Pelican Property Inspections, Inc.

Condo Associations and Property Managers

Infrared Camera Inspections

At Pelican, we have invested heavily in the tools and equipment that will make our inspections more thorough and precise. We use an infrared camera to help us locate issues that may not be visible.

Thermography is the use of an infrared imaging and measurement camera to "see" and "measure" thermal energy emitted from an object. Thermal or infrared energy is light that is not visible because its wavelength is too long to be detected by the human eye. It is part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we perceive as heat. Unlike visible light, in the infrared world, everything with a temperature above absolute zero emits heat. Absolute zero is one degree on the Kelvin Scale or 459.67ºF below zero. Even an object that is -450ºF emits heat!

Gee Inspector Gadget, thanks for the science lesson. What does this have to do with Inspections? The answer - everything!

In the right hands, an infrared camera can help detect moisture in walls, leaks in roofs, overheating electrical wiring and electrical panels, plumbing leaks, moisture in concrete slabs, areas missing insulation, leaking duct work and areas of air infiltration.

However, an infrared camera is only as good as the operator. If you put a camera in hand of an untrained operator, the results are disappointing and inaccurate. If you put this same camera in the hands of an engineering graduate that has performed over 12,000 inspections and is proficient in Building Science, the results are outstanding.

Scott Kaylor is a skilled Thermographer. He has a Certification in Infrared Building Science from the Infrared Training Center in conjunction with the Building Science Institute. In addition, he is a Certified Level One Thermographer. Scott is also certified in both Commercial and Residential Building Inspection Thermography.

Call us for your Thermography needs and let a Building Science Professional show you what a powerful tool an infrared camera is when it's in the hands of a veteran inspector.

What We Look For:

The breaker for the A/C is overheating. The unit was not operating when this image was taken.

The bright area is the ceiling of a house with a flat roof that is missing insulation.

This is a view of a kitchen sink. The disposal is clogged. Water is flowing properly in the right side of the sink.

Here is another flat roof missing an area of insulation.

This is an image of moisture below a window in a house. The windows are leaking in the wood framed walls.

This is an image of the exterior wall of a new house. The vertical lines are the cells of the concrete blocks (CMU) that have been reinforced and poured solid. These cells must be poured solid for the house to withstand a hurricane force wind.

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