Leaky house losing 25% of its heat through the roof, 35% through walls, 25% through doors and windows, and 15% through floorsInfrared image of a ceiling, revealing the presence of water puddles in the atticInfrared image of another ceiling that shows missing and dramatically damaged attic insulation

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US Department of Energy recommends that every home buyer order an infrared inspection before making a purchase. Why? Millions of homes are wasting energy.

Panorama view of Yosemite Valley, photo taken by Lorna Fear

Visual Cue Thermal Imaging
Infrared image fused with visible-light image in a picture-in-picture format, revealing non-trivial air gaps in a brand-new green-built home that was listed on the MLS as having a "tight thermal envelope."

Air gaps in a brand-new home

Wet fiberglass during rain storm The ceiling showed no stains at all.

Missing & deteriorated insulation

All buildings lose heat when it’s cold outside and gain heat during summer. Energy experts have discovered that when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, buildings in the United States are as much at fault as the vehicles. In fact, over half the California homes built before 1960still have no wall insulation. Air gaps are an equally wasteful concern, especially in earthquake and high wind areas. The problem is, neither one of these problems is visible to the naked eye. But with an industrial-grade infrared camera, you actually can see what’s going on. 

Visual Cue’s FLUKE FlexCam is sensitive to 1/10th of a degree Celsius. It can pick up the extremely subtle warming and cooling effects that are often the only sign of trapped moisture, degraded insulation, or air gaps.

 

Our reports are essential tools in checking for roof leaks, planning successful energy upgrades, confirming quality of work completed, and verifying claims of energy efficiency prior to purchase.