During a home inspection it is very important for your home inspector to pay special attention to the thermally insulated windows. A thermally insulated window can play a major role in preserving and preventing energy loss. Many homeowners aren't overly concerned with minimal energy loss but an uninsulated window can be quite a concern when it involves major conditioned air loss. Numerous defective windows(4-6) can also cause substantial energy loss which is noticed when the power bill is received.
Often times a window that has lost its insulation seal can make the one difference between a room staying at a comfortable temperature vs. staying cold or hot.
Windows that have or are beginning to lose their seal can often be difficult to identify without Infrared Technology. Some windows show no signs of damage such as a crack or break but can still be damaged.
The picture below shows a defective thermally insulated window. The windows were in new condition and but as you can see one of the windows was defective. Luckily the windows were still under the manufactures warranty. The home buyer was able to get the defective window replaced for free vs. paying out of pocket in a few years down the road.
Our FLIR Infrared Inspection Cameras immediately identify problems that are often overlooked by the regular "peek & poke" flashlight inspectors.
This Infrared Picture was taken while standing about 50 yards from the house.
The Infrared Home Inspections provided by Power Check Home Inspections have proven over an over again as to why more and more home buyers are turning to Infrared Home Inspectors.
Power Check Home Inspections is the first and only Utah Infrared Home Inspection Company North of Salt Lake City.
Many Home Inspection Companies are beginning to adopt the use of IR technology due to the rising demand. We are noticing many of these companies trying to charge extra for IR services to compensate for the high costs of the equipment.
All Power Check Home Inspections include Infrared Technology as an added benefit without the added cost.
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