For example, you may have a leak that you need tracked, therefore the infrared leak detection work involved is quite simple, so the inspection cost would be less based on an hourly rate. Most thermographers have a fixed base fee to come out to your property… but in general it still works out alot cheaper than the more ‘destructive methods’ as a first step to finding the leak.

Different types of thermal imaging inspections require different qualities of IR cameras, but in general, home inspection thermal cameras costs less, therefore keeping your inspection cost right down.

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What if you had your own silent marketing machine working away in the background 24/7 to help boost your infrared websites ranking?

One key point to understand about your website, is that the only way to gain credibility with google and ‘skip the search engine queue’, is to get one-way incoming links to your website from similar websites. Yes, you can go onto any old unrelated blogs and paste your links, but these are ‘no-follow’ links which means it does nothing for your website in google’s eyes.

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Without knowing it, some infrared companies are planning their failure before they even start, because they don’t do any web marketing. Crazy!

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While out on routine home inspection, my client wanted me to conduct infrared thermal imaging of slab home because it has radiant floor heating and moisture issues.

During the electrical inspection section, I pulled out my FLIR T-400 infrared camera and examined the main panel and its components. The seller’s agent, a curious and intrigued retired electrical engineer, was standing over my shoulder, started asking questions about thermography and what I was seeing. I explained in detail to the agent and my client, the buyer, what I saw in simple terms.

The buyer then remarked that he was concerned about moisture which I replied that infrared is not only applicable for a pre-purchase inspection but a pre-listing inspection. The reason is that a moisture free home can command a greater sales price that a competing one. Any leaks can be then repaired or deducted from the sales price based on repair estimates. It can also expedite the sales process. (A trick I learned from your “Infrared Marketing Manual”

After finishing the IR panel examination, I turned around and pointed that camera on the wall and voila, there was a leak (confirmed with a moisture meter) The seller’s agent’s eye’s lit up with excitement, as he was sold on the power of this great technology.

Today, two days afer that inspection, the agent told his client about me, who then booked this big ticket item for almost $1,000.00.

(Nice work Peter! Keep up the great ‘upsell’ work! Dean.)

At the bottom of this page, your about to see a 13 second thermal imaging video that has driven 88,000+ visitors to a website. But first, read this article from top to bottom so you understand my point of writing this.

In the past few weeks, i’ve had 6 different emails from start up thermographers asking the same type of question…

“What are the best ways to make money with an infrared camera if I don’t have a background in the home inspections business?”

When you go back to the very basics of thermography theory, it’s all about detecting different heat patterns across a surface. So taking this fact into account, how can you arm yourself with a thermal imaging camera and find a niche market to cash in on? More on this in a moment, but don’t think you need to know how to inspect a house to create cash flow with your imager… that’s only one application!

Some of the most stupid business ideas make more money than you and I will ever have, so lets look at a couple of ideas that are outside the box which could attract web traffic to your website… fast?

What if you had a headline on your website saying…

“The hottest picture of Barack Obama you’ve ever seen!”

or;

“Hot Spot Found on Barack Obamas Neck”

(These are attention grabbing headlines that peak curiousity)

How could you possibly make money from an infrared photo of the American president? Your ‘unique’ infrared image would ‘virally’ be emailed with a link to your website right around the world, especially if you put the image on youtube… then all you need is some google ads on your site (Like the ones to the above right of this message), and you make money everytime someone clicks the ads! This photo of Obama will get viewed 1ooo’s of times on youtube, so more web traffic for you = more money!

Stupid idea right? Well not really…  if you understand the value of web traffic, then this could be a very smart idea. If 20,000 people view the photo on your site, then you might just make yourself $1000 or more just by people clicking your ads on the site… and pick up a few thermal imaging jobs along the way! I said outside the box didn’t I?

You could build your whole online marketing campaign based on imaging ‘stupid’ things! Keep reading…

Good marketing starts with good headlines, just like a newspapers front page lead story must catch the eye of passers by to increase readership = more advertising revenue for the publisher.

Carry your camera with you everywhere! What if you drove passed a cow giving birth and captured a portion of it on your IR camera in video mode? If you uploaded that onto youtube, you’ll get 1000′s of web visits that you never would have had. Remember, it’s all about getting traffic to your website, even if it’s slightly unconventional and not 100% inline with your core business.

Case in point: There is a short 13 second infrared video at the bottom of this article that has had over 88,000 views… and the companies website is published on the video to help drive them more visitors!

What makes better headlines in this example…

Bill Clinton granting funds to a charity, or Bill Clinton smoking a cigar with a girl under the desk at the same time? The 2nd example of course, even though it has nothing to do with politics and his core business. You can do the same!

