Non-invasive building survey
Thermal imaging & moisture mapping
A thermal camera reads surface temperature differences, and hidden moisture usually disturbs a surface unevenly: a hot water leak paints a warm bloom across a slab, while an evaporating patch reads cold on plasterboard. Paired with capacitance and pin-type moisture meters, thermal imaging turns a vague damp complaint into a mapped wet footprint.
Scope
What this covers
Infrared scanning of floors, walls and ceilings around the symptom area
Moisture-meter readings to confirm what the camera suggests
Tracing the wet footprint back toward its highest concentration
Photographic records of thermal anomalies for owners, strata or insurers
Timing
When it's needed
Called in when paint bubbles, skirtings swell, carpet smells musty or a ceiling stain grows after showers. Imaging is also the low-disruption first pass in occupied apartments, where cutting plaster on a guess is not acceptable to anyone involved.
If escaping water reaches switchboards, power points or light fittings, keep people clear and isolate power at the main switch only if it is safe to reach. Shut water off at the meter stop tap, and treat any sagging, water-laden ceiling as a collapse risk rather than something to prod.
Quote variables
What shapes the scope
Temperature contrast available: heated water leaks image far more readily
Surface finishes, since foil insulation and dense tiles complicate infrared reading
Access to both sides of the suspect wall or floor
Whether findings must be documented for a strata or insurance file
In NSW, repairs to water services and sanitary plumbing must be performed by the holder of a plumbing licence or certificate issued through NSW Fair Trading. Detection surveys inform that work rather than replace it: check the licence of whoever carries out the repair, and note that Sydney Water requirements apply to anything at or near the meter connection.
Detection methods
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