Commercial service in Toronto and the GTA
Thermal Imaging & Building Assessments
Inspections for insulation deficiencies, moisture risks, thermal bridging and building-envelope performance.
What the building is telling you
Signs you may need this
These show up in operation long before they show up in a report. The cause is usually in the assembly, not in how the space is being used.
- Energy costs that do not match the building's size or use
- Tenant complaints concentrated on one elevation or one floor
- Suspected moisture in a roof or a wall with no visible source
- A building being purchased, and its envelope is unknown
- Insulation deficiencies suspected but not confirmed
- A need to know where to spend before committing to a scope
It shows temperature, which is not the same as showing insulation
A thermal camera reads surface temperature. Read properly, and under the right conditions, that reveals missing insulation, thermal bridges and areas holding moisture. Read carelessly, it produces colourful images that mean nothing, because a warm surface can be a heat source, sunlight from an hour ago, or air movement. Conditions matter: a meaningful survey needs a temperature difference across the envelope, which is why timing is part of the scope and not an afterthought.
Is this the right scope for your building?
When it applies
- You need to know where the problem is before committing to a budget
- The building is changing hands or use and the envelope is unknown
- Complaints are concentrated and the cause is not obvious
When something else comes first
- The deficiency is already visible and documented, where a survey adds cost and no information
- There is no temperature difference available across the envelope, which makes the reading unreliable
This is the honest first step for a building where nobody knows where the money should go. It is also a diagnostic, not a repair: the deliverable is a documented picture of the envelope, including the parts that turn out to be fine.
How the work runs
Our process
Defining the question
What decision the survey has to support, so the right areas are covered.
Setting the conditions
Timing chosen so there is a usable temperature difference across the envelope.
The survey
Elevations, roof and interior areas recorded, with the conditions noted.
Interpretation
Findings verified against the building rather than read off the image alone.
Documented findings
What was found, where, and what it means for the next scope.
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What does a thermal camera actually show?
Surface temperature. Missing insulation, air leaks and wet material show up because they change how warm or cool a surface is.
Does it see through walls?
No. A thermal camera reads the surface, which is why the conditions on the day matter as much as the camera.
When is the best time to do it?
When there is a real temperature difference between inside and outside. A mild day flattens the image and hides what we are looking for.
A practical next step
Request a review on thermal imaging & building assessments.
Send the project details, the scope and any drawings or specifications you already have. We review them before quoting and come back with what still needs to be confirmed.
