Thermal and IR imaging
Thermal finds what the eye cannot. Trapped moisture in a roof assembly, a failed seal on an elevation, a hot connection on a service, a dead string in an array. All of it shows up as temperature before it shows up as damage.
Temperature is evidence.
We fly a Zenmuse H30T, which gives radiometric thermal alongside visible imagery on the same airframe and the same pass. That matters because a thermal anomaly you cannot locate on the building is not actionable, and a visible image without the thermal is just a photo.
Timing is most of the craft. Roof moisture surveys work on the thermal differential after sunset. Envelope work depends on the delta between inside and outside. We plan the window rather than flying whenever the calendar happens to be open.
What you get back
- Radiometric thermal imagery with temperature data retained
- Paired visible imagery from the same pass
- Thermal orthomosaic over the roof or elevation
- Anomaly locations marked on a site plan
- Side by side comparison exhibits
- Findings summary with observed temperature ranges
- Repeat flights for before and after verification
- Raw radiometric files on request
How thermal work gets planned
Pick the window, not the day
Roof moisture needs the post sunset differential. Envelope work needs a temperature delta across the wall. Solar needs irradiance and a clear sky. The flight time is set by physics, not convenience.
Fly visible and thermal together
Same airframe, same pass. Every anomaly can be located on a real image of the building rather than described in a paragraph.
Interpret against context
Wet insulation, a standing puddle and a dark parapet all read warm. Knowing the assembly and the conditions is what separates a finding from a false positive.
Document for the next conversation
Marked exhibits and a findings summary that a board, an adjuster or a roofer can act on without needing to interpret raw thermal for themselves.
Formats we deliver in
| Deliverable | Formats |
|---|---|
| Radiometric imagery | R-JPEG, TIFF |
| Thermal orthomosaic | GeoTIFF, PDF |
| Exhibits | PDF, PNG |
| Findings summary |
Typical applications
- Roof moisture surveys
- Building envelope assessment
- Post storm damage documentation
- Solar array inspection
- Substation and service inspection
- Missing or wet insulation
- Water intrusion investigation
- Verification after repair
Data from delivered work.
Every image below came off a real collection. Nothing here is a stock render or a vendor sample.
Where this work goes.
Common questions.
Can thermal tell us exactly where the leak is?
Do you need building access?
Is this a certified thermography report?
How soon after a storm can you fly?
Often collected on the same trip.
Aerial LiDAR mapping
Classified point cloud, bare earth under canopy, contours and Civil 3D surfaces from a single flight.
Read more →Photogrammetry and orthomosaics
Orthorectified imagery and colorized 3D mesh, tied to the same control as the LiDAR.
Read more →Digital twins
A measurable copy of the building on your server, so the next question does not need another trip.
Read more →Start with one site.
Send the boundary and the deliverable you need. We scope it, fly it, and return the data in your format, typically in under seven days.