Thermal imaging

Temperature differences as low as 0.1°C can be recorded. It is a rapid method allowing imaging of large surface areas – both roofs and elevations. It is also non-destructive and non-contact, which can be very important in some applications such as external building envelope inspections.

Applications include: the detection of moisture and water ingress, observing thermal bridges, voids, cracks or delamination, locating areas of heat loss or air leakage and assessing the performance of insulation.

Our drone-based thermal tools are a technique for diagnosing the condition and behaviour of many aspects of buildings revealing potential future problems associated with with building lifecycle.

The ability to visualise heat makes thermal imaging a powerful tool for studying energy efficiency. Excessive levels of heat loss through a structure are easily located. Further investigation will be required to determine whether the cause is a lack of insulation, air leakage or some other defect.