STOCKTON INFRARED THERMOGRAPHIC SERVICES, INC. LAUNCHES THE BUILDSCANIR NETWORK

BuildScanIR™ Network, the largest group of private thermographers in North America has changed the web format on its web site, www.buildscanir.com , to a user portal site. BuildScanIRÔ is one of seven divisions of Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc., (SITS), one of the USA’s leading providers of infrared thermographic services.

Membership in the network is free and the site is geared toward home inspectors, building inspectors, homeowners, building managers, and service providers looking for information specifically related to building infrared. Members have access to forums message boards, and articles, infrared training, infrared equipment, and expert advice. In addition to the information exchange, the site offers published papers that can be read on-line and access to experts in IR thermography in the building IR community. Also, through special arrangements with infrared camera manufacturers, the network offers a rental pool, camera exchange and targeted training classes, which are geared toward home inspectors with a building background who wish to upgrade their services to include infrared inspections.

Infrared thermography is a building diagnostic technique used to perform surveys of the thermal and moisture envelope of a buildings and is an effective tool for examining the structural components of buildings as well. The building inspection industry is quickly evolving with demands for more in-depth inspection information, such as energy-efficiency and construction inadequacies. In addition, perspective home owners are more concerned about their large investment. “Rapid advances in infrared technology and the manufacturers’ economies of scale, have decreased prices on starter infrared cameras to the sub-$10,000 range and the trend is for even lower prices”, notes Greg Stockton, president of SITS.

At this time, home inspection pricing models do not support providing in-depth thermographic services as part of the inspection fee, but providing IR services could give the home inspector a competitive edge. Becoming part of the network makes infrared thermography an economically viable add-on service by providing the home inspector with access to an infrared camera and the training necessary to get started, until he can build his business to the point that he can afford to buy one. “This is a fantastic opportunity for the NACHI home inspector interested in infrared technology to get trained, rent an imager from a pool and later buy an imager at discount prices”, says Nick Gromicko, founder of NACHI (National Association of Certified Home Inspectors).

For more information on the network and benefits and to sign up visit www.buildscanir.com.

To learn more about infrared thermography or SITS, please visit www.stocktoninfrared.com or call 1-800-248-7226.