What’s the first thing that jumps out at you when you look at the house below? Since I was called to inspect it, first thought was damn, that’s a lot of glass. Second, with a size of 7,000 sq. / ft., that’s a lot to heat up. Windows and doors are the greatest source of wasted ...
Thermal imaging finds a costly problem
As a home inspector my job is to educate the client and find any costly problems associated with the home I am expecting. This inspection did both, I was called to inspected a small 1600 sq. ft. ranch, built in 1974, on a slab foundation. At some point the house had electric heat, two ...
Thermal Imaging Inspections Explained
The enclosed video below should help explain what to expect when I perform a home inspection using thermal imaging camera. Thermal imaging detects heat, hot surfaces appear yellow, cold appears blue. Therefore, during winter months, missing insulation will appear as blue shadows. See ...
Ice Dam Prevention
Observing a past small snow storm I could not help but notice how fast snow melted on some roofs. Have you ever noticed that an unheated shed, porch, or garage never has an ice dam? The main cause of ice dams has to do with proper insulation, ventilation and heat escaping from the building ...
Thermal imaging quickly finds roof leaks
One week, two separate home inspections one with a new roof and one with a recently patched roof. Thermal imaging spotted two roof leaks that may have gone unnoticed. Moisture leaks are displayed in blue shadows. The first roof leak recently patched by “Chuck in the truck” as is ...
