Aerial Thermal Surveys
Aerial Thermal Surveys
A thermal camera in the air covers in minutes what takes hours on foot, revealing moisture and insulation anomalies across roofs and envelopes. Anomalies are flagged as findings to confirm, not conclusions.
Symptoms we're called for
- A large roof area needs moisture screening without walking it
- Energy costs or cold rooms suggest insulation failures
- Previous repairs are suspect and need area-wide review
- Access for ground thermal survey is impractical
Property types
- Low-slope and flat roofs on commercial and strata buildings
- Large residential roofs
- Envelope elevations and curtain walls
- Solar arrays and mechanical roofs
Methods used
- Thermal flight under suitable temperature conditions
- Paired visual imagery for each thermal frame
- Anomaly mapping by roof section or elevation
- Ground confirmation with moisture meters where access allows
Limitations, stated plainly
- Thermal patterns are clues: confirmation requires moisture readings or hands-on checks
- Wet insulation, ballast and reflective surfaces affect results
- Flight windows depend on weather and temperature differential
What you receive
- Thermal and visual image pairs with temperature references
- An anomaly map by section
- A written interpretation separating confirmed and unconfirmed areas
Next steps
- Confirm flagged areas with moisture investigation
- Target repairs to the mapped sections
- Re-scan after repair to verify