Visual Cue Thermal Imaging

where energy efficiency begins

Visual Cue offers a variety of services for home owners, energy raters, and building contractors and small business owners. Most jobs fall into four categories; we also get calls for simple things like finding rooftop duct problems and radiant heating leaks.

IR Scanning Services

Missing insulation lets heat escape in the winter and intrude in the summer. Old insulation may be equally at fault for high utility bills.

Would you insulate your walls but not your attic? Having an insulated attic without insulated walls is every bit as bad.

News Flash: Heat does not rise - hot fluids rise (gases and liquids). Heat will flow in any direction on its way to outer space.

Insulation

Air gaps cause a dramatic increase in thermal transfer. They develop when building materials expand and contract at different rates.

The problem is compounded by the expanding clay soils found in some regions of the US. And when you live in earthquake country or high wind areas, those factors come into play as well.

Air Gaps

The owner of this home didn’t suspect she had a roof leak. Even though we clearly see three puddles of water in the insulation (as well as sheetrock taping and nails), there were no marks at all on this ceiling.

Water has the highest thermal mass of anything on earth. That means it takes longer to heat up and cool down. So by checking at the right time using infrared, it’s possible to locate moisture.

Moisture Intrusion

Our California housing stock was not all built under the same codes. So it’s important to get the big picture before any work begins. We may even find that the wall cavities your home are different widths.

Yes, you could use a stud finder. But how time-consuming is that!

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