Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?
When considering energy efficiency, most home owners have a hard time wrapping a visual image around their brain. They may imagine adding more insulation or installing new energy efficient windows. Or maybe even replacing incandescent light bulbs with LED’s. For the most part, these may be the only mental picture that comes to mind.
Lately, a new technology is breaking out on the scene called thermal imaging. This technology can actually show a homeowner a real visual picture of where the problems with their structure could be and make recommendations to correct them, taking out alot of the guesswork. It can be done fairly quickly and does not involve any destruction to the building. It can actually see what the naked eye does not.
In the winter time, it can show where a building has cold air entering and where insulation is lacking. In summer time it can also show where the heat outside seems almost impossible to keep from entering and can also detect water damage issues. Areas where mold is likely to begin can also be discovered in early stages as well. Also,if you have unwanted guests living in the wall or attic of your home, a thermal imaging camera can help you break their lease. If you have electric wiring in your home that could be hotter than it normally should be, this also can be detected as well.
So, how good of an investment would it be to have a home checked out by a Certified Thermographer? For the avarage home, spending a hundred dollars or so to have this performed could find some big reasons why your home feels so cold in the winter and hot during the summer. The long term savings one could incur by having this performed could run into the tens of thousands of dollars over the years. The payback could be very soon as there would be unlimited savings once the problems are corrected. Every home in North America should have this service performed to see what can be done to solve their home’s climate challenges. It could be the best money you ever spent on a home improvement.
One of the questions homeowners could be asking themselves is ” Just because I don’t see any problems with my structure, does it mean that none exists?” BrightSpot is a Certified Thermographer that can help you identify the problems you could be having with your structure and offer solutions that you may be able to correct yourself or hire a contractor to handle. Call us today if you think there is more to your situation than what the eye can see.