Real Estate Thermography In Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Hampton Roads
Posted by Dennis Blackmore in Buyers, Main category, tags: chesapeake, hampton roads, home inspection, Real Estate, Virginia BeachWhat is Thermography and how does it relate to real estate, homes, or condos whether in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton Roads, or elsewhere?
This thermographic technology has been mostly seen in military and police applications. Now it has expanded to the building and real estate diagnostics/inspections.
Thermography technology in real estate is the use of a camera and tools used by the thermographer to view light and temperature changes which are invisible to the naked eye.
Just think about real estate uses:
- Insulation levels and areas of energy loss
- Overheating wiring and equipment
- Areas of moisture and potential mold infestation within your real estate
- Non-invasive
- much, much, more
A Virginia Beach home inspector or thermographer who employs infra-red uses and infra-red camera which can range in size from a handheld camera to something more the size of a shoebox.
This technology when used in real estate pinpoints problem areas and avoids expensive exploratory construction done, or repairing an entire area to fix one spot in the home.
When considering a Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, or Hampton Roads home inspector look fo the ASHI designation and ensure proper errors and omissions insurance coverage. Do not forget the importance of a home inspection when purchasing real estate.
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Wow never expected to see an article like this on a real estate site. I’m a geek sorry about that. Anyway it was interesting on the technology involved in real estate.
Yes we are useing Infrared technology here in Hampton roads!!!
I am a member of the National Association of Home Inspectors; I am a level 1 certified thermographer; member energyscanIR trained to do diagnostic energy audits in infrared and blower door testing; we also have the ability to do IR block scans; IR flat roofscans; & Equine IR scans; and yes this technology works well on buildings;
Ed Clowes
The real estate market is often complicated and risky, whether buying or selling, home inspections should be geared towards your protection.