People are fasinated with unique thermal imaging photos and videos… so if you take a unique snapshot, be prepared for a storm of web traffic! Here’s a good example of a unique youtube video attracting tonnes of traffic…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUHvpszbilc

Not bad web traffic for a ‘fake’!

Have a good think about what you’ve just read, and apply it to niche examples you can think of (Although make it real). No-one is going to do your online marketing for you… so keep the above info in mind at all times when the camera is in the car!

Creative thinking makes money.

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When It Comes To Our Homes, There Are 2 Kinds of Leaks. The Ones You Fixed . . . and The Ones You Don’t Know About

There is a famous quote that goes something like this: ‘I don’t know why mothers love them. All babies do is leak at both ends.’ (Douglas Feaver). Funny, but true.

When you think about it, our homes are much the same. With all of their imperfections, we still love them. And, it seems that we’re never done caring for or paying for them.

Being in the Leak Detection Business, we see that leaks come in two varieties: the big, obvious ones that you know about (and fixed), and the other kind – the ones that are lurking in your walls or structure.

You can do the math. Guess which leak costs you the most? The latent, ‘hidden’ leaks are. They are difficult to diagnose or find – let alone pinpoint. That is, until now.

Maybe you smell ‘mildew.‘ People used to guess that it was just because the house was ‘closed up’ for awhile. But, now, there is no more need for ‘guesswork.’ Modern technology (taken from the military over 30 years ago) has brought us Infrared Thermal Imaging.

We are a qualified MI Thermal Imaging Survey Company, specializing in Leak Detection services… we find all kinds of things! Slowly dripping – leaks in pipes (hidden inside walls) – are one of the most common things. Anyone who has a child or spouse with Asthma or allergies can tell you that is not a good thing.

Sometimes , when doing Moisture detection, we find that this moisture has incubated and can accelerate into mold. Health issues aside, there are ‘other‘ leaks that you may have – and don’t know about – that we uncover.

Recently, here in Michigan, many homes have used a particular brand of OSB woodgrain textured siding that has been found to leak, deteriorate, absorb water, and seep into the structure behind it – causing structural damage to the framing of the dwelling.

Often, these sort of leaks go undetected until it is too late. Our exterior Infrared Thermal Imaging Inspections of the siding, roof, skylites, and windows turn up evidence of faulty workmanship, missing flashings, and bad building design. That’s the bad news.

The good news is that our Thermal Survey Inspection camera enables us to ‘see’ what the human eye cannot. And, for the same reason that a Doctor relies on X-Rays to ‘look inside’ his patient to learn more, so do we.

What are company is really doing when surveying your home, is taking a sneak ‘peek’ inside without being invasive or destructive. The Infrared Thermal Imager or Video that we use provides us hard-copy evidence of what is going on ‘behind the scenes.‘

And, by catching this 2nd kind of leak EARLY – the kind that you didn’t know about (until now) – it SAVES you money. In our Building Performance Industry lingo , we call this Predictive Maintenance.

We help you look for things (moisture detection, Leaks, Heat Loss, Electrical issues, and structural issues) BEFORE a simple ‘fix‘ becomes a catastrophe. Those cost you needless expense, heartache, disruption of your property – and your life.

Thermal Imaging, when used by our in-house Builder of over 30 years,
gives you a unique perspective that will ensure that your home or structure is a living space that is healthy, safe, energy-efficient, and kind to the environment.

At the beginning, we said that a home is much like that ‘baby’ who ‘leaks’ at both ends – and it seems that we never stop caring for them or spending on them.

The good news, here, is that Infravision LLC – unlike your Doctor - DOES make house calls. We save you unnecessary damage and excessive repair cost by doing an Infrared Thermal Imaging Survey early on your home or business. This will help you to fix the most important leak of all- the one in YOUR WALLET.

Article Author:

Jack Tarry, President
Licensed Builder
Lead Thermographer

http://www.infravisionllc.com
Residential, Commercial,MI  Municipal Infrared Thermal Imaging Services
jacktarry@infravisionllc.com

TOLL FREE: 888-954-1115
‘WE GET THE PICTURE’

Thermal Imaging Services Michigan - Infrared Leak Detection Companies  Brighton, MI… Servicing Livingston , Washtenaw, and Oakland counties for 30yrs! 

Going Green V’s Saving Green

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, an infrared thermal imaging picture may be worth thousands of dollars. That’s good news – especially in the times that we are living in.

The economy is uncertain, the housing market has tanked, our stock portfolio (what’s left of it) keeps us up at night. We need to be prudent – more than ever – when it comes to spending.

