Selling Roofs with Infrared Technology

While Infrared is fun it can be a great sales and customer education tool. I have used it many times just to sell roofs and of course I used it for my insurance adjusting and infrared inspection business. My recommendation; if you are considering using infrared to help sell roofs, don't waste your money on low-end cameras ($3k-$5K) like home inspectors. Invest in a high-end IR camera with a wide-angle lens along with lots of education.

Many contractors source this service out. Find a local thermographer that you can trust and team up with. I'm a level II working on my Level III and contacted frequently to aid roofers in selling projects: Infrared, scoping and providing detailed roof reports. Something that might help separate you from your competition.

The REAL extent of moisture damage- most property owners have no clue how moisture travels and when it finally does appear, as a small stain in most cases is much more than the visible I can see.

I'm trying to dodge the bullets...lol

This was a great case; The thermal pattern was trapped water above the metal deck and below the insulation board. The property owner had no idea how much water was actually trapped.

The roofing contractor was able to repair the damaged areas, restore the entire roof using emulsion, chopped fiberglass and aluminum.

Below is another image of the adjacent building in the same plant. The damage was extensive and required complete re-roofing.

Tim- if you remember my roofing career started out in foam and coatings, from an installer to SPFA and MFG inspector. From licensed roofing contractor to roof consultant I needed to be a roofing expert and be a certified installer in as many roof systems as possible.

Now as I move into insurance adjusting and appraisals I'm one of the very few adjusters that not only knows construction, most roof systems, including chopped fiberglass, but also am a certified Infrared Thermographer. I will be graduating from Vale and hopefully be an expert in policy, investigation and subrogation.

Life can be exciting and financially rewarding with education matched with experience.

You're right Tim I have only been roofing since 1990's, but have been feverishly educating myself and been a certified installer of many roof systems not just one. I have the understanding to know when to hire roofing technicians who are smarter than myself, like you.

While I may not have as much experience in chopped fiberglass as you, your dad taught me a lot- I have made enough to almost retire on- and for that I am grateful.

I didn't know that I violated protocol... Letting other roofers know how they can profit from Infrared without investing money in equipment or education by teaming up with a thermographer like you would be a good thing.. I do it all the time. As far as a rookie- just Google me!