Energy Efficiency (Heat and Energy Loss)
See What's Really Going On!
I understand that everyone works hard for their money, and no one wants to see it go to waste—especially on high energy bills. What many homeowners don’t realize is just how much of their hard-earned dollars are slipping through the cracks—literally. Heating your home in the winter and cooling it in the summer can be costly, but there are ways to reduce those expenses.
A great place to start is with a professional infrared home energy-efficiency inspection. This advanced inspection will reveal exactly where your home is losing energy, helping you identify areas that need better sealing or insulation. By addressing these problem spots, you can keep your home more comfortable year-round while saving on energy costs. Let me show you how to stop wasting energy and start saving money today!
There are numerous building envelope issues that can lead to significant heat and air conditioning loss, causing your hard-earned energy dollars to go to waste in a less-than-efficient home.
My infrared camera allows me to conduct a thorough energy efficiency inspection of your home by detecting and mapping areas where conditioned air is escaping. Most air leaks occur around wall penetrations such as windows, doors, and vents, as well as at transition points between insulated walls, ceilings, and floors.
With thermal imaging, I can identify even the smallest insulation gaps and hidden breaches within your walls and ceilings. I will show you exactly where your home is losing valuable energy—and, in turn, where your hard-earned money is slipping away. My infrared inspection pinpoints these problem areas with precision, allowing me to help you determine the best way to properly insulate them with minimal disruption to your home's surfaces. This ensures you get the most out of your heating and cooling systems for years to come.
No access to this ceiling cavity, but infrared imaging reveals missing insulation.
An infrared scan reveals a hot radiator transferring heat to the exterior.
Infrared imaging detects missing insulation above this ceiling
An infrared home energy efficiency inspection can identify issues caused by poor design, subpar workmanship, or material failure. With today’s soaring heating fuel costs, my energy audit can pay for itself in as little as a year. This inspection is invaluable for a variety of situations in a typical home.
1) Take advantage of my infrared services during your standard home inspection. This valuable add-on is available for an additional fee and is not included in the standard inspection cost.
2) You can hire me immediately after your newly constructed home is completed, while it’s still under warranty with the builder. I can also perform infrared scans during various stages of construction. In many cases, moisture stains on basement walls are dismissed by builders as “construction-related” moisture—but it’s wise to verify this before your warranty expires.
3) If you own an older home with high energy costs due to excessive drafts, I can pinpoint the exact areas where cold air is infiltrating your living space. Once identified, I recommend contacting a building contractor to upgrade those specific problem areas. All findings, along with detailed thermal images, will be compiled into a professional thermal imaging report for your convenience.
4) An infrared energy inspection can quickly detect missing insulation behind your finished walls and ceilings. Once identified, you can hire an insulation contractor to upgrade these problem areas. All inefficient spots will be clearly documented in a professional energy efficiency report. During the inspection, I will also show you how to improve insulation in specific areas without the need for extensive wall or ceiling removal.
5) I can detect potential mold issues behind walls and ceilings by identifying moisture-related problems. It's important to address any moisture issues immediately. As mentioned earlier, infrared imaging does not directly detect mold, but it effectively identifies conditions that can lead to mold growth.
6) Infrared thermography offers a unique opportunity to assess the energy efficiency of your HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, including the integrity of the ductwork hidden behind your walls and ceilings. To ensure safety, this inspection will also detect any leaks in the vent pipes, helping to prevent the risk of dangerous carbon monoxide poisoning.
These windows may look great visually, but infrared imaging reveals three thermal barrier breaches.
As you can see, an infrared energy efficiency inspection makes it much easier to accurately pinpoint problems throughout your home, rather than just making an educated guess without the infrared camera. An IR inspection also allows me to explain my findings more clearly to you, the homeowner, rather than "speaking another language." As one of my past clients put it perfectly, “These infrared images help my eyes understand what my ears are hearing.” Now that makes perfect sense, doesn’t it?
The dark blue areas indicate missing insulation in this ceiling
Thermal imaging combined with digital photographs can greatly improve your understanding of the issue and guide you in making repairs with minimal disruption to your home. My final energy efficiency report will equip you to communicate directly with the building contractors handling your repairs. Simply present the infrared energy efficiency report to your contractor, and they will clearly understand the issues after reviewing the images. Once the insulation upgrade is completed, you can contact me to perform a final infrared scan to ensure all work was done correctly before making your final payment.
It looks great visually on the left side image, but infrared reveals missing insulation.
Let me guide you through your home as my infrared camera uncovers hidden insulation issues within the walls and ceilings. Call me today.