We see all of the media talking about it – and, sure we would love to be able to ‘go Green.’ Helping the environment is good. But, charity starts at home. We need to be kind to our wallets, first – then the planet.

Most of us think the exotic home improvements, when we think about saving energy, and, ultimately some money on our heating and cooling bills. We watch HGTV or the Green Planet TV stations (on cable) and see how we are supposed to go out and invest many thousands of dollars in Solar Panels, Geothermal Exchange HVAC, tankless water heaters, or new replacement windows etc.

Great. But, who has the ‘extra money’ to go out and do that in these times? Especially when the RETURN ON INVESTMENT can be from 7 to 20 years for a PAYBACK? Who says that we even want to be living in this house at that time? Well, the good news is that there are some ‘unsexy’ things that don’t get the media’s attention. But, they are starting to surface, now, in articles like ‘WORTH IT’ (in TreeHugger magazine), and in the newspaper (New York Times) entitled “A Stimulus That Could Save Money.”

The piece in TreeHugger tells us that we don’t have to rob the corner bank to be able to save on our rising energy bills. In fact, it says that ‘the biggest bang for the buck, the low hanging fruit is fixing air leakage (infiltration) duct leakage, and improving insulation.

This isn’t the ‘sexy stuff’ , but it is the important stuff. A responsible solar contractor should tell you NOT to buy solar panels – but, rather, you should FIX YOUR HOUSE FIRST! The ‘unsexy’ repairs above ‘ have a 1 – 12 month payback period.’

YOU CAN’T FIGHT WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE

So, where do you begin? And, how exactly do you ‘see’ heat loss? Infrared Thermal Imaging is the answer. In fact, that same article, ‘WORTH IT,’’ (TreeHugger magazine) says you’re your first step should be to get a trained auditor to help you put the pieces together. “Every house is different and has different priorities. Repairs do not affect just one factor – everything in your house is connected. Infrared thermal imaging can help you ‘tailor the repairs to your house, prevent danger, and make you a more healthy, comfortable and keep money in your pocket each month’. We are doing thermal imaging home inspections here in MI Michigan every week, and some of the basic problems we find that the home owner knew nothing about is a real eye opener.

The US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Free Press News Archive of January 3, 2009) says that ‘Infrared energy audits have BECOME A NECESSITY for every home and business owner due to the rising energy costs and the uncertainty of our economic times.”

PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS

The New York Times article (November 18, 2009) recently said that the Obama administration is going to copy the success of the Cash For Clunkers Program because of its undeniable success. But, the economy still needs help. So White House is looking at rolling out a “Cash For Caulkers” program. This time it will be for Weatherization. Thermal imaging cameras are a perfect fit for this program.

The DEPT OF ENERGY says (in an article in a ConsumerReports article / October 17, 2008) that YOU CAN SAVE UP TO 30% on your heat bill by doing weatherization. Namely, stopping drafts and leaks in your home by stuffing all of those nooks and crannies ; doing weather stripping, and using those cans of expanding foam; wrapping hot water pipes; sealing leaky ducts; and other simple projects that –ANYONE CAN DO THEMSELVES.

WHAT NEXT?

Just like the CNET NEW (Green Tech / January 28, 2009) article says, ‘many people would like to lower their household energy bills, but need an expert to recommend what steps to take as part of a long-term plan.

GREEN YOUR HOME LIKE A CYBORG – USE THERMAL IMAGING …was the title of the GreenPlanet article of April 09, 2009. It says ‘Do you want to a) save money on your heating bills, b) make your home greener, and c) enact a childhood fantasy where you have future-vision like the Terminator? Of course you do.

‘Thermal imaging is a hi-tech method you can use to detect where you’re losing most of the heat in your home. And, since 35% of heat loss comes from unwanted air leakage, using thermal imaging will help you pinpoint exactly where that’s occurring.’ Infrared thermal leak detection in Michigan is also becoming a very popular service amongst home owners also!

ON THE HOMEFRONT

Locally, here in Michigan, we are getting lots of interest in heat loss inspections. Money is tight enough. People are looking to save energy, but at what cost? You talk to an Insulation Contractor, and he recommends you blow in additional insulation. Talk to the Window Guy, and he suggests you buy a house full of new windows. Good things, yes, . . . but are they specific to your needs?

THE DOCTOR IS IN

Think about it in this light. If you are really ill, what do you do? You go to the Doctor. You don’t tell him to schedule for surgery on Monday, because of something that your next door neighbor had. And, you don’t want to rely on guesswork or a ‘hunch’ on his part. No, you go in to have him run tests. He takes an X-Ray or an MRI because it helps him “see” what he is missing.

