Thermography to Restore Hurricane-Damaged Naples Homes

9/23/2019 (Permalink)

Getting your Naples home back to normal after a hurricane is our mission.

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Moisture detection and discovery devices are a critical component to the work that we do to restore Naples homes after water loss incidents. Especially after substantial losses that can come from structural concerns and other damages after a hurricane or severe weather event, our SERVPRO team must arrive with the tools and equipment to help. Part of our success in restoring a water-damaged home hinges on knowing precisely where to find moisture and dampness beyond the easily spotted effects.

With so many ways for our professionals to locate water in Naples structural cavities and construction materials, we might not always choose thermography to get this task done. Thermal imagery works on identifying temperature differences, typically via evaporation. Evaporating water cools the surface of affected materials, making dry areas of the structure warmer to thermography practices than areas affected by the presence, and evaporation of water.

We have so many types of moisture detection tools because our SERVPRO professionals cannot always entirely depend on this avenue of discovery. There are many ways for thermal imagery to generate false information about the presence, or non-presence of moisture. These “false readings” indicate the presence of water in materials or beyond them that does not exist, and could occur from air movement, shadows, or even more freely-flowing conditioned air.

The use of thermal detection devices can often be the first step in deducing the actual presence of moisture. We have other units like moisture meters and hygrometers that can present more detailed readings of the materials. Thermal imagery helps to reduce unnecessary penetration of a wall, especially when exposed materials might be costly or challenging to remove in portions or to replace. These additional steps save our customer money.

Infrared and thermography are one side of the moisture detection process that is a portion of our thorough inspection of a water-damaged home. When you do not have time to waste, such as following the damage of a hurricane, you can count on our SERVPRO of Naples / Marco Island team. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster, and we are available 24/7 by calling (239) 302-5700.

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