As the owner of a company that uses thermal imaging, I have to put in my two cents.
Without question our thermal imaging cameras have detected moisture that would otherwise have gone un-noticed. This is particularly important in flip and bank owned houses that are freshly painted.
We have informed our clients, and avoided huge liability for ourselves and the agents involved. These are sensitive, expensive tools that do work in the hands of trained inspectors. They are not divining rods.
I encourage interested people to visit our website for information http://www.sdinspections.com. We do not charge extra for this technology, so why wouldn’t you use an inspector that has an Infrared Camera?
The only people who don’t like it are listing agents afraid that a thorough inspector will identify moisture. These agents don’t yet realize that a good inspection protects them too.
P.S. It is against the law in California for a home inspector to work on a house he has inspected. Period.
Philippe Heller
President
The San Diego Real Estate Inspection Co.
