Unlike some companies that have to rely on older "black and white" thermal imaging instruments - Grimefighters, Inc. uses cutting edge technology and new color infrared high resolution optics for building diagnostics.  With this latest technology - thermal and visual images are actually integrated making it easy to pinpoint suspect areas of a home or business.

These cameras have high thermal sensitivity for viewing even the smallest temperature differences, and are fully radiometric for detailed temperature analysis and tracking.

Moisture is everywhere. Like many things, it is good when in balance. But too much moisture in our buildings can result in costly deterioration of the materials and mold growth, potentially leading to unsafe living or working conditions.

Grimefighters can quickly, accurately and economically locate and determine whether or not there are elevated moisture levels in homes or commercial buildings.

Moisture meters and borescopes have been and are still the recognized tools for verifying the presence of moisture when it is not visible. But using only a moisture meter in the investigation can be a very slow process. This is where the infrared camera becomes so valuable. First of all, it must be stated that the Infrared camera is not a moisture meter.

It is a thermal imaging camera that detects temperature differences. Where there is elevated moisture in or on interior building materials there is usually evaporative cooling. If necessary, the building can be modified to enhance evaporative cooling.

Since evaporation lowers the temperature of wet surfaces, the Infrared camera can easily and quickly locate suspect areas needing further investigation. Both the Infrared camera and the moisture meter are needed to perform a building moisture investigation. So, after the Infrared camera locates an anomaly we verify the presence or absence of moisture with a moisture meter.