe all his “home inspectors” now offer this service as part of the Mike Holmes package.
The Barrie Home Inspector has invested in this technology to provide their clients with the best possible inspection available in Simcoe County. Thermal Imaging is the measurement of energy wavelengths emitted from materials. Each product has its own energy signature and this allows your professional home inspector to record any variances from the norm. This shows up as hot spots, cold spots and even drafts when there is a temperature differential of 10 degrees or more. As shown on our Thermal Imaging page, what looks normal to the naked eye can often be concealing hidden damage.
Infrared cameras identify areas of temperature differences, allowing your inspector to identify areas of heat loss; water penetration and leaks; overloaded electrical circuits, pests and insect infestations; missing insulation and structural concerns. Finding critical heat loss provides the tools to not only reduce energy cost but prevent unnecessary damage from occurring within the home.
Lack of or missing insulation can be detected with the proper use of thermal imaging cameras except that unless there is a temperature difference of over 10 degrees the information is basically useless. Thermal imaging will only measure differences in temperature and is unable to measure the thickness of your insulation. If the temperature difference is not extreme then the insulation will perform its job even if not installed to required R value. So as you can see Thermal Imaging does have its limitations.
Infrared Electrical inspections are an ideal method for inspecting electrical service equipment for defective components, poor connections, and overloaded circuits. The most effective way to maintain an electrical system is to detect any potential electrical failures and take the corrective action that will prevent any interruption of the normal system operation. Thermal Imaging is also being used by Ontario Hydro to check power lines. Some large companies have annual inspections of their electrical vaults and panel boards to prevent costly maintenance shut downs. When it comes to electrical connection, global standards show that when the variance in temperature between the hot spot and the normal connection in the electrical components surpasses 25 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius), you should call an electrician immediately to make the necessary corrections.
Home owners now understand the importance of infrared home inspection. From seeing what you are getting in a new home purchase, pre-post renovations, to finding current home problems in making corrective action determinations and cost decisions, to knowing how and where you need to make improvements in cutting down your energy bills making your home as efficient as possible. Realizing that infrared can do this for you and show you the actual images of exactly where you need to spend money and resources make an infrared home inspection very appealing to knowledgeable home owners.
Free thermal imaging inspection of home during residential home inspection.