Welcome
Welcome to my Infrared Blogger! My name is David Valley and I want to
thank you for your interest in Massachusetts Infrared (Thermal)
Inspections. As part of my on-going commitment to reliability for my
Home Inspection clients,
I am now offering a valuable preventive and predictive maintenance
option called…Infrared Inspections, also known as Thermal Imaging. This
outstanding technology gives me the ability to actually observe what’s
going on behind those finished walls and ceilings of your existing or
prospective home?
THIS IS HOW INFRARED IMAGING WILL PERFORM IN YOUR HOME
My IR camera will detect both hot and cold temperatures as seen here
Thermal imaging (IR) is highly advanced technology that was originally
developed by our high tech military for use in enhancing night vision in
advanced weapons systems during the Korean War. It was used extensively
by our ground forces for general theater scanning, target acquisition
and sighting enemy objects in the midst of darkness.
This truly amazing camera technology is so astonishing, that it is now
slowly migrating into the residential and commercial inspection field.
Thermal Imaging is quite possibly, the most important technology to be
utilized in the Residential and Commercial inspection profession today.
In the hands of Certified, Trained and Experienced Thermographer's (
such as myself),
an infrared camera allows me to detect hidden issues behind finished
surfaces of any building by evaluating the camera’s images and
temperature readings and then interpreting these readings directly to
you.
Everything from faulty wiring (whether it is in the wall or exposed),
to the presence of concealed Termites, concealed wet or missing
insulation and even Mold build-up will affect the surrounding
temperature of a surface. Heat-sensitive photography (IR) can reveal
these and many other serious issues that cannot be seen by the naked eye
or with conventional or digital photography. My infrared camera enables
me to detect extremely small but crucial heat patterns from one area of
a structure to another. Even though thermal anomalies are invisible to
the eye, temperature variations will clearly show up on my infrared
camera’s view screen as “cold” or “hot” spots. These spots will contain
color variations along with excessive temperature differentials if
hidden issues are lurking behind surfaces of your building. The
spectrum's of light will allow me to analyze what’s going on in specific
areas throughout your building. As you and I walk through your
building, I will be pointing out any areas of concern and then
interpreting my IR camera readings directly to you. These readings and
images will be "saved" for insertion into your final
Infrared Report. This IR report will be your blueprint to energy savings.
Without utilizing my infrared camera, there may be hidden defects that
can normally go undetected in the course of my standard visual
inspection. Infrared cameras are the latest technology that is being
used today for fast, reliable, and accurate building diagnosis in the
entire range of building problems. It is now recognized as the most
effective and least intrusive of all building diagnostic procedures.
Thermal imaging allows me to easily locate an array of hidden building
conditions with astonishing speed and accuracy.