What it contributes
Thermal imaging records surface temperatures. In suitable conditions, patterns can help interpret a heating route or an area worth checking more closely. We compare the image with the system layout and other observations.
What it cannot establish alone
It cannot see through a wall or prove a leak on its own. Surface coverings, operating conditions and nearby heat sources affect the interpretation.
The method is selected for the conditions at the property. More than one kind of observation may be needed, and the report should make clear which findings support the proposed next step.
Before the visit
Keep existing pipe drawings and earlier findings available. Describe any restrictions on isolation, access or normal system operation. You do not need to choose or prepare a specialist test yourself.
A related service
Understand the loop beneath the floor.
Underfloor heating leak detection