A home inspection is mostly a visual process. An inspector walks the property, operates what can be operated, and reports what can be seen. Thermal imaging adds a second layer to that work because it shows temperature differences the naked eye cannot pick up. An...
Thermal imaging, also called infrared scanning or IR, uses a specialized camera to detect surface temperature patterns throughout a home. A normal photograph records light; a thermal camera records heat. That difference lets a trained inspector read a wall, ceiling,...
A thermal imaging camera detects thermal radiation rather than light, which is why it can show very subtle temperature differences across everything in view. Point one at a wall that looks perfectly uniform and you may see warm patches, cool streaks, and odd shapes...
A regular camera records light. A thermal imaging camera records heat. That single difference explains why infrared tools have become standard equipment on many professional inspection trucks. Every object with a temperature above absolute zero radiates infrared...
Thermal imaging is a non-invasive technique that uses infrared technology to detect heat emissions from objects and turn them into a picture a person can read. Instead of depending on visible light, a thermal camera picks up infrared radiation and converts temperature...
Your home inspection found several problems. The seller agreed to make repairs. Now closing is approaching, and you have one more question: How do you know the repairs were actually completed correctly? A final walk-through gives you an opportunity to see whether the...
