What is Infrared Thermography?

“Infrared thermography is the process of acquisition and analysis of thermal information from non-contact thermal imaging devices”

- Infrared Training Centre

What we see with Infrared

What you see

Infrared thermographic cameras produce images of invisible infrared or "heat" radiation and provide precise non-contact temperature measurement capabilities. Thermal or infrared energy is light which is not visible because its wavelength is too long to be detected by the human eye: it's the part of the electromagnetic spectrum we perceive as "heat". Thermography is the use of an infrared imaging and measurement device to "see" and "measure thermal energy emitted from an object. Unlike visible light, in the infrared world, everything with a temperature above absolute zero (minus 459 degrees F) emits heat. Even very cold objects, like ice cubes emit infrared. The higher the object's temperature, the more infrared energy is emitted. See what secrets the building is hiding from you.
 

How infrared inspections can help you or your company
 

Infrared testing is essentially a non-invasive, non-destructive inspection process that uses thermography cameras. These devices gather temperature signatures that lie far beyond the range of visible light. Gratton Infrared analysis this data to help us detect problems before they become serious and become costly issues. If you are a property owner, property manager, real estate investor or facilities manager, infrared testing adds an invaluable dimension to your building diagnostics and preventative maintenance program.
 

Investors, property owners, engineering firms, property managers, architects, general contractors, facility managers, real estate agents, home inspectors, and insurance companies use Gratton Infrared Services to evaluate and protect their real estate, property, equipment and client investments. In addition to finding problems, Gratton Infrared inspections are useful for renovation quality assurance and to confirm that previously determined issues have been properly corrected or remediated.