Even the use of a moisture meter puts you far ahead of what the contractors use and they therefore can't confirm what you have pointed out. An IR camera is only going to separate you even more from what the contractor can verify. This is not to say that these cameras are not useful but I question whether they can actually benefit us.

As for now, I already bust butt to get through a home in a reasonable amount of time and that seems to be more and more difficult as the experience and continuing ed piles up over the years. Another point, an IR camera would take me far beyond a visual inspection, you know, the type that our contract says we're doing. Just how much would a client expect of us with such equipment?

I tend to think that IR cameras are better suited for inspections outside of the home inspection parameters.

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Eric Barker
Moraine Woods Consulting, Inc.
Barrington, IL