Infrared Thermal Imaging is a lot like that. We look deep inside to ‘see’ what is invisible to the eye. It enables us to give you meaningful answers that pinpoint problems and rule out others. It empowers you to take corrective action – and avoid excessive cost, heart-ache, and disruption of your life associated with ‘trying’ unfounded ‘hunches’ & educated guesses by contractors.

Just like the Doctor, we build our practice on our understanding of (Building) Science, experience (over 30 years as a builder and a ‘Green’ background in renewable energy such as Geothermal Exchange Heating / Cooling and Solar), as well as our cutting-edge technology.
This enables us to help you whether your are looking to “GO GREEN’ (help the environment); SAVE SOME GREEN (slash energy your costs) ; or GET PAID TO GO GREEN (get your Tax Credit for weatherizing your home under the Stimulus Plan).

Whatever your shade of ‘Green’, we help you ensure that you have an environment that saves you money every month, is energy-efficient, comfortable, safe, and a healthy living space for everyone in your household.

If you are looking for thermal imaging companies in Michigan, we are one of the most experienced you will find… that’s all we do! Call for a free ‘over the phone’ quote today!
InfraVision LLC
www.infravisionllc.com
3495 Oak Knoll Dr
Brighton, MI 48114
jacktarry@mac.com
Direct: 810.623.3170
Toll Free : 888.954.1115

‘We Get The Picture’

Michigan infrared energy and heat loss detection services

Thermal imaging home inspection services, Brighton MI… servicing all residential and commercial applications… Michigan wide!

If you aren’t sure what application to use it for, here’s a tip… use it for whatever is going to make you the most money. That comment may sound  direct and even ‘greedy’… but it’s not. If you are serious about buying an infrared camera to start a business, why not use it for the most profitable application! Your not running a charity are you?

Of course there are exceptions… if you’ve been in the business of plumbing before buying your thermal imaging infrared camera, then you are most likely to naturally think of using it to find leaks… makes sense! If you have a background in insulating houses for a living, then you would probably use the best type of infrared thermal camera for heat loss and energy audits etc etc.

Are you a vet? Yes… you can certainly buy yourself a camera for equine thermography on horses, and as a possible diagnostic tool on other animals also. The beauty of thermal imaging is that it’s all about heat, and the good news is that everything around us emits heat that you can detect using infrared.

How clever are you?

Most applications for the use of a thermal imaging camera have been ‘found out’… but there will be many more that haven’t been. If you can find yourself a niche way of using the IR camera… then here’s a tip… keep it to yourself and make lots of money with it

Infrared imaging is a short cut to find out problems… and a classic example of that is electrical thermography applications. Finding a hot spot on a switchboard is quick and easy… but for the company who is running a business and is relying on that switchboard, a shut down could cost them serious cash… even if it’s for only an hour or two.

As you can see by the majority of photos on this website, we mainly use the camera for infrared leak detection above ground in houses.

The first step you should take though, is working out how to get customers and what are the best marketing techniques to get you in the door. There are ideas outlined for you in a manual that can be found on this website.

Just like any other major city in the USA, Las Vegas has large companies who require switchboard thermal imaging, infrared leak detection, energy audits etc.

Fortunately, there are now thermal imaging companies in Las Vegas who are trained to complete efficient thermal inspections at a fair price, without comprimising quality of work and reporting standards.

Here’s some examples of why a thermal imaging inspection could be of use to any Las Vegas (or anywhere in Nevada) commercial business or home owner:

Hidden leaks in hotels can cost companies serious money if they can’t rent the rooms out due to water damage. Using an infrared thermal imaging camera could assist in tracking the leak back to its source in minimal time. Some companies aren’t aware that infrared can be the least destructive method to detect a leak, therefore they employ the onsite maintenance guy to rip holes in the wall. Not required!

Thermal electrical fault finding in electrical switchboards could highlight potential issues which many cause either a shutdown, or a switch to the back up power system. Most Las Vegas thermographers will do an infrared scan of the back up power systems as part of the inspection, as long as there is load running through at the time of inspection.

Energy audits: Las Vegas home owners can now get a thermal scan of their home to determine any areas that heat loss is occuring. In general, heat travels from hot to cold, therefore with all the heat in the air out in Vegas, homes running air conditioning units may not be getting the maximium out of the unit due warm air drafts, and vice versa in winter months.

Computer data centers: With the huge amounts of money flowing through Las Vegas hotels, a fire in the onsite computer data centers of servers could mean chaos! A routine infrared thermal imaging inspection of your computer data center is a very wise investment!

Are you a thermographer based in Las Vegas? Put your link here so anyone wanting an IR inspection can contact you directly! Send us an email.

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